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Here is a list of the terms and definitions on each card.

Card 1:
Term: Aerobic Capacity and Endurance
Definition: Ability to use the body's O2 uptake and delivery system
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Term: Anthropometric characteristics
Definition: Body measurements and fat composition
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Term: Arousal, attention, and cognition
Definition: Degree of responsiveness and awareness
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Term: Assistive and adaptive devices
Definition: Equipment to aid in performing tasks
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Term: Circulation (arterial, venous, lymphatic)
Definition: Analysis of blood and lymph movement to determine adequacy of cardiovascular pump, oxygen delivery, and lymphatic drainage
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Term: Cranial/Peripheral nerve integrity
Definition: Assessment of sensory and motor functions in the environment
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Term: Ergonomics and body mechanics
Definition: Analysis of work tasks and postural adjustment to perform tasks
Card 8:
Term: Gait, locomotion, and balance
Definition: Analyses of walking, moving from place to place, and equilibrium
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Term: Integumentary integrity
Definition: Health of the skin
Card 10:
Term: Joint integrity and mobility
Definition: Assessment of joint structure and impact on passive movement
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Term: Motor function
Definition: Control of voluntary movement
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Term: Muscle performance
Definition: Analysis of muscle strength, power, and endurance
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Term: Neuromotor development and sensory integration
Definition: Evolution of movement skills and integration of information from the environment
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Term: Orthotic, protective, and supportive devices
Definition: Determination of need for fit of devices to support weak joints
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Term: Pain
Definition: Analysis of intensity, quality, frequency fo pain
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Term: Posture
Definition: Analysis of body alignment and positioning
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Term: Prosthetic requirements
Definition: Selection, fit, and use of prosthesis
Card 18:
Term: Range of motion
Definition: Amount of movement at a joint
Card 19:
Term: Reflex integrity
Definition: Assessment of developmental, normal, and pathological reflexes
Card 20:
Term: Self-care and home management
Definition: Analysis of activities necessary for independence living at home
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Term: Sensory integrity
Definition: Assessment of peripheral and central processing awareness of movement and position
Card 22:
Term: Ventiliation and respiration/gas exchange
Definition: Assessment of movement of air into and out of the lungs, exchanges of gases, and transport of blood to perform activities of daily living and exercises
Card 23:
Term: Work, community, and leisure integration or reintegration
Definition: Analyses to determine whether the patient/client can assume a role in community or work

Flash cards describing Tests and Measures in Physical Therapy


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