LQ Kinesiological Standards Flashcards
Standing Alignment: Spinal Posture
Slight lumbar extension
Slight Thoracic Flexion
Symmetrical paraspinals
Standing Alignment: Hips
Neutral pelvis
Hips in neutral flexion/extension, neutral rotation, and neutral abduction (feet below hips and shoulders)
Standing alignment LE Kinesiological standard
Knees: Neutral flexion/extension
Foot/Ankle: Neutral pronation/supination/Abduction/Adduction
Active Forward bending
- 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
Return forward bend
Initiation: Hip Extension
- No posterior sway at the trunk at the end of ROM
Side bending Examiner Position
Posterior view
Side bending Kinesiological Standard
- Symmetrical motion to right and left
- C shaped curve in lumbar region
Rotation Examiner position
Posterior View
Rotation Kinesiological Standard
Symmetrical motion to right and left
Backbending Examiner position
Posterior View
Backbending Kinesiological Standard
Pain free with equal motion at all vertebrae
Single Leg Stance Examiner position
Posterior View
Single Leg Stance Kinesiological Standard
- No change in pelvic tilt or rotation
- No change in hip joint rotation
- Slight pronation
Hip and knee flexion (partial squat/mini squat) Examiner position
Anterior view
Hip and knee flexion (mini squat)
- Knee should remain aligned approximately over 2nd toe
- Arch should demonstrate slight pronation