| A | B |
|---|
| Line of gravity | Imaginary line for balance |
| Center of gravity | Point at which the body's mass is centered |
| Base of support | Foundation on which the body rests |
| Range of Motion (ROM) | Maximum movement possible for a joint |
| Balance and Posture | Require input from eyes ears and muscles |
| Proprioception | Awareness of posture, movement and changes in equilibrium |
| Vestibular apparatus | Parts of the ear concerned with balance |
| Activity tolerance | Type and amount of activity able to perform without adverse effects |
| Isotonic exercise | Muscles contracts to produce movement |
| Isometric exercise | Muscles contract without joint movement |
| Isokinetic exercise | Muscle contracts against resistance |
| Aerobic exercise | Activity where available oxygen exceeds need |
| Anaerobic exercise | Activity where muscles can not draw enough oxygen from the bloodstream |
| Osteoporosis | metabolic disease where bones become brittle |
| Paresis | Paralyzed muscle |
| Spastic | Too much muscle tone |
| Flaccid | Muscle without tone |
| Atrophy | Decrease in muscle size or strength |
| Contracture | Permanent shortening of muscle causing flexion of joint |
| Foot drop | Stronger muscle dominates opposite muscle |
| Valsalva maneuver | Holding breath and straining against a closed glottis |
| Orthostatic hypotension | Drop in BP with position change |
| Venous stasis | Pooling of blood in the veins due to lack of muscle contraction |
| Throbophlebitis | Blood clot loosely attached to an inflamed vein wall. |
| vital capacity | maximum amount of air exhaled |
| Atelectasis | Collapse of alveoli due to stasis or loss of surfactant |
| Hypostatic pneumonia | Lower Respiratory tract infection caused by fluid accumulation |
| Basal metabolic rate | Minimum energy required to maintain physical processes |
| anabolism | protein synthesis |
| catabolism | protein breakdown |
| renal calculi | kidney stones |
| skin tugor | skin elasticity |
| lordosis | exaggerated anterior curvature lumbar spine |
| Gait | walk pattern |
| Pace | number of steps per minute |
