Rehabilitation

Intervention Strategies on Rehabilitation

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Physical therapy intervention is associated with improvements in physical function and health related quality of life. Physical therapists provide interventions to optimize physical function   and quality of life which may be otherwise compromised by the factors such as aging, trauma, chronic diseases, or the environment. The action research study employed a multi-modal intervention with three athletes rehabilitating from injury. The efficacy of the number of intervention strategies emerged, including social support, goal setting, imagery, simulation training, and verbal persuasion. Emotional support was recognized by athletes as important when rehabilitation progress was slow, setbacks were experienced, or other life demands placed additional pressures on participants.