Frenkel exercises are performed with the intention of recovering coordination of movements.
We must keep in mind that these exercises are indicated for people who have suffered a neurological pathology that affects the coordination of movements, so they must be planned and personalized according to the patient's real conditions. The principles of these exercises are: 1- Concentration of attention: the patient's concentration is required to correspond with the activity to be carried out by the commands that the therapist indicates in each exercise. 2- Precision: each exercise must be done correctly as indicated. 3- Repetition: it should be performed as many times as necessary to gain better mastery of the exercises and be able to execute them, gaining skill in them.
The principles of this method are concentration, precision and repetition. In this sense, the main objective is to achieve regulation of movement, so that the patient is able to carry out the essential activities of daily life. Constant repetition, smoothness of movement and precision are fundamental for the development of the method. In addition, there are a series of requirements that must be carried out for the Frenkel exercise procedure, these are:
-The patient has to see his own limbs while performing the exercise (a mirror could be used)
-Before starting the movement, the patient must have seen a demonstration of it
-The patient must pay full attention for the exercise to be effective.
-About 3-4 repetitions are done per limb
-The exercise must be repeated until it is perfect and easy. Afterwards, it will be replaced by a more difficult one.
Frenkel's method must follow a certain progression:
-The exercises are performed by altering the speed, amplitude and complexity of the exercise
-You should never do fatiguing work, nor one that involves a large muscular load, since at that point the maximum capacity for voluntary control of movement is lost.
-To progress, the patient must show perfect performance in the exercise, otherwise it is not advisable to start another one.
-Initially, it begins with those fundamental movements of great amplitude that are used in the large joints and, later, they are replaced by finer and more precise movements of the small joints.
-Reeducation exercises begin in supine position (body position lying on your back), progressing to sitting exercises (sitting body position) and, finally, to bipedalism (standing).
-The exercises are performed first with vision reinforcement and, when mastered, with eyes closed.
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