RT Book, Section
A1 COLBY, LYNN
A1 BORSTAD, JOHN
A1 KISNER, CAROLYN
A2 Kisner, Carolyn
A2 Colby, Lynn Allen
A2 Borstad, John
SR Print(0)
ID 1169770884
T1 Stretching for Improved Mobility
T2 Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 7e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803658509
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169770884
RD 2024/04/25
AB The  term  mobility  is  often  defined  as  the  ability  of  body  structures  or  segments  to  move  so  that  range  of  motion  (ROM)  for  functional  activities  is  allowed  (functional  ROM).3  It  can  also  be  defined  as  the  ability  of  an  individual  to  initiate,  control,  or  sustain  active  movements  of  the  body  to  perform  motor  tasks  (functional  mobility).41,116  Mobility,  as  it  relates  to  functional  ROM,  is  associated  with  both  joint  integrity  and  soft  tissue  flexibility.  In  this  context,  the  soft  tissues  that  cross  or  surround  joints  must  have  sufficient  extensibility  to  allow  an  individual  to  perform  their  functional  tasks  and  activities.  Importantly,  the  ROM  needed  to  perform  functional  activities  does  not  necessarily  mean  full  or  "normal"  ROM.