week 1

Question 1

what is clinical measurements

Answer 1

is a way of understanding, evaluating and differentiating characteristics of a client’s presentation

Question 2

Goniometry

Answer 2

measures joint angle/range of movement.

Question 3

Visual Analogue Scale

Answer 3

measures subjective measure of pain on a scale of 1-10.

Question 4

Spirometry

Answer 4

assesses lung function by assessing the amount and speed of air that a person can inhale and exhale.

Question 5

Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT)

Answer 5

assesses mobility and functional performance in older adults or individuals with mobility impairments.

Question 6

The Purdue Pegboard Test

Answer 6

measures fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Question 7

Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale

Answer 7

ssesses a person’s confidence in their ability to perform daily activities without falling

Question 8

Disability Rating Index (DRI)

Answer 8

assesses a person’s ability to perform specific activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and using the toilet

Question 9

Functional Independence Measure (FIM)

Answer 9

assesses a person’s level of independence in completing activities of daily living, such as grooming, feeding, and mobility

Question 10

What makes a good measurement?

Answer 10

Valid
Reliable
Objective
Practical
Sensitive
Specific

Question 11

vaildity is

Answer 11

the extent to which an instrument measures what it is intended to measure

Question 12

reliability is

Answer 12

the degree to which an assessment tool (or assessor) produces stable and consistent results for a particular attribute

Question 13

how to standardise tests

Answer 13

using specific landmarks and positions
using standardised equipment
using standardised instructions

Question 14

random error

Answer 14

diviation from the true measurement as a result of chance

Question 15

systematic error

Answer 15

consistent diviation from true measurement

Question 16

objectivity is

Answer 16

findings are reprted without disortion by personal opionon or feelings

Question 17

practicality is

Answer 17

capable of or suitablr to being used or put into effect

Question 18

sensitivity is

Answer 18

the ability to detect change or the responsiveness to change
is also
the ability to detect those patients who actually have the disorder ie a true positive test

Question 19

specificity

Answer 19

the ability to detect those patients who do not have the disorder
ie true negative test

Question 20

posture is

Answer 20

the composition of all body segments at a given point in time
- least amt of muscular effort
- minimal load on joints, muscles, ligaments
- very individualised

Question 20

ehy is posture important

Answer 20

• biomechanical efficentcy
• joint stress
• balence
• internal organs

Question 21

centre of mass

Answer 21

the point at the centre of the total body weight (slightly anterior to S1)

Question 22

base of support

Answer 22

area of the body that is in contact with the surrounding surfaces

Question 23

ground reaction force

Answer 23

the force that acts to oppose the force of the body weight. it is equal and opposite to the force being applied to the ground

Question 24

line of gravity

Answer 24

imaginary verticle line which passes through the COG

Question 25

factors that impact posture

Answer 25

hereditry factors,
growth (maturing and ageing)
overuse and underuse of muscles
psychological
pain
pathology