Range of motion

ROM stands for:

• Rotation or motion

• reduction on motion

• range or motion

• range of motion

An area where 2 bones are attached is called:

• muscle

• tendon

• joint

• contracture

Joints are grouped according to:

• strength

• size

• type of motion

• quadrant of body

Contractures develop from:

• not using muscles

• muscle extension

• muscle flexion

• muscle overuse

In contractures the muscle becomes permanently:

• stretched

• shortened

• elongated

• strained

When the patient requires another person to move the joint for them:

• passive ROM

• active resistive ROM

• active ROM

• active assistive ROM

The patient performs their own exercises but requires assistance to reach their full potential.

• passive ROM

• active ROM

• active assistive ROM

• active resistive ROM