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Therex week 1
Fundamental concepts
Question | Answer |
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What is a maladaptive response | can be caused by excessive force causing degeneration, degradation, or deformity |
types of therex | aerobic, strength, stretching, neuromuscular, postural control, balance, agility, breathing, relaxation, tasks/functional |
patient variables | health history, medication, risk factors, medical clearance, proper execution of exercise protocols, informed of risks, proper instruction |
patient management | pathology; ability to generate tension; joint and motion deficits; tissue healing stage; age; overall fitness level; mental status |
discrete tasks | action or movement with recognizable beginning and end |
serial tasks | series of discrete movements that are combined in a particular sequence |
continuous tasks | repetitive, uninterrupted movements that have no distinct beginning or end |
closed environment | objects around the patient and the surface on which the task is performed do not move |
open environment | objects or other people are in motion or the support surface is unstable during the task |
cognitive stage | patient must learn the goal or purpose and the requirements of the exercise or functional task |
associative stage | beginning to learn the skilled movement |
autonomous stage | movement becomes automatic |