Lecture 3 - Strength in rehabilitation Flashcards
Describe anti-gravity movement (GD)
Body part is lifted against the force of gravity
Type of resistance training
Describe gravity assisted movement (GA)
Movement of body part is assisted or helped by gravity
Less work required by the muscle
Muscle in question is moving perpendicular to the floor in downward motion
Describe gravity eliminated movement (GL)
Movement of the body part is neither hindered or assisted by gravity
Muscle in question is parallel to the floor, perpendicular to gravity
Bodies muscles must be able to do 3 things to carry out physical demands of the body in ADL and sport
Produce
Sustain
Regulate muscle tension
If one of these components is impaired, the person will have activity limitations, or increased risk of injury (3)
Strength
Power
Endurance
Types of contraction - movement stays the same (hold)
Isometric contraction
Type of contraction - muscle is shortening (produce the force against something)
Concentric contraction
Type of contraction - muscle is lengthening (often against gravity because they are slowing our body down)
Eccentric contraction
Term to say you create a force against something
Strength
Why isometric exercise? (5)
- Minimize muscle atrophy when joint movement is not possible
- Activate muscles to begin to re-establish neuromuscular control
- Develop postural and joint stability
- Improve muscular strength when dynamic RT could compromise joint integrity or cause pain
- Develop static muscular strength at particular points of ROM (work on the gap where injuries occur)
What is muscle setting?
Involve low intensity isometric contractions performed against little or no resistance
What is muscle setting used for?
Decrease muscle pain and spasm
Promote relaxation and circulation after injury
When is muscle setting used?
In acute stages of healing
What is stabilization exercise?
Form of isometric exercise where you use rhythmic stabilizations and alternating isometrics to facilitate sequential muscle activation
What is stabilization exercise used for?
Improve postural stability or dynamic stability of a joint
What is multi-angle isometrics?
Manual or mechanical resistance is applied at multiple joint positions within available ROM
What is the goal of multi-angle isometrics?
Improve strength through ROM
When is multi-angle isometrics used?
When dynamic resistance exercise is painful or inadvisable
2 benefits of repetitive isometric contractions
- Decrease muscle cramping
- Increases effectiveness of isometric goals
T or F: for isometrics, the resistance must be progressively increased to overload the muscle apply and release the tension gradually
TRUE
Intensity of muscle contraction - isometrics
Sufficient to use 66-100% of a muscles voluntary contraction to improve strength
Isometrics - at 5 sec, 75% of the tension exerted at beginning, and __ by 10 sec
50%
Shortening of muscle with contraction
Accelerate body segments or objects
Concentric