Universal Exercise Unit Part I
Universal Exercise Unit Part I
Universal Exercise Unit Part I
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<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong><br />
Training Course<br />
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<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> I<br />
Pulley and suspension system<br />
Table of Contents<br />
<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> I<br />
Pulley and Suspension System<br />
3<br />
<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> II<br />
Upper Extremities <strong>Exercise</strong>s<br />
39<br />
<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong><br />
SPIDER<br />
<strong>Part</strong> III<br />
93<br />
<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong><br />
Additional Applications<br />
<strong>Part</strong> IV<br />
135<br />
Beginning Position<br />
Goals<br />
Movement<br />
Special Considerations<br />
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<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> I<br />
Reciprocal knee extension<br />
Pulley and suspension system<br />
<strong>Exercise</strong><br />
8<br />
Beginning Position<br />
Goals<br />
Supine with both lower extremities in neutral<br />
position. Upper extremities along side the body.<br />
Establish normal gait pattern.<br />
Teach reciprocation and coordinated movement.<br />
Other goals as in exercise #1.<br />
Movement<br />
Special Considerations<br />
Reciprocating hip and knee flexion followed<br />
by hip and knee extension with resistance.<br />
Assure fluent movement.<br />
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<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> II<br />
Unilateral shoulder adduction<br />
Upper extremities exercises<br />
<strong>Exercise</strong><br />
17<br />
Beginning Position<br />
Goals<br />
Sitting with exercised upper extremity abducted<br />
to 90 degrees.<br />
To improve range of motion of the shoulder.<br />
Strengthening: shoulder adductors.<br />
Movement<br />
Special Considerations<br />
Unilateral shoulder adduction with resistance<br />
followed by controlled, slow abduction.<br />
Use to target specific deficits in range of motion<br />
and upper extremity strength.<br />
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<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> II<br />
Upper extremity exercises<br />
Reciprocation: upper extremity fl exion and lower extremity extension<br />
<strong>Exercise</strong><br />
32<br />
Beginning Position<br />
Goals<br />
Quadruped position with trunk suspended.<br />
Weight bearing on upper extremities.<br />
Movement<br />
Preparation for creeping. To improve: shoulder<br />
and core stabilization.<br />
Strengthening: hip extensors, shoulder flexors,<br />
head and trunk extensors.<br />
Special Considerations<br />
Heterolateral hip extension, shoulder flexion<br />
Elbow immobilizers strongly recommended.<br />
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<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> II<br />
Trunk rotation<br />
Upper extremity exercises<br />
<strong>Exercise</strong><br />
48<br />
Beginning Position<br />
Goals<br />
Sit facing the side wall in the universal exercise<br />
unit. Trunk rotated to the right. Elbow flexed to<br />
90 degrees with hands cupped together.<br />
Stretching: trunk rotators.<br />
Strengthening: trunk rotators.<br />
Movement<br />
Special Considerations<br />
Trunk rotation to the left with resistance.<br />
Pelvis and lower extremities may need to be<br />
stabilized to obtain isolated trunk rotation.<br />
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<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> III<br />
SPIDER<br />
<strong>Exercise</strong><br />
16<br />
Creeping<br />
Beginning Position<br />
Goals<br />
Quadruped position.<br />
Movement<br />
Preparation for crawling and creeping.<br />
To improve: coordination, core stabilization.<br />
Strengthening: elbow extensors, shoulder<br />
flexors and hip extensors.<br />
Special Considerations<br />
Pattern movement for creeping:<br />
1. right shoulder flexion<br />
2. left hip extension<br />
3. left shoulder flexion<br />
4. right hip extension.<br />
Elbow immobilizers can be used.<br />
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<strong>Universal</strong> <strong>Exercise</strong> <strong>Unit</strong> <strong>Part</strong> III<br />
SPIDER<br />
Hip extension / fl exion<br />
<strong>Exercise</strong><br />
32<br />
Beginning Position<br />
Goals<br />
High kneeling on the bolster.<br />
Stretching: hip flexors.<br />
Strengthening: hip and trunk extensors and<br />
hip flexors.<br />
Movement<br />
Special Considerations<br />
Hip extension/flexion.<br />
Provide hip abduction with cases of hip<br />
subluxation.<br />
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Additional applications<br />
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