Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Exercises Flashcards
7 cards from real CCEP practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Exercises flashcards as text
Which proprioceptive training progression is most appropriate for a patient in the late-stage rehabilitation of a Grade II lateral ankle sprain?
Answer: Single-leg stance on unstable surface with perturbation
Late-stage ankle sprain rehab should incorporate dynamic perturbation training on unstable surfaces to challenge neuromuscular control under realistic conditions.
The star excursion balance test (SEBT) is primarily used to assess which functional capacity?
Answer: Dynamic postural control and neuromuscular stability
The SEBT measures dynamic postural control by requiring the patient to reach in multiple directions while maintaining single-leg stance.
A patient recovering from a patellar tendinopathy presents with pain during eccentric loading. Which exercise should be PRIORITIZED?
Answer: Decline board single-leg squat
Decline board single-leg squats optimize eccentric load on the patellar tendon and are the gold standard exercise for patellar tendinopathy rehab.
Which rehabilitation principle best describes the concept of 'training specificity' for an athlete returning to sport after shoulder labral repair?
Answer: Exercises should replicate the forces and movement patterns of the sport
Training specificity dictates that rehabilitation exercises should mimic sport-specific movement patterns and forces to optimize functional return to play.
During closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercises for the lower extremity, ground reaction forces create which type of muscle action at the knee?
Answer: Co-contraction of quadriceps and hamstrings
CKC exercises produce co-contraction of quadriceps and hamstrings due to compressive joint loading, enhancing joint stability compared to open kinetic chain exercises.
A patient with chronic lateral epicondylitis has failed conservative care for 3 months. Which therapeutic exercise approach has the strongest evidence?
Answer: Heavy slow resistance training of wrist extensors
Heavy slow resistance (HSR) training of the wrist extensors has strong evidence for chronic tendinopathy by stimulating tendon remodeling and reducing pain.
When prescribing therapeutic exercise for a patient with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), which phase requires the most aggressive stretching?
Answer: Thawing phase
The thawing phase of adhesive capsulitis involves spontaneous improvement in ROM and is the most appropriate time for aggressive stretching and mobilization.