Chapter 12: Performance Assessments (posture, movement)

Question 1

Pes Planus

Answer 1

Collapsed arch of the foot… “Flat foot”

Question 2

Describe muscle imbalances in a few sentences, using that term and overactive/underactive muscles

Answer 2

Muscle imbalances occur when length of muscles around a joint is compromised. Overactive muscles force compensations, underactive muscles allow compensations.

Question 3

What 3 “views” should you assess in static postural assessment.

Answer 3

Lateral, anterior, and posterior.

Question 4

What are the 5 kinetic chain checkpoints?

Answer 4

foot/ankle, knees, lphc, shoulders, head

Question 5

knee valgus vs. knee varus

Answer 5

valgus - knees collapsed in varus - knees bow out

Question 6

What should you be looking for in the anterior static assessment in regards to 5 kc checkpoints?

Answer 6

Ankles - pointing forwards, not flat or rotated outwards
Knees - don’t collapse in or bow out
lphc - one side not hiked
shoulders - level and not rounded
head - not tilting/rotated to one side or another

Question 7

What should you be looking for in the lateral static assessment in regards to 5 kc checkpoints?

Answer 7

ankles - 90 deg. angle to leg
knees - not hyperextended or flexed
lphc - no excessive anterior or posterior tilt
shoulders - no excessive rounding, aligned with ears
head - not jutted forward

Question 8

Where should the imaginary vertical line run through in lateral assessment?

Answer 8

middle of the ear, middle of the shoulder, femur, and lateral malleolus of ankle

Question 9

Posterior static assessment diagram

Answer 9

Question 10

What are the 3 common distortion patterns seen in static posture?

Answer 10

1.) Pes planus
2.) Upper crossed
3.) Lower crossed

Question 11

Pes planus positions, overactive, and underactive muscles

Answer 11

Question 12

Lower crossed positions, overactive, and underactive muscles

Answer 12

Question 13

Upper crossed positions, overactive, and underactive muscles

Answer 13

Question 14

What is the natural curvature of the spine? Explain in terms of C, T, L Spine and kyphosis / lordosis

Answer 14

REMEMBER CTL LKL.
Cervical - lordosis
Thoracic - Kyphosis
Lumbar - lordosis

Question 15

Describe the overhead squat assessment (ohsa) starting position and movement

Answer 15

Feet pointing straight forward, shoes off, with arms fully extended overhead.

Squat to femur parallel, do 5 reps, view from anterior and lateral positions.

Question 16

OHSA anterior view checkpoints

Answer 16

Feet remain pointed forward and knees track over 2nd and 3rd toes.

Question 17

OHSA lateral view common distortions

Answer 17

Forward bend of trunk, excessive lordosis of low back, arms fall forward.

Question 18

OHSA Findings Sheet

Answer 18

Question 19

What is the most common single leg squat assessment distortion

Answer 19

Knee valgus