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Therapeutic exercise is the systematic performance or execution of planned physical movements or activities intended to enable the patient or client to remediate or prevent impairments of body functions and structures, enhance activities and participation, reduce risk, optimize overall health, and enhance

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Manual therapy is the synergistic application of movement-oriented strategies integrating exercise and manually applied mobilization and manipulation procedures.

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Respiratory and ventilatory techniques are a group of therapeutic activities intended to manage or prevent the consequences of impaired gas exchange resulting from inadequate mucociliary transport, diminished thoracic compliance, or the inability to clear the airway.

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Integumentary repair and protection involve the application of therapeutic methods and techniques to enhance wound perfusion and establish an optimal environment for wound healing by any of the following mechanisms.

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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.

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Cognitive and mental functions of the brain include both global mental functions, such as consciousness, orientation function, motivation, and impulse control, and specific mental functions, such as attention, memory, emotion, and perception.

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Environmental factors make up the physical, social, and attitudinal environment in which people live and conduct their lives.