Quizzes Flashcards
During initial contact with a heel strike, what kind of torque is the ground reaction force creating?
Dorsiflexion
During a squat exercise, when is the flexor torque created by gravity at the knee the greatest?
At the bottom of the squat.
True or False? A patient had hip replacement surgery. He should use a cane on the side that had the surgery to reduce bone-on-bone forces at the hip on that side.
False.
True or False? During a prone hamstring curl, the demand on the hamstrings is greatest at 0 degrees of knee flexion.
True.
True or False? There are no muscles that directly control the sacroiliac joint.
True
How many joints are there in a functional spinal unit?
3
The intervertebral disc determines the amount of motion available at a functional spinal unit.
False
During the deadlift, where is the demand the greatest on the lumbar extensors?
At the bottom of the lift
Which MTCs will create a right rotator torque on the thoracolumbar spine?
Left external oblique; Right internal oblique
In which direction can you create more torque about the cervical spine?
Extension
Which type of joint is the elbow?
Hinge
Which of the following muscles are scapular pivoters?
Rhomboids; serratus anterior
True or False? A restriction at the more proximal joint will have a more profound impact on reach area than a restriction at the more distal joint.
True
True or False? In a chain with 2 DOF, there are 2 chain configurations that will lead to the same position of the end effector (although 1 of them may not be anatomically possible).
True
The rules of the game are an example of which type of constraint?
Task
