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| isotonic exercises in which the client moves each joint in the body through its complete range, maximally stretching all muscle groups within each plane over the joint |
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| the type and amount of exercise or daily activities an individual is able to perform |
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| Activity-exercise pattern |
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| refers to a person's pattern of exercise, activity, leisure, and recreation |
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| any activity during which the body takes in more or an equal amount of oxygen than it expends |
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| a process in which simple substances are converted by the body cells into more complex substances (e.g., building tissue, positive nitrogen balance) |
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| involves activity in which the muscles cannot draw out enough oxygen from the blood stream; used in endurance training |
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| permanently immobile joints |
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| wasting away; decrease in size of organ or tissue (e.g., muscle) |
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| the area on which an object rests |
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| strict confinement to bed (complete bed rest), or the client may be allowed to use a bedside commode or have bathroom privileges |
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| a process in which complex substances are broken down into simpler substances (e.g., breakdown of tissue) |
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| the point at which the mass (weight) of the body is centered |
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| permanent shortening of a muscle and subsequent shortening of tendons and ligaments |
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| (1) a dry, crackling sound like that of crumpled cellophane, produced by air in the subcutaneous tissue or by air moving through fluid in the alveoli of the lungs; (2) a crackling, grating sound produced by bone rubbing against bone |
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| back-lying position without a pillow |
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| Dorsal recumbent position |
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| a back-lying position with the head and shoulders slightly elevated |
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| a blood clot (or a substance such as air) that has moved from its place of origin and is causing obstruction to circulation elsewhere (plural: emboli) |
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| a type of physical activity; a planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness |
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| a bed sitting position with the head of the bed raised to 45 degrees |
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| a bed-sitting position in which the head of the bed is elevated 90 degrees |
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| enlargement of a muscle or organ |
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| Isokinetic (resistive) exercise |
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| muscle contraction or tension against resistance |
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| Isometric (static or setting) exercise |
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| tensing of a muscle against an immovable outer resistance, which does not change muscle length or produce joint motion |
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| Isotonic (dynamic) exercise |
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| exercise in which muscle tension is constant and the muscle shortens to produce muscle contraction and active movement |
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| an imaginary vertical line running through the center of gravity |
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| a technique used to turn a client whose body must at all times be kept in straight alignment (like a log) |
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| an exaggerated concavity in the lumbar region of the vertebral column |
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| a bed-sitting position in which the head of the bed is elevated between 15 and 45 degrees, with or without knee flexion |
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| ability to move about freely, easily, and purposefully in the environment |
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| a sitting position to relieve respiratory difficulty in which the client leans over and is supported by an overbed table across the lap |
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| number of steps taken per minute or the distance taken in one step when walking |
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| another person moves each of the client's joints through its complete range of movement, maximally stretching all muscle groups within each plane over each joint |
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| bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure and produces progressive health benefits |
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| face-lying position, with or without a small pillow |
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| the degree of movement possible for each joint |
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| side-lying position with lowermost arm behind the body and uppermost leg flexed |
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| describing the sudden, prolonged involuntary muscle contractions of clients with damage to the central nervous system |
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| a solid mass of blood constituents in the circulatory system; a clot (plural: thrombi) |
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| Tripod (triangle) position |
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| the proper standing position with crutches; crutches are placed about 15 cm (6 in) in front of the feet and out laterally about 15 cm (6 in), creating a wide base of support |
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| a temporary or permanent inability of the external sphincter muscles to control the flow of urine from the bladder |
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| the accumulation of urine in the bladder and inability of the bladder to empty itself |
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| stagnation of urinary flow |
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| forceful exhalation against a closed glottis, which increases intrathoracic pressure and thus interferes with venous blood return to the heart |
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| the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalationa |
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