Rehab LL Flashcards
What shoul be the aim of rehab?
Function-related
What are the different components of function?
- Balance
-Stability
-Neuromuscular control/ Coordination
-Mobility/Flexibility
-Cardiopulmonary/Endurance
-Muscle performance
Def Balance
The ability to align body segments against gravity to maintain or move the body (center of mass) within available base of support w/o falling
Def Cardiopulmonary/Endurance
The ability to perform low intensity, repetitive, total body mvt over an extented period of time. (jogging, walking, cycling)
Def Neuromuscular control/coordination
Interaction of sensory & motor systems that enables synergists, agonists, antagonists, stabilizers & neutralizers to anticipate or respond to proprioceptive & kinesthetic info => create coordinated mvt
Def Mobility/Flexibility
The ability of structures or segments of the body to move/be moved => allow the occurence of ROM for functional activities
Def Muscle performance
The capacity of muscle to produce tension & do physical work.
Def Stability
The ability of the neuromuscular system through synergistic muscle action to hold a proximal or distal body segment in a stationary position.
Objective tests for Muscle performance
- Muscle strength tests
- Muscle endurance tests
Objective tests for Cardiopulmonary/Endurance
- Outcomes measures : eg. VO2max tests
Objective tests for Mobility/Flexibility
- Muscle length testing
- AROM/PROM
Objective tests for Neuromuscular Control/ Coordination
- Agility tests
- Functional tests
- Observation of quality of mvt
Objective tests for Stability
- Observation (gait)
- Motor control assessment
Objective tests for Balance
- Functional tests/ Special tests
Steps of exercise prescription during injury
Injury -> Acute management -> Incr. tissue load tolerance/Unload injured issues & others risks factors/ Maintain general condition -> Replicate sport-specific demands -> Return to sport -> Prevent re-injury