Chapter 10 - Muscular Assessments

Question 1

What does straight leg test assess?

Answer 1

Hamstring length

Question 2

What does step up, single leg assessment screen for?

Answer 2

Mobility of one limb and stability of collateral limb

Question 3

Five parts of spinal column (C th lu sa co)

Answer 3

Cervical curve,  7 veterbrae
Thoracic, 12
Lumbar, 5
Sacrum, 5
Cocyx, 5
Total of 34

Question 4

Prime movement examples

Answer 4

Squat (glute, quads), bench (pecs and delts), pull up (lats), shoulder press (delts), machine row (lats), calf raise

Question 5

Stance progressions

Answer 5

Narrow and hip width
Split and staggered
Tandem and single leg

Question 6

First assessment PT can use to identify muscle imbalance?

Answer 6

Static postural assessment

Question 7

Muscle imbalances associated w/ postural deviations (5 total)

Answer 7

Lordosis (anterior pelvic tilt, water spilling out front of hips)
Kyphosis (posterior pelvic tips, water spilling out the back)
Flat back
Sway back
Scoliosis

Question 8

Right angle rule (think body scan photos)

Answer 8

Observe clients stance in vertical alignment and assess joints and posture across all planes (used to recognize imbalances and limitations) think body scans

Question 9

Anterior tilting of pelvis will increase what in lumbar spine? And when this occurs what muscle is tight?

Answer 9

Lordosis

Hip flexors

Question 10

Three key deviations of thoracic spine and shoulders (pro, tip, sad)

Answer 10

Protractor
Shoulder not level
Depressed chest

Question 11

5 key postural deviations (think down the body)

Answer 11

1-Foot pronation/ supination
2-Hip adduction (lateral tilt, one hip higher than other)
3-Pelvic tilting (anterior and posterior)
4-Shoulder position and thoracic spine (scapular protraction, winging)
5-Head position

Question 12

What muscle would you suspect are tight in a client with forward head position?

Answer 12

Cervical extensors

Question 13

Clients shoulders not level, what is tight? (Upts, rho)

Answer 13

Upper traps and rhomboids

Question 14

Rotated humerus (upper arm) signifies tightness where?

Answer 14

Tight in pecs, lats

Question 15

Unipedal stance test, tests what?

Answer 15

Static balance

Question 16

Assess dynamic balance with what test? And in how many directions?

Answer 16

Y balance test

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Question 17

McGill suggests ratio between flexion and extension should be less than?

Answer 17

1.0

Question 18

McGills torso muscular endurance battery is used for what?

Answer 18

Evaluate core endurance and stability by assessing all sides of torso
(Trunk flexor, trunk lateral, trunk extensor endurance tests)

Question 19

Flexibility assessments look at joint ROM, what is ROM?

Answer 19

Range of motion

Question 20

Thomas test assess what?

Answer 20

Hip flexor length

Question 21

Lumbar dominate in squat movement indicates lack of strength in which 2 areas?

Answer 21

Glutes

Core

Question 22

Body weight squat assessment evaluates muscle endurance in what area of body?

Answer 22

Lower extremity

Question 23

T-test assessment is for?

Answer 23

To assess multi-directional movement ability

Question 24

Pronation and supination in feet affect what other areas?

Answer 24

Tibia and femur

Question 25

Anterior Pelvic tilting is associated with what activity and which muscles are suspected to be tight?

Answer 25

Sitting, being sedentary Water falls out front Underactive hip flexors, overactive hamstrings

Question 26

What muscles are tight when shoulder protraction is observed?

Answer 26

Traps, serrated anterior, anterior scapula humeral

Question 27

What muscles are tight when head position is forward?

Answer 27

Spine extensor, upper traps

Question 28

Posterior Pelvic tilting is associated with what activity and which muscles are suspected to be tight?

Answer 28

Standing too much Water tips out back Overactive hamstrings and spine, underactive hip flexors

Question 29

Strength ratio between hamstrings and quads

Answer 29

2:3