Assessing a patient’s functional status is important in planning care. Some exercises only require body weight such as isotonic and isometric exercises, and others may require minimal equipment, such as a resistance band, for isokinetic exercises

This section identified key factors that affect mobility. There are many validated and standardized tools to assess the patient’s baseline status.

functional status — a measurement of a patient’s ability to perform physical movements (e.g., walking, standing) and higher-level activities (e.g., ADLs, filling occupational and societal roles). isometric exercise — a movement related to contractions of specific muscles or group of muscles and then their release. isokinetic exercise — a resistance-based exercises that provide variable resistance to a movement. mobility — the ability of a patient to change and control their body position.