Rehabilitation Therapist (China) key terms

The perpendicular distance between a force line and a joint axis, affecting the moment produced by that force.

An active muscular contraction during lengthening that can control an external load rather than indicating passive relaxation.

A motor neuron and the muscle fibers it supplies, considered in recruitment and neuromuscular function.

The reproducibility of a measurement under specified conditions, which does not alone establish valid interpretation.

The degree to which evidence supports a proposed interpretation and use of an assessment in context.

A documented description of performance, assistance, cues and conditions used as a reference for later review.

Feedback about the outcome of an attempted task, distinguished from information describing the movement itself.

Repeated performance linked to a meaningful target task and adjusted to the person’s ability and safety.

A planned adjustment of physical demand according to response, capacity, tissue considerations and functional goals.

A language impairment that can affect expression or comprehension and does not itself establish impaired decision-making capacity.

A motor speech disorder affecting production, distinguished from a language disorder or inability to understand.

An attention-related difficulty responding to part of space that should be distinguished from isolated visual-field loss.

Information about the person’s priorities, roles, routines, history and context that guides meaningful occupational assessment.

A strategy or adaptation supporting performance despite an impairment, which may coexist with efforts to recover function.

A practical evaluation of whether a device fits the person, task, environment and available support.

The compatibility between a person’s abilities, a task and surrounding conditions that influences actual occupational performance.

An activity adjusted in challenge, assistance or complexity so practice remains meaningful and appropriately manageable.

The person’s observed ability to sustain an activity while considering symptoms, physiological response and required recovery.

Changing the distribution or duration of loading through positioning, equipment and individualized support rather than one guaranteed schedule.

Sensation that helps a person recognize potentially damaging stimuli, with loss increasing the risk of unnoticed injury.

A process integrating the person’s informed priorities with evidence, clinical judgment, risks and feasible support.

Transfer of relevant goals, findings, risks, equipment and responsibilities so another professional or service can continue care.

Assignment of a suitable task with appropriate competence, instructions and oversight without automatically transferring all professional accountability.

The activities a practitioner can safely perform based on training, demonstrated ability and applicable professional requirements.

A planned comparison of actual performance with goals used to adjust an intervention and its support arrangements.