Range of Motion & Stretching Flashcards
Mobility
ability of a body segment to move or be moved
Exercises that might be prescribed to maintain mobility or address mobility impairments
ROM or stretching exercises
2 types of mobility
joint mobility
functional mobility
Joint mobility
capacity of a joint to be moved or influenced by the structure and integrity of the joint surface along with soft tissue characteristics
arthrokinematic motion: motion occurring at joint surfaces
Functional mobility
ability to initiate and execute motor tasks to move in one’s environment
What influences functional mobility?
the patient, task and environment
Range of motion (ROM)
amount of motion a segment moves
2 ways ROM can be assessed
visual assessment or objectively measured using a goniometer or inclinometer
Available ROM
amount of motion a person demonstrates
3 categories of available ROM
normal, impaired or functional
Normal ROM
ability of a body segment to move or be moved through the full amount of motion at a particular joint
generally accepted values for the full amount of ROM at a particular joint
What are normal values of ROM based on?
the average amount of ROM in a healthy population
Impaired, decreased, limited or restricted ROM
less than normal range of motion
Functional ROM
ability of a body segment to move or be moved through an adequate range of motion needed for functional activities
Flexibility
ability to move a single joint or a series of joints through an unrestricted, pain-free ROM
Flexibility is influenced by what 2 factors?
extensibility of soft tissue(s) that surround or cross the joints
joint integrity
The amount of flexibility a patient needs depends on…
the functional activity
What must support flexibility in order to have optimal function?
strength, endurance and neuromuscular control
2 types of flexibility
dynamic flexibility
passive flexibility
Dynamic flexibility
another term for AROM
the extent active muscle contraction can cause a body segment to move through its ROM
Passive flexibility
another term for PROM
the extent a bony segment can be moved passively through its available ROM
What is required in order to have good active flexibility?
good passive flexibility
BUT having good passive flexibility does not ensure good active flexibility
2 main joint mobility deficits
hypermobility and hypermobility
Hypomobility
restricted or limited motion at a single joint or series of joints