CKC

Medical abbreviation · Rehabilitation

CKC
Stands forClosed kinetic chain
CategoriesMedical

CKC stands for Closed kinetic chain, a rehabilitation abbreviation.

Exercise in which the hand or foot is fixed against a surface, such as squats, leg presses, step-ups or push-ups. Several joints and muscle groups work together.

Example: CKC: mini squats, step-ups 4-inch, wall slides 3 x 10.

Usage notes

Considered more functional for many everyday movements and often favored early after knee ligament surgery. Weight-bearing CKC exercises also improve balance and proprioception. Many programs combine open and closed chain work.

More rehabilitation abbreviations

  • AROM – Active range of motion
  • BBS – Berg Balance Scale
  • BKA – Below-knee amputation
  • BWSTT – Body-weight-supported treadmill training
  • CGA – Contact guard assist
  • CIMT – Constraint-induced movement therapy
  • COPM – Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
  • CPM – Continuous passive motion
  • DASH – Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand
  • Dep – Dependent
  • DGI – Dynamic Gait Index
  • DME – Durable medical equipment

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