If the pt is submerged in water up to each of these levels, ROUGHLY how much of their body weight are they still supporting?
Which patient will have the most difficulty staying afloat in the pool (i.e. which pt is the least buoyant)?
overweight female with osteoporosis
healthy male athlete with large muscle mass
overweight male
underweight female with osteoporosis
overweight male with osteoporosis
At which arrow is hydrostatic pressure the greatest?
1
2
3
4
5
In this image, hydrostatic pressure exerted on the left side is the same as the pressure exerted on the right side.
Which of the following are the disadvantages of hydrostatic pressure in aquatic therapy?
Decreased circulation
Decreased venous return
Exacerbates edema
Makes it more difficult to expand lungs
Hydrostatic Pressure will make aquatic therapy problematic for patient's with which of the following conditions?
PVD
Asthma
COPD
CP
Edema
Which property of water impedes the therapist's ability to demonstrate a movement for the patient to replicate, according to our Course Notes?
Refraction
Reflection
Buoyancy
Hydrostatic Pressure
Cohesion
Adhesion
What is the disadvantage of performing manual stretching in an aquatic environment?
it is difficult to find or maintain end-range.
Hydrostatic Pressure on the joint capsule impedes normal ROM.
Applying pressure to a pt in the water may cause them to sink.
Hydrostatic Pressure on the muscles reduces their extensibility.
From this position, which shoulder motions would benefit from aquatic therapy?
Flexion
Extension
AB-Duction
AD-Duction
Internal Rotation
External Rotation
This patient is performing a doggy-paddle motion with his arms. Which of the following will progress this exercise?
Increase the speed
Decrease the speed
Add flotation devices to his wrists
Add weights to his wrists
Add hand fins
This patient has wings attached to her ankles (Apollo!). Assuming she is performing alternating knee extensions, which muscles is she working?
Knee Extensors
Knee Flexors
Hip Extensors
Hip Flexors
The pt who will benefit the most from aquatic therapy is the pt who has a condition that cannot be treated on land, against gravity.
There is little transfer of training from aquatic exercises to land-based functional activities.
If your last appointment of the day shows up for aquatic therapy with the flu, which is the best course of action?
Send them away and go home early.
Proceed with therapy, but scale back the exercises.
Proceed with therapy, exercise is good for the flu.
Proceed with therapy, but stay in the shallow end of the pool.
In your pool, you have the ability to precisely regulate the water temperature between patients. If you know that your next patient will be performing STRETCHING exercises in the pool, which temperature is most appropriate?
26-degrees Celsius
33-degrees Celsius
In your pool, you have the ability to precisely regulate the water temperature between patients. If you know that your next patient will be performing CARDIO exercises in the pool, which temperature is most appropriate?