Rehabilitation terms
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Gait cycle
A gait cycle starts when one heel begins to touch the ground and till the same heel to...
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Passive exercise
It is a kind of physical exercise that doesn't require a lot of movement or exertion of muscles and limbs, but external force.
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Isometric exercise
It is an exercise performed through isometric contraction. Muscle tension increases obviousl...
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Isotonic exercise
The exercise performed through isotonic contraction. In contraction, muscle tension stays sa...
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Independent living ability
It is the ability to take self-care in family and survive in community independently.
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Electrotherapy
It prevents and treats diseases by electric current or electromagnetic fields
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Functional electric stimulation
It is a technique that uses low energy electrical pulses to artificially generate body mo...
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Interferential current therapy
It uses two separate medium-frequency sinusoidal currents whose frequency difference is 0 ~...
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Light therapy
According to wavelength, it is infrared ray, vsible light and ultra-violet in order.
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Functional independence measure (FIM)
It is the index to measure the independent living functions of patiens with functional defect in life, especially the individual activity ability.
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Joint play movements
It is the activity joints can complete when joints and around tissues allow.
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Joint mobilization
It is a kind of special manipulation therapist performed within the range of joints. Norm...