Massage Therapist Kinesiology and Biomechanics Questions and Answers

Question 1

A client is slowly lowering a heavy box from an overhead shelf. What type of contraction are the biceps brachii and brachialis primarily performing to control this movement?

Accepted Answer

Eccentric

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Concentric

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Isometric

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Isokinetic

Question 2

The action of performing a standing calf raise, where the body is lifted onto the toes, is an example of which class of lever?

Accepted Answer

Second-class lever

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First-class lever

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Third-class lever

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Compound lever

Question 3

A client presents with a significant anterior pelvic tilt and hyperlordosis. A massage therapist would most likely identify which pair of muscles as being tight and shortened?

Accepted Answer

Hip flexors and lumbar erectors

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Rectus abdominis and gluteus maximus

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Hamstrings and external obliques

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Quadratus lumborum and piriformis

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the role of a synergist muscle during a movement?

Accepted Answer

It assists the primary muscle to perform the movement more efficiently.

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It is the primary muscle responsible for causing the movement.

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It opposes the action of the primary muscle to provide control and stability.

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It contracts isometrically to hold a bone or joint steady.

Question 5

A massage therapist asks a client to shake their head as if saying 'no'. This rotational movement primarily occurs in which plane of motion?

Accepted Answer

Transverse (Horizontal)

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Sagittal

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Frontal (Coronal)

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Oblique

Question 6

Which of the following events marks the beginning of the stance phase in a normal gait cycle?

Accepted Answer

Heel strike

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Mid-swing

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Toe-off

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Deceleration

A client is slowly lowering a heavy box from an overhead shelf.What type of contraction are the biceps brachii and brachialis primarily performing to control this movement?

A client is slowly lowering a heavy box from an overhead shelf.
What type of contraction are the biceps brachii and brachialis primarily performing to control this movement?