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Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction and internal rotation ✔✔Gluteus Medius (posterior fibers)
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external rotation, abduction, and flexion? ✔✔Teres Major
Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation of the humerus? ✔✔Teres Minor
During resistance training, which action by the muscles prevents weight/resistance from accelerating in an uncontrolled manner as a result of gravitational force? ✔✔Lateral Subsystem
The glute med., TFL, adductor complex, and quadratus lumborum comprise the...? ✔✔Lateral Subsystem
What system is responsible for the joint support system of the LPHC and consists of the muscles that originate and/or insert into the lumbar spine? ✔✔Local musculature system
A client demonstrates rounded shoulder posture and later indicates that he has suffered from shoulder pain in the past. Which of the following patterns of dysfunction are most likely present? ✔✔Lengthened rhomboids and shortened anterior deltoid
It is determined that a client demonstrates an upper extremity movement impairment syndrome. which of the following muscles are probably tight? ✔✔Upper trapezius, and levator scapulae
During the single leg squat asseessment, the compensation of the "hip drop" can be attributed to the overactivity of which muscle? ✔✔adductor complex (same side as stance leg)
Which of the following movement assessments is a transitional assessment? ✔✔Star balance excursion
It is believed that slow, deep, and sustained pressure can directly stimulate ✔✔Mechanoreceptors
Which of the following receptors have been shown to have autonomic functions within the body? ✔✔Interstitial receptors
Integration techniques (integrated dynamic movement) strive to improve? ✔✔Intermuscular coordination
Which of the following is a theoretical basis for performing inhibitory and lengthening techniques before isolated strengthening? ✔✔Muscles will not be able to move if a joint is not able to move
Which of the following muscles ahs been identified as a dynmaic knee stabilizer which has the ability to counteract excessive pronation of the lower extremity? ✔✔Medial gastrocnemius
Which of the following are major soft tissue contributors to the deep longitudinal subsystem? ✔✔Erector spinae, thoracolumbar fascia, sacrotuberous ligament, biceps femoris
Concentrically the TFL accelerates.... ✔✔flexion, abduction and internal rotation of the hip, external rotation of the lower leg, and extension of the knee
the piriformis eccentrically decelerates... ✔✔hip adduction and internal rotation
What does eccentric deceleration mean? ✔✔When a reisistive force overcomes a muscle's developed tension
when there are imbalances in a deep longitudinal subsystem and the latissimus dorsi becomes overactive, it will create excessive lumbar extension by... ✔✔anteriorly rotating the pelvis
a client exhibits a low back arch during the OVerhead Squat assessment. WHich of the following is the most appropriate isolated strengthening exercise? ✔✔Ball Bridge
Which of the following muscles would receive SMR for an asymmetrical weight shift that is observed during an Overhead Squat test? ✔✔Gastrocenmius(Opposite side of shift)
Which of the following muscles would be appropriate to strengthen for the compensation of Low Back Rounds? ✔✔Hip Flexors
During the Overhead Squat assessment, the compensation of "excessive forward lean" can be attributed by overactivity of which muscle? ✔✔Soleus
