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Isokinetics in Rehabilitation

Isokinetics in Rehabilitation. Isokinetic Exercise. Movement that occurs at a constant angular velocity with accommodating resistance. Advantages. Maximum muscle tension throughout the range of motion Why?

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Isokinetics in Rehabilitation

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  1. Isokinetics in Rehabilitation

  2. Isokinetic Exercise Movement that occurs at a constant angular velocity with accommodating resistance

  3. Advantages • Maximum muscle tension throughout the range of motion • Why? • Resistance is variable to match the muscle tension produced at the various points of the range of motion. • Isokinetic machines allow the angular velocity to be preset and accommodate the resistance

  4. Advantage cont. • Ability to work at various velocities to simulate functional activity • But: • functional activity usually greatly exceed the velocity capacity of isokinetic dynamometers (e.g. pitchers 6,500-7,200 degrees/sec., machine 300-500 d/s) • Testing usually non-weight-bearing; not representative of functional activities

  5. Biodex System 3 • Concentric and Eccentric motion • Isometric, isotonic, continuous passive motion (CPM), and isokinetic exercise modes. • High speed concentric activity and very user friendly

  6. Biodex System 3

  7. Cybex 6000: • Concentric and eccentric motion • Powered and non-powered modes • Very versatile machine can be used for many upper and lower body exercises

  8. Cybex 6000

  9. Kin-Com • Eccentric and concentric activities • Isometric, isotonic, CPM, and isokinetic modes • Very user friendly

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  11. http://www.isokinetics.net/joints/first.htm

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