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Glossary of Terms
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02/21/2013

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__ are range of motion exercise simultaneously completed by the therapist or external source and by the patient
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Active assisted range of motion exercises (AAROM)
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___ are motion that occurs because the patient or individual performs the movement independently or volitionally
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active motion
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___ are range of motion exercises completed by the patient once the therapist has instructed the patient what to do
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active range of motion exercises
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___ is the self care, communication, and mobility skills required for independence in everyday living
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Activities of Daily Living
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___ is a normal occurrence after resistive training as a result of lactic acid accumulation and local ischemia
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Acute Muscle Soreness
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__ is a high energy phosphate molecule that supports all cellular energy processes.
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
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The development of ATP requires an ___ that is consumed in food and oxygen
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energy substrate
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___ is the principle source of energy for aerobic activities
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ATP
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___ is the ability to sustain a specific activity using large muscles at a given velocity or output for a prolonged period of time.
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Aerobic exercise (endurance)
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Most clinicians think of aerobic exercise as a measure of ___ and ___ fitness
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cardiovascular and pulmonary
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___ is the ability of the body to produce energy to support cellular activity for short periods of time without the reliance of oxygen to develop ATP
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Anaerobic metabolism
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___ is a general term referring to incoordination of movement following damage of the sensory or cerebellar system
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Ataxia
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___ is the principle of activation of either agonist or antagonist muscles immediately preceding a stretch, which theoretically inhibits the muscle through activation of the GTO
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autogenic inhibition (see also hold relax)
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__ is the ability to maintain an upright posture.
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Balance
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___ is produced by complex neuromuscular processes involving sensory detection of body motions, integration of sensorimotor information within the CNS and programming and execution of the appropriate neuromuscular responses
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Balance
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___ are stereotypical postural responses that function to maintain balance (keep the COG over the base of support)
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balance strategies
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Three common types of balance strategies are the ___
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ankle, hip, and stepping strategy
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The ankle balance strategy is used with ___ perturbations on level surfaces
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slow, small
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The hip balance strategy is used with ___ perturbations on narrow surfaces
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fast, large
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The stepping balance strategy is used when the perturbations take the center of gravity ___ the base of support or limbs of stability and is used to recover balance
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outside
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___ is the most common cause of dizziness and a condition in which the otoconia from the otoliths are displaced and end up in the semicircular canals making them gravity sensitive
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benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is tested using a ___ maneuver
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dix hallpike
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___ is positive if the person demonstrates torsional nystagmus which has an onset latency and short duration
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Dix Hallpike
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___ is the product of the heart rate and stroke volume
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cardiac output
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___ is defined as the amount of blood the heart can pump or eject per minute
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cardiac output
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___ is when the muscle develops tension and its attachments approximate or move closer together
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concentric
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__ is controlled passive range of motion through the use of machine or external device
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Continuous passive motion
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__ is a proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching technique in which a concentric contraction of the muscle or muscle group located on one side of the joint causes inhibition or relaxation of the muscle or muscle group on the opposite side of the joint
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contract relax (reciprocal inhibition)
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___ is a proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching technique in which the patient, not the clinician, moves the segment and or joint through the newly achieved range. The patient is asked to perform a concentric contraction of the muscle or muscles on the opposite side of the joint from the tight muscle
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contract-relax-contract
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___ is the deformation of the tissues that occurs with constant load until a steady state is reached
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creep
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___ is performing resistive exercise with the uninvolved limb to gain some carry over effect
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cross-exercise
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___ is a progressive strength training protocol which is based on the one repetition maximal strength performance
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DAPRE protocol
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__ results from high intensity eccentric contractions; a result of myofibular damage
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delayed onset muscle soreness
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___is a progressive strength training protocol, which is based on the 10 repetition maximal strength performance
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DeLorme protocol
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__ is the inability to perform or a limitation in the performance of actions, tasks, and activities usually expected in specific social roles that are customary for the individual or expected for the persons status or role in specific sociocultural context and physical environment
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disability
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__ is the ability to transition or move between positions
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dynamic balance
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___ refers to inaccurate movement
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dysmetria
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___ is a term that refers to an individuals perception of shortness of breath or how much energy is devoted to breathing
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dyspnea
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__ muscle develops tension and its attachments separate
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eccentric
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___is the sensation or feel at the end of the passive joint movement
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end feel
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___ relates to the number of times an exercise is performed (reps, sets, # times per week)
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frequency
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__ is defined as those activities identified by an individual as essential to support physical, social, and psychological well being and to create a personal sense of meaningful living
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function
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___ are activities that the patient is currently unable to do but considers important and wants to resume through physical therapy intervention
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functional goals
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__ is the restriction of the ability to perform a physical action, task, or activity in an efficient, typically expected, or competent manner at the level of the whole organism or person.
