What Are Active Exercise and its effect? in terms of Physiotherapy!

Definition Of Voluntary or Active Movement is Movement performed or controlled by the voluntary action of muscles, working in opposition to an external force.

Classification Of Active Exercise

Free Exercise: The working muscles are subject only to the forces of gravity acting upon the part moved or stabilized.

Assisted Exercise: When muscle strength or co-ordination is inadequate to perform a movement an external force is applied to compensate for the deficiency.

Assisted — resisted Exercise: Muscles may be strong enough to work against resistance in part of the range and not in others. This type of exercise ensures that the external forces applied are adopted in every part of the range to the abilities of the muscles.

Resisted Exercise: The forces of resistance offered to the action of the working muscles are artificially and systematically increased to develop the power and endurance of the muscles.

Free exercises are performed by the patient‘s own muscular efforts without the assistance or resistance of any external force, other than that of gravity. They vary widely in character and effect, not only because of the nature and extent of the movement but according to how they are…