4.12.2-3 Assessments Flashcards
An assessment that provides insight to deviations from optimal alignment of the body in a standing posture.
static postural assessment
Kinetic Chain Checkpoints
The five areas of the body that are monitored during movement assessments and exercise:
- foot/ankle
- knees
- lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
- shoulders
- head
An excessive forward rotation of the pelvis that results in greater lumbar lordosis.
anterior pelvic tilt
Knees collapse inward (knock knees) due to hip adduction and internal rotation; also known as medial knee displacement and genu valgum.
knee valgus
Knees bow outward (bowlegged); also known as genu varum.
knee varus
Postural syndrome characterized by flat feet, knee valgus, and adducted and internally rotated hips.
Pes planus distortion syndrome
Postural syndrome characterized by anterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine.
Lower crossed syndrome
The normal curvature of the cervical and lumbar spine regions, creating a concave portion of the spine.
Lordotic/Lordosis
Postural syndrome characterized by a forward head and protracted shoulders.
upper crossed syndrome
three postural distortion pattern
- Pes planus distortion syndrome: Characterized by flat feet, knee valgus, and adducted and internally rotated hips (Table 12-1)
- Lower crossed syndrome: Characterized by an anterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis (extension) of the lumbar spine (Table 12-2)
- Upper crossed syndrome: Characterized by a forward head and protracted (rounded) shoulders (Table 12-3)
A movement assessment designed to assess dynamic posture, core stability, and neuromuscular control of the whole body during a squatting motion.
overhead squat assessment OHSA
A movement assessment designed to assess dynamic posture, core stability, and neuromuscular control of the whole body during a squatting motion.
overhead squat assessment OHSA
A movement assessment designed to assess dynamic posture, core stability, and neuromuscular control of the whole body during a squatting motion.
overhead squat assessment OHSA
A movement assessment that assesses dynamic posture, lower-extremity strength, balance, and overall coordination in a single-limb stance.
single-leg squat assessment
An assessment that challenges the upper extremities and trunk during a pushing movement to identify movement impairments and potential muscle imbalances.
pushing assessment