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functional limitation
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__ specialized sensory receptors located in series at the junction between the extrafusal muscle fibers and the tendon proper. They are sensitive to tension and rate of change of tension and provide feedback about muscle force
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golgi tendon organ
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__ is a proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique that requires the patient to perform an isometric contraction of the muscle to be elongated just before it is passively lengthened
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hold relax
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__ is any loss or abnormality of anatomical, physical, mental, or psychological structure or function
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impairment
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___ is the overall effort imparted by the exerciser to overcome a resistance
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intensity
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__ is variable resistance and constant speed exercise
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isokinetic
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___ muscle develops tension and its attachments remain the same distance apart
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isometric
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___ is constant resistance and variable speed exercise
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Isotonic
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__ is the gold standard for measureing aerobic capacity. It is defined as the maximal level of oxygen use to provide energy to sustain work
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Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max)
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__ is functionally related pattern of muscles working together to achieve a behavioral goal
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movement energy
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___ is the transverse section of the muscle that indicates the ability of the muscle to generate a force.
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Muscle cross sectional area
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The increased muscle cross sectional area is related to the ability of the muscle to ___ its force generation
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increase
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__ is usually referred to as the bodies ability to sustain an activity that is local to a specific group of muscles for short period of time at high level of intensity
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muscle endurance
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Muscle endurance activities rely heavily on ___ metabolism
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anaerobic
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___ is a stretching technique that requires the patient to perform an isometric contraction of the muscle to be elongated just before it is passively lengthened
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muscle energy (hold relax)
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___ is the inability to fully volitionally activate motor units
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muscle inhibition
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___ is a special receptor that is distributed throughout skeletal muscle attaches to the tendon or muscle fiber.
Definition
muscle spindle
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muscle spindle has __ types of afferent endings
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2
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The muscle spindle fiber that is sensitive to changes in the length of the muscle and the rate of stretch is ___
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group 2
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The sensitivity of the spindle can be changed by ___ or ___ efferents to increase the response to changes in the muscle length or the the rate of change in muscle length
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gamma or beta
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___ is a joint receptor with low thresholds that function to detect acceleration. They also exist on the skin
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Pacinian corpuscle
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___ is joint motion that occurs by an examiner or external force other than the patient
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passive motion
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___ is resistance to elongation produced by noncontractile muscle tissue as it lengthens
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Passive muscle tension
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___ is range of motion exercises performed completely by an external force
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PROM
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___ is joint movements that are produced actively through voluntary activation of muscles or passively through and external movement applied by a clinician to simulate active motions
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physiological joint movements
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___ a lengthening and shortening exercise technique that considers strength and speed to attain maximal power with functional movements
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plyometric
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___ is a sensation of joint motion or acceleration (kinesthesia) and joint position sense
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proprioception
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__ is strengthening and stretching techniques theoretically based on the principle of stretch activation of the muscle spindle and the GTO
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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
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___ is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures. It represents the compliance of the cardiovascular system. It is a measure of how well the blood vessels constrict and dilate according to the demands placed on the body
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pulse pressure
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___ is maximal activation of one muscle to inhibit activation of another muscle, its antagonist
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reciprocal inhibition
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___ is the process of restoring a persons ability to complete various activities related to personal care, family, employment , and social roles and responsibilities
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rehabilitation
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__ is joint sensory receptors that have low mechanical thresholds and are slowly adapting. They respond to tension and provide a signal that the joint is near the limit of motion. They are also found in the skin.
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Ruffini's endings
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___ is afferent information concerning simple touch and tactile discrimination and proprioception or position sense; it provides information of one body segment in relation to the surface.
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Somatosensation
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Somatosensation from the feet and lower extremities is used to determine movements of the body in relation to the
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support system
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Somatosensory information from the neck and trunk is used in conjunction with information from the ___ system to determine if movement is of the entire body or the head alone
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vestibular system
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___states that muscles have an optimal length at which they are capable of generating the most tension
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Frank Starlings Law
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___ is the amount of blood volume the ventricle can eject per beat
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stroke volume
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___ breath holding while straining elicits increases in blood pressure and should be avoided during resistance exercise
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valsalva maneuver
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___ is information from the otoliths and semicircular canals of the inner ear that provide information on static position, linear, and angular acceleration of the head
Definition
vestibular
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