Transcription of Conditioning Exercises - Veterans Affairs
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PART TWOCONDITIONINGEXERCISESNEWSDAY/J. CONRAD WILLIAMS, physical Conditioning routines included inthis book offer possibilities for individuals withlower limb amputation. We begin with calisthenicsand stretches to improve flexibility and range ofmotion, followed by Exercises to develop strengthand muscular endurance in specific muscle groupsfor the arms, shoulders, legs, abdomen, chest, Conditioning Exercises are performed withequipment such as Nautilus, available in most healthclubs. An individual with a lower limb amputationcan usually work the same muscle groups on thesame equipment as can a nondisabled person, butnot always in the same adaptations or modifications that willhelp to make these Exercises safe and effective arenoted in the corresponding descriptions.
the level of amputation. Range of motion and balance may not be the same for a person with an AK amputation as they are for someone with a BK amputation . Besides level of amputation, other variables include the surgical history, previous train-ing, and type of prosthesis used. The prosthetist, therapist, and exercise instructor can help identify
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