CCEP Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Exercises 4

Question 1

Which functional movement screen (FMS) pattern, when scored as a '0', requires the rehabilitation program to STOP and address the movement asymmetry before progressing?

Accepted Answer

Any movement with pain (scoring 0)

Answer

A score of '0' on any FMS pattern indicates the presence of pain during the movement, which must be addressed before any performance training is initiated.

Question 2

A patient with chronic Achilles tendinopathy begins an eccentric heel drop program. What weekly progression is MOST evidence-based?

Accepted Answer

Maintain 3x15 reps and progressively add external load using a weighted vest or backpack

Answer

The Alfredson eccentric heel drop protocol progresses by maintaining 3x15 repetitions and systematically adding external load once the exercise becomes pain-free.

Question 3

During therapeutic exercise for wrist rehabilitation following a distal radius fracture, which exercise is appropriate at the earliest stage of post-immobilization recovery?

Accepted Answer

Active-assisted range of motion with the unaffected hand

Answer

Active-assisted ROM exercises using the contralateral hand are appropriate early post-immobilization to restore joint mobility without excessive loading on healing bone.

Question 4

Which neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) parameter is MOST responsible for determining the strength of muscle contraction?

Accepted Answer

Amplitude (mA)

Answer

Amplitude (current intensity in milliamps) is the primary parameter controlling the strength of muscle contraction by determining how many motor units are recruited.

Question 5

A CCEP practitioner prescribes plyometric training for ACL reconstruction rehabilitation. Which criteria must be met before initiating plyometrics?

Accepted Answer

Limb symmetry index ≥85% on strength testing and full pain-free ROM

Answer

A limb symmetry index of ≥85% on quadriceps and hamstring strength testing, combined with full pain-free ROM, are standard criteria before initiating ACL plyometric progression.

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CCEP Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Exercises 4