Functional Fitness Assessments Flashcards
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Which assessment best evaluates a client's ability to perform a single-leg balance task, reflecting hip stabilizer strength and proprioception?
Answer: Single-leg squat test
The single-leg squat test challenges the hip abductors, external rotators, and proprioceptive system under a dynamic loading condition.
During the overhead squat assessment, bilateral heel rise most commonly indicates which movement compensation?
Answer: Overactive gastrocnemius/soleus complex
Bilateral heel rise during the overhead squat suggests tight calves (gastrocnemius/soleus) limiting ankle dorsiflexion.
The Davies test is primarily used to assess which component of upper-extremity function?
Answer: Upper-body dynamic stabilization and power
The Davies test measures upper-extremity dynamic stabilization and neuromuscular control by having clients alternate rapid weight shifts between two hands.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Shark Skill Test?
Answer: Assess lower-extremity agility and dynamic balance
The Shark Skill Test assesses lower-extremity agility, neuromuscular control, and dynamic balance by timing single-leg hops around a grid.
When using the push-up test to assess muscular endurance, which anatomical position should the spine maintain throughout the movement?
Answer: Neutral spine alignment
The spine should remain in neutral alignment during the push-up test to ensure proper core engagement and prevent compensation patterns.
In the ACE IFT Model, static postural assessment is categorized under which phase of training?
Answer: Phase 1 – Functional
Static postural assessment occurs in Phase 1 (Functional) to establish baseline alignment and identify compensations before movement training begins.
A client demonstrates excessive forward lean of the torso during the overhead squat assessment. Which inhibited muscles are most likely contributing to this pattern?
Answer: Thoracic erector spinae and anterior deltoids
Excessive forward lean typically indicates underactive (inhibited) thoracic erectors and anterior deltoids that fail to maintain an upright trunk position.