18 Questions
Proper body mechanics allows individuals to carry out activities without excessive use of ______
energy
Before lifting, pushing, or pulling, widen your base of support by placing your feet shoulder-width apart to improve balance and reduce the risk of ______
injury
In order to protect the spine when lifting, it is crucial to use good ______
form
Range of motion exercises involve the complete extent of movement of which a joint is normally ______
capable
In order to reduce the risk of injury, it is imperative to use larger muscle groups in your arms, legs, and ______
torso
To maintain proper alignment during activities, individuals should bend at the hips and ______
knees
_________ contracting and relaxing a muscle while keeping the part in a fixed position is known as active assistive exercises
Alternately
The exercise where the patient is required to contract or tighten the muscle without moving the joint, hold for several seconds, then let go and relax is called ________ exercises
Isometric
In active assistive exercises, the patient moves the joint through its range of motion while the therapist ________ slightly at first and then with progressively increasing resistance
resists
Sandbags and weights can be used in active assistive exercises and are applied at the ________ point of the involved joint
distal
Active assistive exercises are carried out by the patient with the ______ of the therapist or the nurse.
assistance
The purpose of active assistive exercises is to provide resistance to increase ________ power
muscle
The purpose of active assistive exercises is to encourage normal ______ function.
muscle
In active assistive exercises, the therapist should apply resistance smoothly to help improve muscle ________
power
During active assistive exercises, the patient is encouraged to take the joint actively through its range of ______.
motion
In active assistive exercises, short periods of activity should be followed by adequate ______ periods.
rest
The patient should be given no more ______ than is necessary during active assistive exercises.
assistance
Active assistive exercises aim to support the distal part and encourage the patient to move the joint smoothly, slowly, and gently through its full range of ______.
motion
Learn about the movement of joints through their full range in different planes of the body including sagittal, frontal, and transverse. Understand passive exercises done by therapists to retain joint motion and maintain circulation.
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