EXAM 2 Flashcards
What is the number one predictor of falls
Hx of falls
What are three parts to the SAIL program
Sitting, standing, moving
Tenetti test
A test for balance: static, standing, short movement
To maintain balance, a person uses what strategy
Ankle
Inability to perform rapidly alternating movements
Dysdiadochokinesia
What percentage of the gait cycle is the stance phase
60%
what phase of the stance phase are plantar flexors most active
Toe-off
What causes the Trendelenberg gait
Weak hip abductors
What causes foot slap gait
Weak dorsiflexors
At which phase of adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) is PT most effective
Thawing
Three signs of CRPS
Swelling, shiny skin, hyperhidrosis, pain, lack of function
What is the main cause of Parkinsons Disease
Low dopamine
Three main types of strokes
Embolus
Thrombus
Hemorrhage
Which blood vessel is most commonly affected with CVA
MCA
Four proteins involved in the sliding filament theory
Actin, myosin, tropomyosin, troponin
Type 1 muscle fibers are also known as
slow twitch/oxidative