Normal Task Analysis

Question 1

Movement continuum order?

Answer 1

Initial conditions
Preparation
Initiation
Execution
Termination

Question 2

What are some observable characteristics?

Answer 2

symmetry
speed
amplitude
alignment
postural control/ verticality
stability
coordination/smoothness
sequencing
timing
accuracy
symptom provocation

Question 3

Postural control: controlling the body’s position in space for _______ and _______

Answer 3

stability
orientation

Question 4

Postural orientation: ability to maintain an appropiate relationship between ______ _______ and _______ _______ for tasks

Answer 4

body segments
body environment

Question 5

Postural stability: _______, ability to control _____ over ______ (essential part of mobility)

Answer 5

balance
COM
BOS

Question 6

Normal mobility tasks require 3 essential requirements:
1. Motion in desired direction - ________
2. Postural control- _______
3. Ability to adapt to environment- _______

Answer 6

progression
stability
adaptation

Question 7

________ _________ is small amounts of postural sway and remain upright

Answer 7

quiet stance

Question 8

Normal aligned posture, vertical line falls midline between:

________ _________
Point join in front of the ______ joints
______ joints (just behind)
Point just in front of the center of ______ joints
A point in front of the ______ joints

Answer 8

mastoid process
shoulder
hip
knee
ankle

Question 9

Alignment can minimize the effect of _________ forces which can pull off ______

Answer 9

gravitational
center

Question 10

A certain level of _______ ______ is required to keep the body upright against gravity

Answer 10

muscle tone

Question 11

Long lasting ______ stance has low energy cost and is controlled by activation of fatigue resistant _____ _______ muscle fibers

Answer 11

upright
slow twitch

Question 12

________ reflexes play a role in the feedback during standing

Answer 12

Stretch

Question 13

Adults often assume a ______ posture during sitting

Answer 13

Kyphotic

Question 14

Muscle activity will vary depending on the _____ and degree of ______ support provided

Answer 14

location
external

Question 15

Seated control
Trunk is not controlled as a ________ segment and requires a ________ coordination of muscle activity

Answer 15

single
complex

Question 16

Rolling is an important mobility skill because of ______ and part of other movement patterns, including _____ to _____ and getting out of bed

Answer 16

rotation
supine, sit

Question 17

As humans mature, rolling patterns go from _____ _____ (full body unit) to a ______ rolling pattern

Answer 17

log roll
segmental

Question 18

Most common pattern used by adults to move from supine to prone:

_______ _______ inititates movement with a ______ and _____ pattern along with head and trunk + unilteral lift of leg

Answer 18

shoulder girdle
lift, reach

Question 19

Rolling pattern may ______ stability

Push off pattern may be harder to generate ______ but gives more ________

Answer 19

sacrifice
force
stability

Question 20

Variants to be able to complete supine to standing (bed)
1. ________ to move the body to vertical
2. Stability to control ______ as it changes _______from supine to stand
3. Adaptability to adapt according to changing _______

Answer 20

Momentum
COM, BOS
environment

Question 21

Common patterns supine to stand (bed): Pushing with arms at the _____ of the bed, _______ the head and trunk, pushing into partial sit and rolling up into stance (may sacrifice ______ )

Answer 21

side, flexing
stability

Question 22

Supine to standing (bed):
______ ______ pattern- rolling to the side and coming to a symmetrical sitting position prior to standing

*This strategy may be harder to generate _______ but gives greater stability

Answer 22

push off
force

Question 23

Supine to stand (floor)
As infants, we use a _____ to ______ technique, then _______

Answer 23

prone, quadruped, pulling

Question 24

Supine to stand (floor)
By age 4-5, we use an adult like ________ pattern

Answer 24

symmetrical

Question 25

Supine to stand (floor)
3 common mature patterns:
1. Symmetrical movement pattern of the ______ and ______ and assuming a symmetrical ______ to come to vertical
2. Same as above but _______ squat on rising
3. Asymmetric use of ______, partial _______ of the trunk, then coming to _____ ______

Answer 25

trunk, extremities
squat
asymmetrical
Use
rotation
half kneel

Question 26

With supine to stand (floor), the ability to generate force and strength specifically in the _______ and ___ _________ influence the type of strategy a person will use to come to standing

Answer 26

abdominals
hip flexors

Question 27

Sitting to standing
Dependent on….
Generating enough ______ needed to rise

Ensuring ________ by moving COM from the chair/surface to the feet

Ability to _______ strategies depending on the environment (ex. chair height)

Answer 27

torque
stability
modify

Question 28

Sit to stand: Common 4 phase technique

1. ______ _______ or _______ _______ phase: phase-forward momentum of the upper body through flexion of the trunk. Erector spinae contract eccentrically to control

Answer 28

Weight shift, flexion momentum

Question 29

Sit to stand: Common 4 phase technique
2. Begins when the bottom leaves the seat and there is a transfer of _______ from upper body to lower body. Horizontal and vertical of body. Inherently unstable and requires co contraction of ______ and ______ extensors

Answer 29

momentum
hip
knee

Question 30

Sit to stand: Common 4 phase technique
3. ______ of _______ phase: extension of hips and knees and goal is for the body to move vertical

Answer 30

Lift; extension

Question 31

Sit to stand: Common 4 phase technique
4. ___________: Extension is complete and body is stabilized

Answer 31

Stabilization

Question 32

Sit to stand
The momentum strategy is less ________ but more ______ is used to stand

Answer 32

stable
force

Question 33

Sit to stand
Momentum strategy: requires _______ and ________ to generate upper body force prior to lift off

Answer 33

strength, coordination

Question 34

Sit to stand
Momentum strategy: Requires the ability to _________ contract trunk and hip muscles to slow the __________ movement of COM

Answer 34

eccentrically
horizontal

Question 35

Sit to stand
Momentum strategy:
Requires __________ contraction of hip and knees to generate force to lift the body

Answer 35

concentric

Question 36

Sit to Stand
Zero Momentum Strategy: alternative is to add _________ but must be able to generate enough _______ to lift off

Answer 36

stability
force

Question 37

Sit to Stand
Zero Momentum Strategy:

Requires ______ the trunk to bring the ______ within the _____ of feet

Answer 37

flexing
COM
BOS

Question 38

Sit to Stand
Zero Momentum Strategy:

Requires ___ ________ to lift the body

Answer 38

LE forces