MES Functional Movement Assessment & Corrective Exercise

Question 1

Which movement assessment is most appropriate for identifying functional mobility limitations and fall risk in older adults with chronic conditions?

Accepted Answer

Timed Up and Go (TUG) combined with Berg Balance Scale

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Overhead squat assessment without additional tools

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1-RM deadlift test

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Sit-and-reach flexibility test alone

Question 2

During an overhead squat assessment, a client demonstrates excessive forward lean of the torso. Which combination of muscle imbalances most commonly causes this pattern?

Accepted Answer

Tight hip flexors with weak hip extensors and tight soleus/gastrocnemius

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Weak quadriceps and tight hamstrings

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Tight thoracic extensors and weak abdominals

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Short hip abductors and overactive IT band

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a functional movement screen (FMS) in a clinical exercise setting?

Accepted Answer

Identifying asymmetries and movement quality limitations that may increase injury risk

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Determining 1-repetition maximum strength

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Measuring cardiovascular endurance capacity

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Diagnosing specific musculoskeletal pathologies

Question 4

Which corrective exercise strategy is most appropriate when a client demonstrates knee valgus (inward collapse) during a single-leg squat?

Accepted Answer

Activating and strengthening the hip abductors and external rotators (e.g., glute medius) while addressing tibial rotation control

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Strengthening the quadriceps with knee extensions exclusively

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Stretching the calves to improve dorsiflexion only

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Taping the knee into valgus to reinforce the pattern

Question 5

For a client with chronic neck pain and upper-crossed syndrome, which corrective strategy directly addresses the characteristic muscle imbalance pattern?

Accepted Answer

Lengthening overactive upper trapezius/pectorals and strengthening inhibited deep neck flexors/lower trapezius

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Strengthening upper trapezius and tightening pectorals

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High-load cervical extension resistance training

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Eliminating all shoulder pressing movements permanently

Question 6

Which assessment tool is most appropriate for measuring core stability in a client recovering from lumbar surgery?

Accepted Answer

McGill Torso Muscular Endurance Test Battery (flexion, extension, lateral endurance)

Answer

Maximal sit-up test to fatigue

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Olympic lift technique assessment

Answer

High-load deadlift form evaluation