Foundational Concepts of Therapeutics Exercises

______________: Recipients of physical therapy services who have a disease, disorder, or condition.

Patient

______________: Engage the services of a physical therapist and seek advice on promoting health, wellness, and fitness.

Client

ICF Model of Disability (Type 1)

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________ is a disorder or disease in the ICF Model

Health condition

Spinal deviation, bad posture, uneven ambulation are examples of _______ in the ICF Model

Impairments

Difficulty in cognitive and learning skills, BADLs, difficulty in eating, sleeping & walking are examples of ________ in the ICF Model

Activity limitation

Life situations like home management, work and community service are examples of _______ in the ICF Model

Participation Restriction

Self-care is an example of _______ in the ICF Model

Activity limtiation

What are the 2 Contextual Factors?…

Environmental, personal factors

______ ability to function independently anywhere, or during leisure or recreational activities.

Physical Function

_____ is the ability to perform low-load activities like aerobic endurance.

Cardiovascular endurance

_________ is the timing and sequencing of muscle firing combined with accuracy.

Neuromuscular coordination

______ is the ability of the segments of the body to move their ROM, or functional ROM.

Mobility

________ capacity of the muscle to produce tension and physical work..

Muscle performance

_________ includes smooth movement, and the ability to be able to produced in a unstable surface.

Stability

Patient-Client Model (Type 1)

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The purposeful interaction of the patient/client with the PT, using various PT procedures and technologies to produce change in the condition.

Intervention

Procedural Interventions: (Type 1)

1. Patient/Client Instructions

2. Airway clearance techniques

3. Assistive Technology

4. Biophysical agents

5. Functional training

6. Integumentary Repair and Protective techniques

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____ the systematic, planned performance of physical movements, postures or actvities intended to provide a patient/client….

Therapeutic exercises

_______ is a fundamental consideration whether the exercises are performed independently or under direct supervision

Exercise safety

_______ exhibits proper body mechanics and joint conservation techniques.

Exercise safety

True or False: The therapist’s safety is not concerned in exercise safety.

False

Factors influencing exercise safety: (Type 1)

1. Patient’s health history and current health status

2. Current medications

3. Environment

4. Accuracy of patient performance

5. Fatigue and recovery

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In an exercise prescription:

1. Define the desired ________ _____

2. Prescribe the appropriate training _________

3. Use validated _______ to assess progress

Exercise goal, parameters, measures

Parameters of Exercise: (Type 1)

1. Intensity

2. Duration

3. Frequency

4. Volume of training

5. Length

6. Pattern

7. Mode

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3 Phases of Rehabilitation:

1. ______ phase (acute)

2. _______ ________ phase (sub acute)

3. _______ ______ phase (Chronic)

Protection, controller motion, return to function

Factors affecting response: (Type 1)

1. Genetic endowment

2. Gender

3. Biological age

4. Training state

5. Health status

6. Fatigue state

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