The construction and implementation of functional progressions as a component of athletic rehabilitation

Abstract

Physical therapists are becoming increasingly visible as contributing members of sports medicine teams. Secondary to this public awareness, many physical therapists with minimal athletic backgrounds may be called upon to prepare a seriously injured athlete for competition. It is the purpose of this paper to introduce the physical therapists to the construction, implementation, and benefits of functional progressions as utilized as an augmentation to athletic rehabilitation.J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1983;5(1):14-19.