Therapeutic exercise principles
Strength in muscle tissue
Muscular tissue is improved through graded and deliberate overloading of the targeted muscle
Flexibility in muscle tissue
Muscular flexibility can be maintained or increased through active and passive stretching.
Endurance
The ability to perform activities over a prolonged period.
Balance
The ability to maintain the centre of gravity over the available base of support.
Rest intervals
Rests between sets of exercises
Repetitions
The number of times an exercise is done
Sets
A collection of repetitions
Progression in exercise program design
Changing the program to make it more challenging
Specificity in exercise program design
Training that is done specific to the individual and their goals
Pre-session screening
A screening tool which identifies medical conditions which put them at a higher risk of adverse event during exercise