Posture and Gait

Question 1

Posture includes:

a. all regions of your anatomy in all positions
b. only your pelvis and appendages
c. only your upper and lower appendages
d. only your pelvis, spine and head

Answer 1

a. all regions of your anatomy in all positions

Question 2

gait and ambulation refer to the manner in which a person:

a. runs
b. walks
c. stands
d. jumps

Answer 2

b. walks

Question 3

“Proper” posture is:

a. when the spine is vertically oriented
b. an alignment focused more on appearance then balance
c. one that reflects your body’s architecture and supports joints
d. can be determined by balancing a book on one’s head

Answer 3

c. one that reflects your body’s architecture and supports joints

Question 4

A stooped posture can feel better than an upright posture because a stooped posture:

a. reflects the structure of the joints
b. is easier on the connective tissue
c. demands less effort than an upright posture
d. is what the body is accustomed to

Answer 4

d. is what the body’s accustomed to

Question 5

a well-aliigned posture requires:

a. significant muscular contraction
b. little actual muscular involvement
c. no fascial engagement
d. full assistance of mobility muscles

Answer 5

b. little actual muscular involvement

Question 6

The muscles of the myofascial core include the:

a. transverse abominis and spinalis
b. pectoralis major and obliques
c. multifidi and diaphragm
d. psoas major and rhomboids

Answer 6

c. multifidi and diaphragm

Question 7

A kyphotic-lordotic posture involves:

a. a zigzag alignment of the spine
b. a posterior tilt of the pelvis
c. engaged abdominals and hamstrings
d. reduction of the spinal curves

Answer 7

a. a zigzag alignment up the spine

Question 8

Torticolis is a condition that involves:

a. reduced kyphotic curve in the thoracic spine
b. an abnormal shift of the head or neck
c. an abnormal shift of the low back and pelvis
d. a reduced lordotic curve of the lumbar spine

Answer 8

b. an abnormal shift of the head or neck

Question 9

a forward head posture:

a. lengthens the thoracic spine and lateral flexors
b. lengthens the cervical spine and lateral flexors
c. shortens the thoracic spine flexors
d. shortens the cervical spine extensors

Answer 9

d. shortens the cervical spine extensors

Question 10

Hypepronation is when the:

a. ball of the foot pronates
b. arch of the foot collapses
c. arch of the foot elevates
d. heel of the foot pronates

Answer 10

b. arch of the foot collapses

Question 11

Which of the following describes secondary distortion?

a. a situation stemming from two primary imbalances in the body
b. a problem caused by cascading misalignments throughout the body
c. a situation stemming from a misalignment in a region of the body
d. a problem caused by an imbalance in another part of the body

Answer 11

d. a problem caused by an imbalance in another part of the body

Question 12

A gait cycle occurs when:

a. two steps are put together
b. stance phase is complete
c. swing phase is complete
d. four steps are put together

Answer 12

a. two steps are put together

Question 13

The stance phase accounts for what percent of the gair cycle?

a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80

Answer 13

c. 60

Question 14

The first three sequential positions of the stance cycle are:

a. heel-off, foot flat, heel strike
b. heel strike, foot flat, midstance
c. toe-off, midstance, heel strike
d. foot flat, heel strike, midstance

Answer 14

b. heel strike, foot flat, midstance

Question 15

the three sequential sections of the swing phase are:

a. acceleration, midswing, deceleration
b. acceleration, decelleration, momentum
c. deceleration, midstance, momentum
d. deceleration, midswing, acceleraytion

Answer 15

a. accaleration, midswing, deceleration

Question 16

During walking, the pelvis displaces laterally about:

a. one inch
b. two inches
c. three inches
d. four inches

Answer 16

b. two inches

Question 17

Cadence is the:

a. rythem of one’s steps
b. speed of one’s steps
c. number of steps taken per minute
d. distance between steps

Answer 17

c. number of steps taken per minute

Question 18

Which muscle group help to stabilize the hip during the midstance portion of the swing phase?

a. trunk flexors
b. hip adductors
c. hip abductors
d. lumbar flexors

Answer 18

c. hip abductors

Question 19

Ankle dorsiflexor weakness results in what tyoe of abnormal gait:

a. waddling gait
b. Trendlenburg gait
c. equinus gait
d. shistler gait

Answer 19

c. equinus gait

Question 20

When viewing posture and gait in everyday life, which of the following is critical to adopt?

a. a decicive attitude and clear parameters
b. an open mind and soft eyes
c. a critical eye and a notepad
d. a video camera and sense of humor

Answer 20

b. an open mind and soft eyes