Muscle Assessments

Question 1

Pushing/pulling assessments
Lumbo-pelvic hip complex
low back arches 
what are the overactive muscles
what are the underactive muscles

Answer 1

Overactive -
Hip flexors
Erector Spinae

Underactive
intrinsic core stabilizers

Question 2

Overhead Squat assessment if the feet turn out what are the overactive muscles and underactive muscles

Answer 2

Overactive -
soleus
lateral gastrocnemius
bicep femoris short head

Underactive - 
medial gastrocnemius
medial hamstring complex
gracilis
Sartorius
popliteus

Question 3

Overhead Squat assessment if the knees move inward what are the overactive and underactive muscles

Same for single leg squat

Answer 3

Overactive - 
bicep femoris short head
adductor complex
vastus lateralis
tensor fascia latae

Underactive -
gluteus medius/maximus
vastus medialis oblique (VMO)

Question 4

Overhead squat assessment if there is an excessive forward lean what are the overactive and underactive muscles

Answer 4

Overactive - 
soleus
gastrocnemius
hip flexor complex
abdominal complex

Underactive-
anterior tibialis
gluteus maximus
erector spinae

Question 5

What are the muscles of the Global Stabilization System of the core

Answer 5

quadratus lumborum
psoas major
external obliques
parts of the internal obliques
rectus adbominis
Gluteus medius
adductor complex: adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, gracilis, pectineus

Question 6

Overhead squat assessment if the low back arches what are the overactive and underactive muscles

Answer 6

Overactive -
hip flexor complex
latissimus dorsi
erector spinae

Underactive -
Gluteus maximus
hamstring complex
intrinsic core stabilizers (tranverse abdominis, multifidus, transversospinalis, internal oblique pelvic floor)

Question 7

What is the movement system of the core

Answer 7

latissimus dorsi
hip flexors
hamstring complex
quadriceps

Question 8

Overhead squat assessment if the arms fall forward what are the overactive and underactive muscles

Answer 8

Overactive-
latissimus dorsi
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
teres major

Underactive-
lower trapezius
mid trapezius
rhomboids
Rotator cuff

Question 9

What are the muscles of the local stabilization system of the core

Answer 9

transversus abdominis
internal obliques
pelvic floor muscles
lumbar multifidus
diaphragm

Question 10

In the pushing and pulling assessment if the shoulders elevate what are the overactive and underactive muscles

Answer 10

Overactive-
upper trapezius
sternocleidomastoid
levator scapulae

Underactive-
mid trapezius
lower trapezius

Question 11

In the pushing and pulling assessment if the head migrates forward what are the overactive and underactive muscles

Answer 11

Overactive-
upper trapezius
sternocleidomastoid
levator scapulae

Underactive-
deep cervical flexors

Question 12

What is the upper crossed syndrome

Answer 12

a postural distortion syndrome characterized by a forward head and rounded shoulders

Question 13

what is the lower crossed syndrome

Answer 13

a postural distortion syndrome characterized by a an anterior tilt to the pelvis (arched lower back)

Question 14

what is the pronation distortion syndrome

Answer 14

a postural distortion syndrome characterized by foot pronation (flat feet), adducted and internally rotated knees

Question 15

What are the short muscles of the upper crossed syndrome

Answer 15

upper trapezius
levator scapulae
sternocleidomastoid
scalenes
latissimus dorsi
teres major
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
subscapularis

Question 16

What are the lengthened muscles of the upper crossed syndrome

Answer 16

mid trapezius
lower trapezius
serraus anterior
deep cervical flexors
rhomboids
teres minor
infraspinatus

Question 17

In the upper crossed syndrome what happens with the altered joint mechanics

Answer 17

increased cervical extension and scapular protraction/elevation

decreased shoulder extension and rotation

possible injuries:
headaches, biceps tendonitis, rotator cuff impingement, thoracic outlet syndrome

Question 18

What are the short muscles in the lower crossed syndrome

Answer 18

gastrocnemius
soleus
hip flexor complex
adductors
latissimus dorsi
erector spinae

Question 19

what are the altered joint mechanics of the lower crossed syndrome

Answer 19

increased lumbar extension
decreased hip extension

possible injuries:
hamstring complex, anterior knee pain, low back pain

Question 20

what are the short muscles of the pronation distortion

Answer 20

gastrocnemius
soleus
peroneals
bicep femoris short head
adductors
iliotibial head
hip flexor complex

Question 21

What are the altered joint mechanics of the pronation distortion syndrome

Answer 21

increased knee adduction, knee internal rotation, foot pronation, foot external rotation
decreased ankle dorsiflexion, ankle inversion

possible injuries:
plantar fasciitis
posterior tibialis tendonitis (shin splints)
patellar tendonitis (runner knee)
low-back pain

Question 22

What are the lengthened muscles of the lower crossed syndrome

Answer 22

anterior tibilias
posterior tibilias
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
Transverse adbominis
Internal oblique

Question 23

What are the lengthened muscles of the pronation distortion syndrome

Answer 23

anterior tibialis
posterior tibialis
vastus medialis
gluteus medius
gluteus maximus
hip external rotators