Quiz 3 Flashcards
what are the 3 key elements of muscle performance?
1) strength
2) power
3) endurance
what is muscle strength?
ability of contractile tissue to produce tension and a resultant force based on the demands placed on the muscle
what is muscle power?
related to strength and speed of movement
F x D/T
what is muscle endurance?
ability to perform low-intensity, repetitive, or sustained activities over a prolonged period of time
what can MMT give us insights into?
muscle strength
pain/level of irritability
differentiating inert vs contractile lesions
what is inert tissue?
ligaments and bursa
what is contractile tissue?
muscles and tendons
what is the accuracy of MMT based upon?
comparison w/a cohort of norms
if there is a greater difference bw active and passive tests is there likely a weakness or stiffness problem?
weakness
if there is a smaller difference bw active and passive tests is there likely a weakness or stiffness problem?
stiffness
what are contraindications for MMT?
unhealed fx/potential fx
post-surgery protective phase (6 wks for tendons)
inflammation/pain
dislocation
bone carcinoma
osteoporosis
myositis ossificans
what is grade 5 (normal)?
completes full ROM against gravity w/max resistance
inability of therapist to break contraction
what is a make test?
testing though ROM
what is a break test?
testing isometrically
what is grade 4 (good)
completes full ROM against gravity w/mod resistance
fails the break test with mod resistance
what is 4+?
completes full ROM against gravity w/mod to max resistance
what is 4-?
completes full ROM against gravity w/min to mod resistance
what is grade 3 (fair)?
complete full ROM against gravity w/o resistance
represents the “functional threshold”
what is 3+?
complete full ROM against gravity w/min resistance
what is 3-?
completes >50% <100% ROM against gravity w/o resistance
can passively go through full ROM
what is grade 2 (poor)?
completes full ROM in a “gravity-lessened” position
what is a gravity lessened position?
usually in a transverse plane or parallel to the ground
what is 2+?
initiates motion against gravity and completes <50% ROM
what is 2-?
unable to complete full ROM in “gravity-lessened” position
what is grade 1 (trace)?
visual and/or palpable contraction w/o jt movement
tests by moving jt into test position and asking pt to hold
what is grade 0 (absent)?
no active muscle contraction seen or felt
what is the general procedure for MMT?
position limb against gravity
test major action against gravity w/o resistance
add resistance if they can complete ROM
unable to finished 50%-put pt in gravity minimized position and test ROM
how should a pt be seated when performing a grip dynamometry test?
back, pelvis, and knees as close to 90 deg as possible
shoulder adducted (at their sides) and neutrally rotated
elbow flexed to 90 deg
forearm neutral (no pro/sup)
wrist bw 0-15 deg ulnar deviation
arm isn’t supported by examiner or armrest
dynamometer is vertical and in line w/the forearm
how many trials is standard for grip dynanometry?
3 trials
what position of the grip dynamometer is usually used?
2 or 3
how long should the contraction be held with grip dynamometry?
3 secs
how long of a rest periods should be taken bw trials of grip dynamometry?
60 secs
how often should the grip dynamometers be calibrated?
annually (sooner if used more often)
what is the acceptable CV (coefficient of variation) for women?
12%
what is the acceptable CV (coefficient of variation) for men?
10%
a change of >__kg is necessary to detect genuine change in grip strength 95% of the time with grip dynamometry
6
t/f: grip is typically a bit stronger in the dominant hand
true
what is a key grip?
thumb and side of index finger grip
what is a chuck grip?
pads of thumb and index finger grip
what is a tip to tip grip?
tips of thumb and index finger grip
what are the outer core/global muscles?
erector spinae
rectus abdominis
external obliques
gluteal muscles
thoracolumbar fascia (quad lumborum , lats)
t/f: the outer core is the same thing as the core stabilizers
false, the core stabilizers are deeper
what are the 2 phases of upper abdominal trunk raises?
1) trunk curl
2) hip flexion
what is the trunk curl phase of upper abdominal trunk raises?
trunk flexion
posterior pelvic rotation
what is the hip flexion phase of upper abdominal trunk raises?
hip flexors lift the trunk anteriorly
anterior pelvic rotation
what is a 5/5 grading for upper abdominal trunk raises?
hand behind head
trunk stays flexed
what is a 4/5 grading for upper abdominal trunk raises?
arms folded (reduced level arm length)
trunk stays flexed
what is a 3+/5 grading for upper abdominal trunk raises?
arms flexed
trunk stays flexed
what is a 3/5 grading for upper abdominal trunk raises?
arms extended
only trunk curl
what is the procedure for lower abdominal leg lowering?
assist in raising both legs
perform posterior pelvic rot and flatten the back
hold as the legs are lowered
monitor for lordosis and ant pelvic rot