Active Exercise
Definition:
Movement performed or controlled by the
voluntary action of muscles, working in
opposition to an external force.
Classification
1.Free Exercise
2.Assisted Exercise
3.Assisted-resisted Exercise
4.Resisted Exercise
1.Free Exercise
Free exercise are those which are
performed by patients own muscular
efforts without the assistance/resistance
of any external force ,other than gravity
Technique :
Starting position
Instruction
Speed
duration
Classification:
1.Localized:
○Mobilized a particular joint
○Strengthen particular group of muscle
○Produce-local & specific effect
2.General:
○Uses many joint and muscles
○Effect is wide spread
○Egrunning
Character of particular exercise may:
Subjective
Objective
Effects and uses
Relaxation
Joint mobility
Muscle power and tone
Neuromuscular co-ordination
Confidence
Circulatory and respiratory co-operation
2.Assisted Exercise
When the force exerted on one of the body
levers by muscular action is insufficient for the
production /control of movement, an external
force (assistance) may be added to augment it.
Plan is to ensure that the insufficient muscle
exert their maximum effort to produce
movement under conditions designed to
facilitate their action
It must be in direction of muscle action
Not necessarily at same point
Only augment not substitute
Technique
Starting position
Pattern of movement
Fixation & support
Antagonist muscles
Assisting force
Character of movement-smooth,
attention,speed
repetition
Co-operation of patient
Effects and uses
Neuro-muscular re-education
Training Co-ordination
Confidence
IncROM
Helpful to maintain movement in cases
of painful joints egRA
Self-assisted ROM
With cases of unilateral weakness or paralysis or during early stages of
recovery after trauma or surgery, the patient can be taught to use the
uninvolved extremity to move the involved extremity through ranges of motion.
The effects of gravity change with patient positioning, so when lifting the part
against gravity, gravity provides a resistive force against the prime motion and,
therefore, the prime mover requires assistance. When the extremity moves
downward, gravity causes the motion, and the antagonists need assistance to
control the motion eccentrically.
Forms of Self-assisted ROM
Manual
Equipment
Wand or T-bar
Finger ladder, wall climbing, ball rolling
Pulleys
Skate board/powder board
Reciprocal exercise device
Guidelines for Teaching Self-assisted ROM
Educate the patient on the value of the motion.
Teach the patient correct body alignment and
stabilization.
Observe patient performance and correct any
substitute or unsafe motions.
If equipment is used, make sure all hazards are
eliminated
Provide drawings and clear guidelines for
number of repetitions and frequency.
Review the exercises at a follow-up session
Assisted-Resisted Exercise
Constitute= assistance + resistance in a
single movement
Resisted Exercise
An external force is
applied to oppose the
movement/force of
muscle contraction
Incin tension within
muscle
Incpower and
hypertrophy
In isotonic contraction-resistance force
should be sufficient enough to inc
intramuscular tension but should not interfere
with movement
In ismometericcontraction-resistance force
should be equal to muscle ability to maintain
hold
Factor which contribute to development
of muscular efficiency:
Power: progressive resistance-low repetition
exercise
Endurance: low resistance-high repetition
exercise
Volume: hypertrophy
○Proportion to power
Technique:
Starting position
Pattern of movement
Stabilisation
Traction
Resisting force
Character of movement-smooth,speed
repetition
Co-operation of patient
Resistances
Physiotherapist
Patient
Weights
Weight and pulley circuit
Springs and other elastic
structures
Substance which are
malleable-putty, clay
Water
Progression
Inc. weights
Inc. leverage
Alteration of speed
Inc. duration
Progressive Resistance Exercise
First describe by de Lormein 1945
The maximum weight which can be lifted
once only through a prescribed range is
called one repetition maximum (1 R. M.)
Effects and Uses
Muscle power
Co-ordinated movements
Inc. Blood flow
Inc. blood pressure
Heat
Passive Movements
movements are produced by an external
force during muscular inactivity or when
muscular activity is voluntarily reduced as
much as possible to permit movement.
