Progression

How it is used

Physiotherapists progress exercises by adding repetitions, weight, speed or difficulty, or by changing the position, for example from sitting to standing. The verb is progress: 'progress the patient to single-leg squats'. Progression can also simply mean getting better over time.

Example sentences

1. The next progression is to do the same exercise standing on one leg.

2. A slow progression of load helps the tendon adapt.

Common collocations

• exercise progression
• progress an exercise
• gradual progression
• progress to

Related terms

• home exercise programmeA set of exercises a patient is taught in clinic and then does alone at home, usually with written or illustrated instructions.
• strengtheningExercise that makes muscles stronger by asking them to work against a load, such as body weight, an elastic band or weights.
• repetitionOne complete performance of an exercise movement, for example bending and straightening the knee once.
• resistance bandA long, stretchy rubber band used to add load to exercises; different colours usually show different levels of resistance.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• progression · Game Development

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