Week 2 Quiz 6

Question 1

Besides caring for patient safety, why is it important for physical therapists to ensure proper clearance of patients back to functional activity?

Answer 1

PT might be held legally accountable for any subsequent injury

Question 2

What is one way to be sure the patient is ready to return to activity?

Answer 2

Functional testing

Question 3

At what patient state should functional testing be performed? and Why?

Answer 3

Fatigue

Used especially for athletes, to simulate the conditions they will encounter in daily life (games, practice, end of the work day, etc.)

Question 4

Can you compare the results of a functional test of the affected leg to the unaffected leg?

Why?

How can you overcome this?

Answer 4

• No
• The contralateral leg’s performance will decrease over time as well. It would be inaccurate to compare the results of the functional test to the contralateral leg.
• Take pre-season baseline measurements of both extremities

Question 5

What are the three classifications of patients for functional testing?

Answer 5

• Competitive overhead athletes
• Recreational athletes
• General orthopedic patients

Question 6

Tests that could be done for patients in each classification of functional testing

Answer 6

• Competitive Overhead athletes
  
  • Sport Specific testing
  • Underkoeffler overhand softball throw for distance
  • Functional throwing performance index
• Recreational athletes
  
  • 1-arm seated shot put - Medicine ball power test
  • CKC - UE stability test
• General ortho
  
  • MMT/HHD/OKC isokinetic testing
  • Sensorimotor system testing:
  • kinesthetic/proprioceptive testing
  • Basic measurements

Question 7

What are the three components (or category) of shoulder functional testing?

PART B: What do each of these components look at?

PART C: Name one test for each category listed above

Answer 7

• Functional Testing
• Strength/Power Testing
• Basic Measurements

Part B

• Functional Testing - disability
• Strength/Power Testing - functional limitations
• Basic Measurements - impairments

Functional:

• Sport Specific Testing
• OKC–Functional Throwing Performance Index

Strength/Power:

• „„Isokinetic Testing
• Closed Kinetic Chain –– Upper Extremity Stability Test

„ „Basic Measurements

• Kinesthetic/Proprioceptive Testing
• Visual Analog scale
• Basic Measurements