Functional Movement & Mobility Assessment Flashcards

Which movement assessment directly evaluates the ability to transfer from sitting to standing, reflecting functional independence?

Answer: 5-Times Sit-to-Stand Test

The 5-Times Sit-to-Stand Test measures lower extremity power and functional independence by timing five consecutive sit-to-stand repetitions.

Anterior pelvic tilt during standing is most commonly associated with tightness in which muscle group?

Answer: Hip flexors and lumbar erectors

Tight hip flexors pull the anterior pelvis downward and tight lumbar erectors exaggerate lumbar lordosis, together creating anterior pelvic tilt.

Which position best isolates lumbar flexion range of motion while minimizing hip flexion contribution?

Answer: Supine knee-to-chest

In supine knee-to-chest, hip flexion is controlled manually, allowing clinicians to isolate lumbar flexion range more accurately.

Which finding during a push-up assessment indicates serratus anterior weakness?

Answer: Scapular winging

Scapular winging—medial border lifting off the ribcage—is a classic sign of serratus anterior weakness that fails to protract and upwardly rotate the scapula.

The sit-and-reach test primarily measures flexibility of which structures?

Answer: Hamstrings and lumbar spine extensors

The sit-and-reach test lengthens the hamstrings and lumbar extensors simultaneously, making it a combined measure of posterior chain flexibility.

Which mobility drill is most effective for improving hip internal rotation, which is commonly restricted after hip surgery?

Answer: Prone hip internal rotation passive stretch

Passive prone hip internal rotation stretching directly targets the external rotators that restrict internal rotation range post-surgically.