Burnaby Physio Clinic
Four Types Of Therapeutic Exercises
1. Endurance Exercises – Aerobic or endurance exercises cause you to work at a moderate level for an extended period of time, usually more than two minutes. They are intended to increase your heart and lung function and overall endurance.
2. Strengthening Exercises – Most often performed with heavy resistance and fewer reps, they are designed to increase the size and power of muscles.
3. Flexibility Exercises – Flexibility exercises improve the range of motion in your joints and muscles. They are often slow and require no resistance other than your body weight.
4. Balance Exercises – Balance exercises improve your ability to control your body’s position, whether standing still or moving.
Examples of therapeutic exercises include:
- Range of motion exercises (passive, active assisted and active)
- Progressive resistive exercises
- Balance training
- Strength training
- Aerobic conditioning
- Agility training
- Body mechanics training
- Breathing exercises
- Coordination exercises
- Flexibility training
- Movement pattern training
- Neuromotor development activities training
- Neuromuscular education or reeducation
- Relaxation exercises
- Strength, power, and endurance exercises.