TYPES OF RESISTANCE EXERCISES

Question 1

Active Resisted (Manual/Mechanical) Resistance Exercise

Answer 1

The application of an external load/resistance to the muscle’s active contraction. The therapist, the patient, an immovable, or a movable object may apply the external resistance.

Question 2

What are the three types of resistance exercises? `

Answer 2

Isotonic, Isometric and Isokinetic

Question 3

ISOTONIC EXERCISE (DYNAMIC)

Answer 3

A dynamic form of exercise that is carried out against a constant or variable load as a muscle lengthens OR shortens through the available range of motion

Question 4

two types of Isotonic exercises?

Answer 4

Concentric and Eccentric

Question 5

Concentric Exercise?

Answer 5

Overall SHORTENING OF THE MUSCLE OCCURS as it generates tension and contracts AGAINST RESISTANCE.

Question 6

Eccentric Exercise?

Answer 6

Overall LENGTHENING OF THE MUSCLE OCCURS as it develops tension and contracts to control motion against the resistance of an outside force; negative work is done.

*It creates more force than concentric actions.

Question 7

ISOMETRIC EXERCISE

Answer 7

A muscle contraction in which there is no lengthening or shortening of the muscle and therefore no movement around the associated joint.

Question 8

When is an isometric exercise used?

Answer 8

Used in the INITIAL STAGES OF REHAB WHEN joint pain or an immobilizing device (cast) restricts or prevents movement, when weakness exists at a specific point in the ROM, or when the individual is in a low state of training.

Question 9

what can and isometric exercise help decrease with and maintain what pathways?

Answer 9

Helps to DECREASE PAIN AND SPASM and MAINTAIN NEUROMUSCULAR PATHWAYS until progression to active free can be accomplished (nerve injury, new exercises – neuromuscular learning phase and athletic visualization)

Question 10

3 types of Isometric Exercises?

Answer 10

Muscle-setting, Stabilization and Multiple Angle*

Question 11

Not considered a resistance exercise – because no appreciable resistance is applied

Answer 11

Muscle-setting

Question 12

Low intensity isometric contractions performed against little or no resistance

Answer 12

Muscle-setting

Question 13

Used to decrease muscular pain and to promote relaxation and circulation during acute stage of healing

Answer 13

Muscle-setting

Question 14

Does not increase strength except in very weak muscles

Answer 14

Muscle-setting

Question 15

Helps negate muscle atrophy during immobilization, to protect healing tissues

Answer 15

Muscle-setting

Question 16

Develops a submaximal but sustained level of contraction to improve postural stability or dynamic stability of a joint

Answer 16

Stabilization

Question 17

Uses midrange isometric contractions against resistance in weight-bearing postures

Answer 17

Stabilization

Question 18

Focuses on trunk/postural control

Answer 18

Stabilization

Question 19

Resistance is applied manually or mechanically, at multiple joint positions within the available ROM

Answer 19

Multiple Angle

Question 20

Used to improve strength throughout the ROM when joint motion is available but dynamic resistance exercise is painful or inadvisable

Answer 20

Multiple Angle

Question 21

ISOKINETIC EXERCISE

Answer 21

Form of active-resistive exercise in which the speed of movement of the limb is controlled by a preset rate-limiting device

Question 22

In an Open Kinematic Chain Exercise what attachment is fixed and define?

Answer 22

Proximal Attachment Fixed Movement that occurs with the distal segment of a limb moving freely in space.