Alignment Articles

Stabilization in Resistance Exercise

By Carolyn Kisner PT, MS and Lynn Allen Colby PT, MS on April 21st 2008

Stabilization refers to holding down a body segment or holding the body steady. To maintain appropriate alignment, ensure the correct muscle action and movement pattern, and avoid unwanted substitute motions during resistance exercise, effective stabilization is imperative. Exercising on a stable surface, such as a firm treatment table, helps hold the body steady. Body weight […]

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Filed Under: Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Exercises, Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Exercise
Tags: Alignment, External stabilization, Internal stabilization, isometric, Resistance Exercise, stabilization

Alignment in Resistance Exercise

By Carolyn Kisner PT, MS and Lynn Allen Colby PT, MS on April 21st 2008

Just as correct alignment and effective stabilization are basic elements of manual muscle testing and dynamometry, they are also crucial in resistance exercise. To strengthen a specific muscle or muscle group effectively and avoid substitute motions, appropriate positioning of the body and alignment of a limb or body segment are essential. Substitute motions are compensatory […]

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Filed Under: Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Exercises
Tags: agonist, Alignment, exercise, gluteus medius, prime mover, Resistance Exercise, ROM, stabilization, tensor fasciae latae

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