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| Upward force of an object immersed in water |
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| Specific Gravity of water= |
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one.
Greater than one will sink, less than one will float |
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| Force felt when you enter the water and break it |
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| force felt in front of you when moving through the water |
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| Force from behind you when you've passed through that area of the water. |
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| When is aquatic therapy benificial? |
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All the way until return to play.
Phases 1-3 of rehab |
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| Phases of aquatic therapy? |
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| Early phase, middle phase, advanced phase |
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| Early phase of aquatic therapy includes? |
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Gait training, postural control, ROM activity.
-Utilize water buoyancy to support limb |
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| Middle phase of aquatic therapy includes? |
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Muscular strength, muscular endurance
-Utilize water to provide resistance; Add equipment to increase resistance |
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| Advanced phase aquatic rehab includeS? |
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Transition from aquatic to land-based training
Agility, Balance, & Coordination
Plyometrics, running, etc
Sport specific activities involving sport equipment |
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| Advantages of Aquatic therapy? |
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Non-weightbearing
Relaxation of muscles
Reduction in jtcompressive forces
Restoring ROM
Early proprioception
Increases confidence
Cardiovascular conditioning |
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| Disadvantages of aquatic therapy? |
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Cost/Accessibility
Supervision |
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| Precations of aquatic therapy? |
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Fear of water
Ear infections
Specific conditions
Diabetes, CVD, seizures |
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| Contraindications of Aquatic therapy? |
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Utilizes motion as the healing intervention
-Based on perfecting:
Balance
Coordination
Flexibility
Endurance
Speed
Strength |
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| Halliwick Method of aquatic therapy: |
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Used to restore balance
-Turbulent forces used to challenge patient’s balance |
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| Equipment in aquatic therapy? |
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Floatation belts
Pull buoys
Kickboards
Water dumbbells
Resistive devices
Hand paddles |
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