Classification
a. Relaxed Passive Movements,
including accessory movements.
b. Passive Manual MobilisationTechniques
i.Mobilisationsof joints
ii.Manipulations of joints
iii.Controlled sustained stretching of tightened
structures
Indications for PROM
-In the region where there is acute, inflamed tissue, passive motion is
beneficial; active motion would be detrimental to the healing process.
Inflammation after injury or surgery usually lasts 2 to 6 days.
-When a patient is not able to or not supposed to actively
move a segment(s) of the body, as when comatose, paralyzed, or on
complete bed rest, movement is provided by an external source.
-PROM is indicated after surgical repair of contractile tis-
sue when active motion would compromise the repaired
muscle.
Goals for PROM
decrease the complications that would occur with immobilization
Maintain joint and connective tissue mobility.
Minimize the effects of the formation of contractures.
Assist circulation and vascular dynamics.
Enhance synovial movement for cartilage nutrition and diffusion of materials in
the joint.
Decrease or inhibit pain.
Assist with the healing process after injury or surgery.
Help maintain the patient's awareness of movement.
Other Uses for PROM
When a therapist is examining inert structures, PROM is used to
determine limitations of motion, joint stability, muscle flexibility,
and other soft tissue elasticity.
When a therapist is teaching an active exercise program, PROM
is used to demonstrate the desired motion.
When a therapist is preparing a patient for stretching, PROM is
often used preceding the passive stretching techniques.
Limitations of Passive Motion
True passive, relaxed ROM may be difficult to obtain when
muscle is innervated and the patient is conscious. Passive
motion does not:
Prevent muscle atrophy
Increase strength or endurance
Assist circulation to the extent that active, voluntary muscle
contraction does
Relaxed Passive Movements
A knowledge of the anatomy of joints is
required.
The movements are performed in the same
range and direction as active movements.
The joint is moved through the existing free
range and within the limits of pain.
Technique:
Relaxation
Fixation and support
Traction
Range
Speed and duration
Effects and uses
Prevention of adhesion formation
Helps to preserve memory of movement
pattern
Extensibility of muscle is maintained
Prevention of adaptive shortening
Assist venous and lymphatic drainage
Relaxation
Continuous passive motion
(CPM)
refers to passive motion performed by a
mechanical device that moves a joint
slowly and continuously through a
controlled ROM.
developed by Robert Salter
Benefits of CPM
Preventing development of adhesions and
contractures and
thus joint stiffness
Providing a stimulating effect on the healing of
tendons and ligaments
Enhancing the healing of incisions over the moving
joint
Increasing synovial fluid lubrication of the joint and
thus increasing the rate of intra-articular cartilage
healing and regeneration
Preventing the degrading effects of immobilization
Providing a quicker return of ROM
Decreasing postoperative pain
Physiological reaction of exercise.
The physiological response to exercise is
dependent on the
intensity,
duration
frequency
environmental conditions.
The shift in body metabolism occurs
through a coordinated activity of all the
systems of the body: neuromuscular,
respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic,
and hormonal
Effects can be;
Immediate
Longterm
The short term effects of exercise on the
muscles:
1. Working muscles produce heat
2. Increased muscle fatigue due lactate
accumulation
3. Blood is re-distributed to working
muscles
(Shunting)
Cardiovascular
1. On blood
Mild hypoxia
due to
exercise
Stimulate JG
apparatus
Secrete
erythropoietin
Stimulate
bone marrow
Release RBC
2. Blood volume
Heat
produced
Thermal
system
activation
Sweat –
fluid loss
Decrease
blood
volume
3. Venous return
Increase due to muscle pump
Respiratory pump
4. On heart rate
Increase with exercise even thought of preparation due to
impulses from cerebral cortex to medullary center which
decrease vagal tone
• Moderate exercise 180 beats/min
• Severe exercise 240 to 260 beats/min
Brain
Increase in HR is due to
-Impulses from proprioceptor. These impulses act through
higher centers and increase HR
-Increased CO2 tension which acts through medullary
centers
• Rise in body temperature, which acts on cardiac centers via
hypothalamus, increased temperature also stimulates SA
node directly
Circulating catecholaminessecreted during exercise
5. Cardiac output
CO increase up to 20 L/min in moderate
exercise to 35 L/min during severe
exercise
• CO=HR*SV
• Stroke volume increases due to
increased force of contraction
6. Blood pressure
• Isotonic exercise
-Increase systolic pressure due to HR and
SV but diastolic pressure reduce due to
decrease peripheral resistance (Vasodilation).
