ROM Flashcards
what is dynamic flexibility considered?
AROM
what is passive flexbility considered?
PROM
define extensibility.
musculotendinous units being able to relax and create a stretch force
flexibility = _____+_____
ROM and length of muscles
what does muscle flexibiltiy relate to?
ability of muscle and surrounding fascia to deform
define a contracture.
adaptive shortening the musculotendinous units and other soft tissues that surround the joint
define myostatic.
shortening of muscle
define pseudomyostatic.
spasm, spasticity
define arthrogenic.
intraarticular pathology
define periarticular.
adhesions etc.
what else causes adaptvie shortening.
hypomobility
muscle imbalance and muscle weakness can also cause….
hypomobility
what region of the stress-strain curve conveys where PT clinical testing loading occurs?
toe region
name what this is: distance that a muscle is capable of shortening after it has been elongated to its maximum.
functional excursion
what ROM technique should you use when a pt is too weak to move the segment through the desired ROM and sensory feedback is needed?
A-AROM
common goals for PROM, AROM, and AAROM.
muscle elasticity, circulation, decrease pain and decrease adhesion formation
as a ROM precaution, what should you be mindful of?
pain levels
Is stretching active/passive?
passive
when is rapid stretching used?
ballistic
when is mechanical stretching used?
for those with chronic contractures
what is the intensity and load of stretching during mechanical stretching?
low load, long duration stretching
what is the tert formula?
intensity torque x stretch duration (mins) x bouts per day x days per week
define creep.
increase in plastic region under constant stress
define stress relaxation.
decrease in stress under constant deformation/strain.
what are the 6 types of stretching.
manual/mechanical self-stretching neuromuscular inhibition joint mobilization soft tissue mobilization neural tissue mobilization
define functional excursion.
ability of a muscle to shorten after fully lengthening
