Activity and Exercise

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Across
  1. 1. Physical endurance developed through regular exercise
  2. 4. Core concept in body mechanics, helping to prevent slips and falls
  3. 6. Keeping head, shoulders, and hips in a straight line to ensure stability
  4. 8. A component of exercise that improves stamina over time
  5. 12. Turning on the spot without twisting the back, commonly used in transfers
  6. 13. Key benefit of exercise and body mechanics, preventing falls
  7. 15. Proper techniques used to move patients safely and prevent injury
  8. 16. Body system responsible for movement and stabilization
  9. 17. Technique of moving body weight to maintain control during lifting
  10. 19. Device used around the patient’s waist to support safe ambulation
  11. 21. Exercise helps build this in muscles, supporting better movement
Down
  1. 2. Tool used to aid in patient transfers, such as a gait belt or lift
  2. 3. Common body mechanics technique where leg muscles are used for lifting
  3. 5. Aspect of health positively affected by regular physical activity
  4. 7. Ability to move joints through a full range of motion, improved with exercise
  5. 9. A patient’s capacity to perform physical activity without discomfort
  6. 10. Keeping the patient close to the body during transfers to avoid strain
  7. 11. Essential for coordinating movements and ensuring patient understanding
  8. 14. Ability to move freely and easily, essential for independence
  9. 18. System that sends signals to muscles, initiating movement
  10. 20. Assisting a patient with walking or moving from place to place