Mat activities RHS 323 lecture 7 Prepared by Mrs. Muneera Al-Murdi

Mat activity Practical application of the principles for use of developmental activities requires proper physical facilities. A gymnasium mat should be firm, smooth, and plaint enough to be comfortable.

Mat activity A mat surface should be large enough to accommodate the patient. For adult, a useful size is 6 feet by 8 feet where as for child, 4 feet by 6 feet.

Mat activity Advantages of motor activity in a gymnasium. Element of security for patients who are fearful of falling. Total pattern of movement may be performed without limitation. Postural and righting reflexes may be induced more effectively. indirect influence, Learning from others, motivation, and socialization which may enhance performance.

Mat activity The component patterns within the total movement or posture must be identified throughout neck, trunk, and extremities. A total pattern of movement and each component pattern have a point of initiation(lengthened range), a range of movement( middle range), and a point of completion (shortened range)

Mat activity A total movement may take several directions, such as forward, backward, sideway, or turning in a circle. As direction is changed, the component patterns and components of motion change accordingly.(example, flexor and extensor dominance)

Mat activity Techniques of PNF may be applied to each total pattern of movement. The goals of PNF are: Strength the weaker muscles (through maximal resistance) Maintain balance Increase range of motion

Mat activity  Rolling: supine toward prone Head and neck flexion with rotation Component patterns: Resisted : Head and neck, flexion with rotation to right. Free: Lt, UE Ext, add, ext.rot. Lt, LE, fl, add, ext.rot. Rt extremities ext, add. Commands of Lengthened, Middle, and shortened range.

Mat activity  Rolling: supine toward prone Head and neck flexion with rotation, bilateral asymmetrical upper extremities. Component patterns: resisted. Head and neck, flexion with rotation to Rt; UE, asymmetrical Extension to Rt. Free. Lt LE, flex-add-ext.rot; Rt LE Ext and add.

Mat activity  Rolling: supine toward prone Head and neck rotation. Components pattern: Resisted. Lt Le, fl-add-ext.rot. Free. Head and neck, Ext with rotation to Rt; Lt UE; fl-add- ext.rot; Rt Extremities ex and add.

Mat activity  Rolling: supine toward prone Head and neck extension with rotation, contralateral lower extremity flexion. Component patterns: Resisted. Lt LE, fl-add-ext.rot. Free. Head and neck ext with rot to Rt, Lt UE,fl-add- ext.rot; Rt EX ext and add.

Mat activity  Rolling: supine toward prone Head and neck extension with rotation, contralateral lower extremity extension. Component patterns: Resisted. Lt LE, ex-abd-int.rot. Free. Head and neck ext with rot to Rt, Lt UE,fl-add- dext.rot; Rt EX ext and add Commands of Lengthened, Middle, and shortened range.

Mat activity Head and neck extension with rotation, contralateral lower extremity extension.

Mat activity  Rolling: supine toward prone: sidelying balance. Component patterns; Resisted. Head and neck ext. with rot. To Rt; lower trunk rotation. Free. Lt UE stabilizes in fl-add-ext.rot and ext-abd- int.rot pattern. Rt UE stabilizes against surface. LE in close approximation.

Mat activity  Rolling: prone toward supine: head and neck extension with rotation, unilateral asymmetrical upper extremities. Commands of lengthened, middle and shortened range.

Mat activity Rolling : prone toward supine Head and neck rotation, ipsilateral upper extremity. component pattern: Resisted. Head and neck rot to Lt, Lt UE, ex-abd-int.rot. Free. Lt LE, ext-abd- int.rot. Rt Exs et and abd.

Mat activity Lower trunk ( inferior region): elevation supine

Mat activity Lower trunk ( inferior region): rotation, supine. Resisted. Lower trunk rotation to the right. Free. Head and neck rotation UE in ext and abd.

Mat activity Crawling: Crawling forward on elbows Resisted. LE fl-abd-int.rot, alternately. Commands of the hole ranges.

Mat activity Prone progression: On elbows and knees. Component patterns: resisted. Head and neck ex with rot to Rt, LE fl with rot to Rt.

Mat activity Prone progression: On hands and knees Rising to hands and knees. Component patterns: Resisted: head and neck extension with rotation to Rt, Lt UE, Fl-add-ext.rot.

Mat activity  Sitting. Rising to sitting from prone. Component patterns: Resisted. Head and neck, rotation to Lt, Upper trunk rotation to left, UE, asymmetrical thrusting to right.

Mat activity  Sitting: Rising to sitting from hyperflexion Rising to sitting from supine  Kneeling: o Rising to kneeling toward left o Kneeling balance o Knee-walking forward to right

Mat activity  Bipedal Progression. o Standing balance, stability o Standing balance, compensatory movements