Chapter - 9 Passive Screening and Assessments

Question 1

What are the Five Steps for screening and assessments?

Answer 1

1. Pre-exercise screening ( PAR-Q+, Health history questionnaire)
2. Passive Postural Assessment (Front, Back, Side)
3. Standard health Assessment
4. Dynamic Postural Assessment
5. Fitness Assessments ( Cardio, Flexibility)

Question 2

When looking at a client with Upper Crossed Syndrome, what are the Weak and Tight muscles?

Answer 2

• Weak - Deep cervical spine flexors, Long cervical spine extensors, Lower, Middle Traps, Rhomboids
• Tight - Upper traps, Pectorals

Question 3

When looking at a client with Lower Crossed Syndrome what muscles are Tight and Weak?

Answer 3

• Weak - Lower abdominals, Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Proximal Hamstrings
• Tight - Rectus Femoris, Lumbar portion of the erector spinae

Question 4

What is Upper Crossed Syndrome?

Answer 4

• Postural stress results from imbalances in the muscles that bridge the head, neck, shoulder girdle, and thorax
• Clients will usually have forward head posture, depressed sternum, and short and tight upper abdominal muscles.

Question 5

If a client comes to you and has bad posture from sitting at work all day what stretches would you assign them?

Answer 5

• Pectorals - Doorway/Wall stretch
• Trapezius - Shoulder depression, neck side to side
• Rectus abdominis - Cobra Stretch
• Deltoids - Arm across stretch, reach back and turn stretch

Question 6

What does PAR-Q+ stand for?

Answer 6

Physical Active Readiness Questionaire

Question 7

What kind of postural distortions do we usually see with lower cross syndrome?

Answer 7

• Forward Head posture
• Depressed Sternum
• Rounded Shoulders
• Increased Lumbar Curve