Functional Movement Assessment & Corrective Exercise Flashcards

What is the recommended initial progression strategy for corrective exercise in a client with lower-crossed syndrome?

Answer: Inhibit/lengthen overactive hip flexors and lumbar extensors, then activate/strengthen inhibited glutes and abdominals

Lower-crossed syndrome requires releasing the tight muscles (hip flexors, lumbar extensors) before activating the inhibited antagonists (glutes, abdominals) to restore proper neuromuscular balance.

Which functional test best assesses shoulder mobility limitations relevant to a client returning to overhead activities after rotator cuff injury?

Answer: Active shoulder flexion range of motion combined with Apley scratch test

Active ROM measurement and the Apley scratch test together assess glenohumeral mobility and scapular mobility in multiple planes, identifying residual restrictions before overhead loading.

In a client with flat feet (pes planus), which kinetic chain effect most commonly results from excessive foot pronation?

Answer: Tibial internal rotation, knee valgus, and compensatory hip adduction/internal rotation

Flat feet cause excessive pronation that creates tibial internal rotation, which transmits up the kinetic chain as knee valgus and hip adduction, increasing injury risk proximally.

Which rehabilitation stage is appropriate for introducing plyometric exercises in a client recovering from ACL reconstruction?

Answer: After achieving full ROM, adequate quad strength (>80% limb symmetry index), and dynamic balance control

Plyometric training requires adequate quadriceps strength (LSI >80%), full ROM, and neuromuscular control to safely introduce impact loading without risking re-injury.

When assessing gait in a client with hip osteoarthritis, which compensatory pattern most commonly indicates hip abductor weakness on the affected side?

Answer: Trendelenburg sign: contralateral pelvis drops during stance on the affected leg

The Trendelenburg sign reflects insufficient hip abductor strength to stabilize the pelvis during single-leg stance, causing the contralateral hip to drop in the swing phase.

Which stability training progression is most appropriate for a client with a history of ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability?

Answer: Begin with eyes-open double-leg balance, progress to single-leg, then add visual and surface perturbations

Progressive balance training from bilateral stable surfaces to unilateral and perturbed conditions systematically retrains proprioceptive pathways impaired by repeated ankle sprains.