Foundational Concepts Flashcards
(54 cards)
Common reasons people seek physical therapy?
prevention and wellness-to improve overall level of fitness
movement disorders-caused by injury, disease or health-related conditions
physical impairments-^
systematic planned performance of bodily movements, postures, or physical activities
therapeutic exercise
what must all therapeutic exercises programs be?
INDIVIDUALIZED
goals of a therapeutic exercise program
prevent or improve impairments
enhance physical function
prevent or reduce health-related risk factors
improve overall health
the ability to maintain or move the body against gravity within the available BOS without falling
balance
the ability to perform moderate intensity, repetitive, total body movements over an extended period of time (walking, biking)
cardio-pulmonary fitness
performing effective, guided, graded movements using the proper timing and sequencing of muscle firing and contraction intensity
coordination
the ability to move freely without restrictions
flexibility
the ability of the body (or body parts) to move to allow ROM for function activities
mobility
the capacity of muscles to produce tension to do physical work
muscle performance
the interaction of the sensory and motor systems to control the body in response to proprioceptive or kinesthetic information
neuromuscular control
static balance
no moving
dynamic balance
moving (reaching outside the BOS)
the ability of the neuromuscular system to hold a body segment in a stationary position against resistance
stability
who are the first people we need to ensure safety of?
the patient and the therapist
factors influencing patient safety during exercise
health history current health status tolerance to physical exertion meds environment accuracy in which the ex's are performed
teaching the patient to do something and then having them be able to do it on their own (eventually)
motor learning
involves acquisition of the ability to carry out a skill
performance
involves acquisition and retention
learning
discrete skill
has a beginning and end and it is more important to grasp these ideas
ex: lifting and lowering a weight, kicking a ball, doing a push up
serial task
made up of a series of discrete movements combined in a particular sequence
ex: eating with a fork, pitching, getting dressed
continuous task
repetitive, uniterrupted movements that have no distant beginning or ending
ex: walking, cycling, swimming
cognitive stage
when the patient is learning how to do the motor task safely and correctly
frequent feedback is needed
associative stage
patient is concentrating on fine tuning the motor task and should be able to self correct
