CMT CMT Therapeutic Exercise & Rehabilitation

Question 1

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching improves flexibility primarily through:

Accepted Answer

Autogenic and reciprocal inhibition to reduce muscle tone before stretching

Answer

PNF leverages autogenic inhibition (after isometric contraction) and reciprocal inhibition to reduce muscle tone and allow greater stretch.

Question 2

A CMT designing a stabilization exercise program for lumbar instability would prioritize which muscle group first?

Accepted Answer

Deep stabilizers including transversus abdominis and multifidus

Answer

Deep stabilizers — transversus abdominis and multifidus — provide segmental spinal control and should be activated before loading global movers.

Question 3

In rehabilitation, an open kinetic chain (OKC) exercise is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

The distal segment moving freely in space with no fixed contact

Answer

In OKC exercises the distal segment (e.g., the foot or hand) moves freely, as in a seated knee extension.

Question 4

What is the SAID principle in rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands — tissues adapt specifically to the stresses placed on them

Answer

SAID (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) means training must mimic the specific demands the patient will face for optimal functional adaptation.

Question 5

Eccentric muscle contractions are therapeutically important in tendinopathy rehabilitation because they:

Accepted Answer

Stimulate collagen synthesis and remodeling in the tendon

Answer

Eccentric loading stimulates collagen production and restructuring in tendons, making it a cornerstone of tendinopathy rehabilitation.

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