Phase 2 activities should help maintain which aspects?

Phase 2 activities should help maintain which aspects?

• A. Cardiorespiratory endurance, full ROM, restore and increase strength, and reestablish neuromuscular control
• B. Only rest
• C. Only strength without ROM
• D. Only balance training

Answer: (A)

Phase 2 rehab focuses on maintaining and rebuilding multiple systems—cardiorespiratory endurance, joint range of motion, muscle strength, and neuromuscular control. The idea is to keep the cardiovascular system conditioned so you don’t lose fitness while you rehab, while also preserving or restoring full range of motion to prevent stiffness and ensure movements are possible through the full joints. Building strength supports the injured area and enables progress toward functional tasks, and reestablishing neuromuscular control helps regain coordinated, safe movement patterns and reduces reinjury risk. A well-rounded Phase 2 plan combines aerobic work, ROM activities, progressive resistance training, and proprioceptive or balance work, rather than resting, focusing only on one aspect, or isolating strength from flexibility and endurance.

Phase 2 rehab focuses on maintaining and rebuilding multiple systems—cardiorespiratory endurance, joint range of motion, muscle strength, and neuromuscular control. The idea is to keep the cardiovascular system conditioned so you don’t lose fitness while you rehab, while also preserving or restoring full range of motion to prevent stiffness and ensure movements are possible through the full joints. Building strength supports the injured area and enables progress toward functional tasks, and reestablishing neuromuscular control helps regain coordinated, safe movement patterns and reduces reinjury risk. A well-rounded Phase 2 plan combines aerobic work, ROM activities, progressive resistance training, and proprioceptive or balance work, rather than resting, focusing only on one aspect, or isolating strength from flexibility and endurance.