Length Testing Flashcards
The ability of muscle to extend/lengthen is one factor affecting what
Range the which joints can move through full range of motion
What is mobility determined by
Joint mobility and bony structures
muscle and soft tissue mobility
Neural mobility
Define active mobility
Ability of muscle to move through full range of motion
Define passive mobility
Depends on muscles ability to be stretched and joint range of motion
Skeletal muscle is viscoelastic what does that mean
Force applied it will deform muscle= Able to return to normal length
What is sustained a tensile force
Stretch to position for prolonged period
What happens during sustained tensile force
Deformation occurs and affects resting length and ability to contract
Define viscosity
Muscles ability to dampen sheer force
Aetiology of muscle shortening
Inactivity
pathology
long-term stress
sustained stretch
What can we do with muscle length assessment
Determine length of single muscle (muscle length) series muscle (flexibility)
Composite testing
Used to determine flexibility
Three composite testings
Sit to reach test
shoulder lift
Apleys back scratch test
finger to floor test
What flexibility test useful for
Monitor progress
What does the direct method do and your name 3 examples
Measures muscles length
Goniometry
tapemeasure
3-D motion anylis
