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Constraint-induced movement therapy (CI, CIT, or CIMT) is a form of rehabilitation therapy that improves upper extremity function in stroke and other central nervous system damage patients by increasing the use of their affected upper limb. [1]
For resistance exercise prescription, the type of exercise, total session volume, rest period, frequency, and intensity are determined. [26] Prescription of stretching and other activities is also commonly seen. Exercise prescription can be divided into 5 components: [1] Type of exercise or activity (e.g., walking, swimming, cycling)
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a sports medicine and exercise science membership organization. Founded in 1954, ACSM holds conferences, publishes books and journals, and offers certification programs for personal trainers and exercise physiologists.
Exercise as a medical treatment has perhaps the lowest carbon footprint of any medical treatment. [61] An increased focus on exercise prescription as an effective alternate to carbon-intensive medical treatments is an important part of healthcare reform, which needs to be 'transformational' to reach goals of net-zero emissions from healthcare. [62]
The Exercise is Medicine (EIM) initiative calls for physical activity to be included as a standard part of medical treatment and the patient care process. [1] EIM urges healthcare providers to assess the physical activity levels of their patients at every visit, provide physically inactive patients with brief counseling, and 'write' a basic exercise prescription.
The premiere governing body is the American College of Sports Medicine. An exercise physiologist's area of study may include but is not limited to biochemistry, bioenergetics, cardiopulmonary function, hematology, biomechanics, skeletal muscle physiology, neuroendocrine function, and central and peripheral nervous system function. Furthermore ...
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An informal method to determine optimal exercise intensity is the talk test. It states that exercise intensity is “just about right”, when the subject can “just respond to conversation.” [5] The talk test results in similar exercise intensity as the ventilatory threshold and is suitable for exercise prescription. [6]