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History of Guide Development

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Learn how the Guide was developed, the revisions that it has gone through, and where it is today.

Glossary

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Review terms commonly-used in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, as well as in the profession.

Aerobic Capacity/Endurance

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Aerobic capacity/endurance is the ability to perform work or participate in activity over time using the body's oxygen uptake, delivery, and energy release mechanisms.

Balance

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Balance is the ability to maintain the body in equilibrium with gravity both statically and dynamically, and while upright and while sitting.

Community, Social, and Civic Life

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Community, social, and civic life refers to the ability to engage in organized social life outside the home.

Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Integrity

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Cranial nerve integrity is the soundness of the 12 pairs of nerves connected with the brain, including their somatic, visceral, afferent, and efferent components.

Joint Integrity and Mobility

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Joint integrity and mobility represent the structure and function of the joint and are classified in biomechanical terms as arthrokinematic motion.

Muscle Performance (Including Strength, Power, Endurance, and Length)

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Muscle performance is the capacity of a muscle or a group of muscles to generate forces to produce, maintain, sustain, and modify postures and movements that are the prerequisite to functional activity.

Neuromotor Development and Sensory Processing

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Neuromotor development is the acquisition and evolution of movement skills throughout the life span. Sensory processing is the ability to integrate movement-related information that is derived from the environment.

Pain

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Pain is a disturbed sensation that may cause disability, suffering, or distress.