LQ Kinesiological Standards Flashcards

1
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Standing Alignment: Spinal Posture

A

Slight lumbar extension
Slight Thoracic Flexion
Symmetrical paraspinals

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2
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Standing Alignment: Hips

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Neutral pelvis
Hips in neutral flexion/extension, neutral rotation, and neutral abduction (feet below hips and shoulders)

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3
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Standing alignment LE Kinesiological standard

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Knees: Neutral flexion/extension
Foot/Ankle: Neutral pronation/supination/Abduction/Adduction

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4
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Active Forward bending

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  • Initiation of movement: Posterior pelvic sway and hip flexion
  • Rate of lumbar flexion < Rate of hip flexion in the first 50% of the movement
    -Quantity: 20 spinal flexion, 70 hip flexion
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5
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Return forward bend

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Initiation: Hip Extension
- No posterior sway at the trunk at the end of ROM

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6
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Side bending Examiner Position

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Posterior view

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7
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Side bending Kinesiological Standard

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  • Symmetrical motion to right and left
  • C shaped curve in lumbar region
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8
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Rotation Examiner position

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Posterior View

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9
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Rotation Kinesiological Standard

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Symmetrical motion to right and left

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10
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Backbending Examiner position

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Posterior View

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11
Q

Backbending Kinesiological Standard

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Pain free with equal motion at all vertebrae

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12
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Single Leg Stance Examiner position

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Posterior View

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13
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Single Leg Stance Kinesiological Standard

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  • No change in pelvic tilt or rotation
  • No change in hip joint rotation
  • Slight pronation
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14
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Hip and knee flexion (partial squat/mini squat) Examiner position

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Anterior view

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15
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Hip and knee flexion (mini squat)

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  • Knee should remain aligned approximately over 2nd toe
  • Arch should demonstrate slight pronation
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16
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Sitting alignment Examiner Position

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  • Observe with a side view
  • Observe patient’s preferred sitting posture with or without a back
  • Assess symptoms when exaggerate flexed and extended position
17
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Sitting alignment kinesiological standard

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  • 90 degrees hip and knee flexion
  • Neutral hip abduction/adduction
  • Neutral to slightly flexed lumbar spine
18
Q

Knee extension with dorsiflexion

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Lumbar Spine: Stable
Knee: Extends to within 20 degrees of full knee extension
Ankle: Full dorsiflexion without increased symptoms or decreased knee extension

19
Q

Hip Flexor Length Test Kinesiological Standards

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Lumbar Spine: Remains flat
Femur: Neutral
Knee: Flexed to 80 degrees
Hip: Lowered to 10 degree of hip extension

20
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Hip Flexor Test Impairment

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  • Unable to reach table with the hip and back in neutral alignment indicates short or stiff hip flexor
21
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Supine Alignment Examiner position

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  • Observe from a side view
  • Observe hips and knees extended vs hips and knees flexed
22
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Supine: Hip abduction and lateral rotation with flexed knee Examiner Position

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Passive: Assess ROM while monitoring Lumbopelvic region

Active: Monitor ASIS

23
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Supine: Hip abduction and lateral rotation with flexed knee

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Passive: No standard, not available ROM
Active: Stable Lumbopelvic region throughout motion

24
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Supine: Unilateral hip and knee flexion Examiner Position

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Passive: Monitor Lumbar Spine
Active: Monitor ASIS
Non Tested extremity extended

25
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Supine: Unilateral hip and knee flexion Kinesiological Standard

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  • Passive: Hip flexion to 120° without lumbar motion
  • Active: Stable Lumbopelvic region throughout motion
26
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Supine: Straight leg raise Test

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  • HS Length: > 70° without symptoms
  • Neural Tension: > 70° of hip flexion with DF of ankle without symptoms
  • Greater Trochanter remains stable
27
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Sidelying: Alignment examiner position

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Posterior View

28
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Sidelying Alignment Kinesiological Standard

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Lumbar: Neutral alignment
Hip: Neutral alignment

29
Q

Sidelying: Hip abduction

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Stable Lumbopelvic region

30
Q

Sidelying Hip Adduction

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Stable Lumbopelvic region, no flexion/medial rotation of hip

31
Q

Prone: Alignment:

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  • Slight lumbar extension
  • Symmetrical Pelvic Position
32
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Prone: Knee Flexion Hand Placement

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To monitor Lumbopelvic region, place one hand on pelvis and other hand on lumbar spine

33
Q

Prone Knee Flexion

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  • Quantity: 140°
  • Quality: Full motion without Lumbopelvic motion
34
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Hip lateral/medial rotation Kinesiological Standard

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Quantity: 45° of MR and LR, symmetrical motion
Quality: Full motion without Lumbopelvic rotation

35
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Prone: Hip extension with knee extended kinesiological standard

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Both glute max and hamstring active to extend the hip
(Place one hand on glute max and one hand on hamstring)
(Place pillow under waist of patient lacks hip extension ROM)

36
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Quadraped Alignment

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  • 90° of hip flexion, 90° shoulder flexion
  • Neutral rotation, Adduction/abduction of hip
  • Neutral lumbar and thoracic spine
37
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Quadraped Rocking Back Kinesiological Standard

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  • Motion Initiated at hips
  • Lumbar spine does not flex until second half of the motion