EEO CLINICAL QUESTIONS

Question 1

young ACL reconstruction 9 months post op

Answer 1

Y balance test (or 4 hop test or 8 inch step down)

Question 2

what is the landing error scoring system/12 inch jump down test?

Answer 2

12 inch box, tape 12 inch away.
squat jump in place.
record in 2 planes, 3 reps each

Question 3

knee flexion at IC for LESS should be greater than

Answer 3

30 degrees
greater than 45 at knee flex displacement

Question 4

max ER/IR foot position at IC for LESS

Answer 4

30 degrees max ER and IR

Question 5

How to score LESS

Answer 5

0=excellent, average=1, poor=2
1=error (need a below 5 for low risk of noncontact injury)

Question 6

Functional ankle DF in half kneeling

Answer 6

measure distance from toe to wall with goni for DF or bubble on tibia
used for athletic population (simulate running stance)

Question 7

Pros of FMS

Answer 7

Pros: quick, easy, takes 10-12 min
universal language
most athletes struggle with same screen

Question 8

Cons of FMS

Answer 8

subjective (low interrater reliability)
not conducive to screening many athletes by one clinician