Fundamentals of kinesiology and

kinesiotherapy
Schemes of Exercise

Dr. Dnyanesh Patil

Associate Professor
Schemes of Exercise

Dr. Dnyanesh Patil

Associate Professor
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Index – Schemes of Exercises

Lecture 1 – General exercises

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& Specific exercises

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General Fitness Exercises

Lecture No: 1
General & Specific
Exercises
AIMS

• Following assessment of patients,-- exercises are

determined for individuals or groups
• The therapist then plans a set of exercises
designed for the individual aims
• Exercises can be progressed or altered
depending on effect on patient or group
• Exercises can be either general or group
according to the nature of the patients condition
and the aims of treatment
General exercises

• Basic plan for a set of exercises

• Respiratory exercises
• Extremity exercises
• Head and neck exercises
• Trunk exercises
• Extremity exercises: balance exercises
• Respiratory exercises: cool down effect
Changing scheme

• Change exercises as the need arises

• If patient achieves the aim of a particular
exercises it can be progressed or exchanged for
a more difficult one
• Or may have to change for a simpler one or it
may not be suitable choice for the particular
patient
• Too frequent changes often reduce the benefit to
be gained
• Changes which are too infrequent result in the
exercises becoming unsuitable for the present
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condition of the patient so impede progress and

lead to boredom
SPECIFIC EXERCISES

• Used in treatment of local conditions eg, colles fracture

• When the local condition is such that it impedes the
normal activities of the body as a whole, both general and
specific exercise may be included in treatment
• Arrangements of exercises within a specific scheme can
only be planned in broad outline those which are
strengthening or mobility can be started at start
• Coordination and functional use towards the end
• All efforts must be made to avoid using the same muscles
strongly in consecutive exercises to avoid undue fatigue

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Plan of type of exercises

1. Assemble group, assess condition 5 mins

2. Subjective exercises 10 mins
3. Objective exercises 10 mins
4. Suggestion for home practice 5 mins

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Planning of exercises

• History taking- name, age, sex, occupation, history,

present condition, diagnosis, treatment, date of
review

• From own examination of the patients the therapist

observes and assesses
• The patients capacity of exercises and his attitude to
treatment
• The number of treatment periods to be arranged per
week
• The duration of each treatment period
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Treatment session

• The aims may require the inclusion of other techniques or

skills such as electrotherapy, massage, or passive manual
mobilisation the exercise must be related to the whole
plan of treatment

• Patients must be receiving treatment from other therapist

like OT or speech therapist, in this case the
physiotherapist should consider the total management of
the patient

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Thank You