Assisted Exercises: Techniques, Indications, and Benefits

This slide covers various types of assisted exercises, including Active Assistive Range of Motion (AAROM) exercises, and their applications for muscle re-education, increased range of motion (ROM), and muscle strengthening. Learn about the indications and contraindications for assisted exercises, different types of assistance methods, and practical examples such as Assisted Straight Leg Raise (ASLR) and Finger Ladder Exercises. Ideal for physiotherapists, fitness professionals, and anyone interested in rehabilitation exercises.

1. GROUP (G) Abdullah Zulfiqar (88) Nawab Sadiq (22) Malik Saqlain (46) Asad Zulfiqar (16) Faisal Shahid (18) Akmal (06) Rizwan(30)

2. ACTIVE MOVEMENTS (VOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS )

3. Assisted Exercises 01 Free Exercises 02 Assisted-Resisted Exercises 03 Resisted Exercises 04 CLASSIFICATION

4. Assisted Exercises (AAROM)

5. Active Assistive Exercises are Used When: Muscles are too weak to bring about movement. Muscles are too weak to control the movement adequately. Performed when muscle strength is less than Grade 3 of MMT. (1---2 or 2 ---3)

6. Types of Assistance: By Physiotherapist. By patients sound limb (Self Assistance) , in case of unilateral paresis . Manual Mechanical Slings Pulleys Finger Ladder Wheels, etc.

7. Walking Slings

8. Pulleys

9. Shoulder Wheel

10. Techniques: Starting Position Pattern of Movement Fixation Support

11. Techniques: The Assistance Force Character of Movement Repetitions Cooperation of Patient

12. Indications: Muscle weakness as result of disuse or after plaster cast. Muscle re-education . And Following tendon or m. transplantation. Inability to do Activities of Daily Living (ADL)· To increase ROM.

13. Contra-indications: Swelling ,fever and redness. (Joint Effusion) Immediatally followed myocardial infarction. If active assisted exercises induced severe pain during movement. Cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Unhealed or unprotected recent fracture or recent surgical site. ( Acute )

14. Effecs and Uses of AAROM: Muscle Weakness Re-education Increase ROM Training Coordination . Increase Circulation Confidence

15. Examples !

16. Assisted Straight Leg Raise (ASLR)

17. Finger Ladder Exercises

18. Wand Exercises

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