Chapter 35 Exercise and Activity

Abduction

Moving a body part away from the mid-line of the body

Adduction

Moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body

Ambbulation

The act of walking

Bed rest

Restricting a person to bed and limiting activity for heath reason

Contracture

Decreased motion and stiffness of a joint cause by shortening (contracting)mod a muscle

Reconditioning

The loss of muscle strength from inactivity

Dorsiflexion

Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle

Extension

Straightening a body part

External Rotation

Turning the Joint outwards

Flexion

Bending a body part

Footdrop

The foot falls down at the ankle; permanent plantar flexion

Hyperextension

Excessive straightening of a body part

immobility

The inability to move

Internal Rotation

Turning the joint inwards

Mobility

A person’s ability to move

Opposition

Touching an opposite finger with the thumb

Orthostatic Hypotension

Orthotic

A device used to support a muscle, promote a certain motion, or correct a deformity; ortho means straight

Plantar Flextion

Bending the foot down at the ankle