CMP Kinesiology & Biomechanics 3

Question 1

When a massage therapist leans into a stroke using body weight rather than arm muscle effort, this demonstrates:

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Proper body mechanics to reduce practitioner fatigue

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Ergonomic failure due to loss of control

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Overexertion that risks client injury

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Poor posture that will cause repetitive strain

Question 2

The gastrocnemius muscle primarily performs which combination of actions?

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Plantarflexion of the ankle and flexion of the knee

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Dorsiflexion of the ankle and eversion of the foot

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Hip extension and knee extension simultaneously

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Inversion of the foot and plantarflexion of the ankle

Question 3

Which term best describes the normal, pain-free range of movement available at a joint?

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Physiological range of motion

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Hypertonicity

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Kinesthesia

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Arthrokinematics

Question 4

The iliopsoas muscle group is primarily responsible for which movement?

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Hip flexion and, when bilateral, lumbar spine flexion

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Hip extension and external rotation of the femur

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Knee flexion combined with hip abduction

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Hip adduction and medial (internal) rotation

Question 5

In massage therapy, a 'trigger point' is defined as:

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A hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle associated with a palpable taut band and nodule

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A site of maximum joint hypermobility used for stretch assessment

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A nerve plexus convergence point used in neurological mapping

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A bony landmark used to identify attachment sites during palpation

Question 6

Which movement term describes the circular motion where the distal end of a limb traces a cone shape?

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Circumduction

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Rotation

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Supination

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Inversion

Question 7

Anterior pelvic tilt is typically associated with which muscle imbalance pattern?

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Tight hip flexors and lumbar extensors with weak abdominals and gluteals

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Tight hip extensors and weak hip flexors

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Tight hamstrings and weak quadriceps causing posterior pelvic shift

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Tight abdominals pulling the pelvis forward while hip flexors are lengthened