• Isometric exercises
-Increase systolic as well as diastolic
pressure due
to increase peripheral resistance
7. On blood flow to skeletal
muscle
Resting is 3-4 ml/100 mg of the muscle
During moderate exercise 60 to 80 mL
and severe exercise 90 to 120 mL
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Effect on
• Pulmonary Ventilation
• Diffusion capacity of 02
• Consumption of 02
• 02 dept
• Vo2 max
• Respiratory Quotient
1. Pulmonary ventilation :
• It is amount of air that enters and leaves the
lungs in 1 min
• In normal condition PV=TV*RR
6 ltr=500 ml *12
• During exercise
60 Itr=2000 ml* 30
• In severe exercise it can go upto100 Itrper
minute also.
• Factors responsible for increased ventilation:
-Higher center
-Chemoreceptor's (central, peripheral)
-Proprioception
-Body Temperature
-Acidosis
2. Diffusion capacity of 02
• 02 diffusion capacity increases from 21ml/min
to 45 to 50 ml/min because of increased blood
flow through pulmonary capillaries.
3. Consumption of 02
• 02 consumption increases during exercise
by muscles.
• Vasodilatation cause greater blood flow to
muscle
• Which causes greater oxygen supply to
muscle
• Oxygen utilization by muscle is directly
proportional to amount of oxygen available.
4. 02 debt
• Oxygen debt is extra amount of oxygen required by
muscle during recovery from severe muscle exercise.
-02 debt increase 6 times than normal resting
conditions
-Extra oxygen is required for
Reformation of glucose from lactic acid, accumulated
during exercise
Resynthesisof ATP and creatinephosphate
Restoration of amount of oxygen dissociated from
hemoglobin and myoglobin
5. Effect on vo2 max
• It is amount of o2 consumed under maximum aerobic
metabolism.
VO2 max= CO* Amount of 02 consumed by muscle
• In normal health
• Male
-35 to 40 ml/kg body weight per minute
• Female
-30 to 35 ml/kg body weight per minute
• During exercise it increase by 50%
6. Effect on respiratory quotient
• It is the molar ratio of CO2 production to 02
consumption.
• During exercise it increases to 1.5 to 2
• However at end of exercise it reduces to 0.5
Muscular System
Hypertrophy
-Increase myofibril volume.
-Increase protein synthesis by amino acids
Hyperplasia
-Increase no of muscle fiber.
-Due to longitudinal splitting of fiber.
Muscle fiber adaptation
-Long distance trainer have high protein of slow twitch muscle fiber.
-Sprinters have fast twitch muscle fiber.
Body composition
-Strengthening exercise cause decrease fatty mass and increase lean
body mass
-Endurance exercise cause only decrease fatty mass.
Bone
-Regular weight bearing exercise
increases bone mineral density
-Also prevent risk of fracture, injury, and
age related bone loss changes.
Connective tissue adaptation
-Increase tensile strength of tendons &
ligaments
Nervous system adaptation
Exercise increases Neural drive (It is a
measure of the combined motor unit
recruitment and rate coding of active
motor units within a muscle)
Increased motor unit firing
Increases nerve excitability and NCV
less fatigue.