Class 15 Flashcards
1
Q
- All are correct cues for a seated posture, except _____.
- making sure the torso (sit bone and ear lobe) aligns with the side-view vertical gravity line
- centering the body weight behind the ischial tuberosities (sitting bones)
- positioning the feet hip-width apart
- maintaining a balloon posture with the spine elongated, chest open, and shoulders stacked directly above the hips
A
b
2
Q
- When seated, the _____ should be _____ the _____.
- knee joints; lower than; hip joints
- hip joints; lower than; knee joints
- knee joint; the same height as; hip joints
- all are acceptable
A
a
3
Q
- Identify the ischial tuberosity.
A
b
4
Q
- Activating the _____ muscle is important when in a seated position to keep the lumbar spine neutral.
- erector spinae
- psoas
- iliacus
- gluteus maximus
A
c
5
Q
- All the following are true, except:
- the iliacus muscle attaches to the lumbar spine
- the psoas muscle influences lumbar spine stability more than the iliacus
- both the psoas and lumbar erector spinae can stress the low back when overactive
- it’s a good idea to mildly activate the inner corset muscles (lumbar multifidus, transverse abdominis, pelvic floor, and diaphragm) when seated
A
a
6
Q
- Which statements are true?
a. sitting with good posture should be easy to do and not cause muscle fatigue or pain
b. good sitting posture depends mostly on activating the global control muscles
A
a
7
Q
- Which is not correct regarding his seated postural deviations?
- his torso slants to the right
- his left shoulder is slightly higher than the right shoulder
- his left shoulder is rotated forward due to a clockwise-rotated torso
- his feet are too close together
A
c
8
Q
- Which is not correct regarding her seated postural deviations?
- her torso slants to the left slightly
- her palms are in a supinated position
- her right shoulder is rotated forward due to a counter-clockwise rotated torso
- all are accurate descriptions
A
d
9
Q
- The following statements are correct, except _____.
- she is sitting behind her sit bones in the left photo and sitting on the front part of her sit bones in the right photo
- her iliacus muscle is active in the left photo and is not active in the right photo
- her thoracic spine is flexed excessively in the left photo and flexed properly in the right photo
- her neck and head are angled forward in the left photo and are in a neutral position in the right photo
A
b
10
Q
- It’s not the chair, it’s the _____ you take to the chair that really matters.
- body
- knowledge
- glutes
- mind-set
A
a
11
Q
- The _____ chair is most expensive and the _____ chair provides the best lumbar support.
- A; B
- A; A
- B; A
- B; B
A
c
12
Q
- Although all these postures need cueing, which person looks to have the most muscle activation, and is using more of his or her core muscles to hold up the upper body (left to right = 1-4)?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
A
b
13
Q
- This example shows how the lumbar spine can be braced and neutral in three seated positions. What additional cue or body position correctly applies to this example?
- chair height is correct
- weight centered on or just in front of sitting bones
- gravity line intersects sit bone and ear lobe
- feet hip-width apart
A
a
14
Q
- It’s recommended to take a break from sitting _____ time(s) each hour.
- 1-2
- 2-3
- 3-4
- 4-5
A
c
15
Q
- Which statements are true?
a. each person creates an imaginary movement bubble through the day, as defined by each body motion
b. we are all part of a sitting epidemic; we all sit too much; it is part of modern life, but we can intervene.
A
both are true
