Movement Impairments

Question 1

Foot turns out

Answer 1

Overactive: soleus and lateral gastrocnemius, biceps femoris (short head)

Underactive: medial gastrocnemius, medial hamstring complex, ant and post tibialis, glutes

Question 2

Knees move in (valgus)

Answer 2

Overactive: adductor complex, biceps femoris (short head), tfl, vastus lateralis

Underactive: glutes, vastus medialis.

Question 3

Forward lean

Answer 3

Overactive: soleus and gastrocnemius, HFC, abd complex

Underactive: gluteus max, ant tibialis, erector spinae

Question 4

Low back arches

Answer 4

Overactive: HFC, lat dorsi, erector spinae, soleus and gastro.

Underactive: transverse abdominis, internal oblique, glutes, hasmtrings

Question 5

Forward falling arms

Answer 5

Overactive: pec major and minor, teres major, lat dorsi

Underactive: rhomboids, lower traps, rotator cuff (teres minor, infraspinatus)

Question 6

Foot pronates or flattens

Answer 6

Overactive: soleus and grastro, peroneals, biceps femoris (short head), adductors, HFC, it band

Underactive: ant & post tibialis, glutes

Question 7

Head moves forward

Answer 7

Overactive: upper traps, levator scapulae, sternocleidomastoid

Underactive: deep cervical flexors

Question 8

Elevated shoulders

Answer 8

Overactive: Sternocleidomastoid, upper traps, levator scapulae

Underactive: mid/lower traps