Corrective Exercise and Flexibility Training Flashcards
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During an overhead squat assessment, a client's feet turn out. Which muscle is most likely overactive?
Answer: Lateral gastrocnemius
NASM lists the soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, and biceps femoris (short head) as overactive when the feet turn out.
A client's knees move inward (valgus) during the overhead squat. Which muscle group is most likely underactive?
Answer: Gluteus medius and gluteus maximus
Weak gluteus medius and maximus fail to control femoral adduction and internal rotation, which lets the knees cave in.
In the Corrective Exercise Continuum, what comes directly after lengthening techniques?
Answer: Activation techniques
The continuum runs inhibit, lengthen, activate, integrate, so activation follows lengthening.
A tight psoas reduces neural drive to the gluteus maximus. What is this called?
Answer: Altered reciprocal inhibition
Altered reciprocal inhibition happens when an overactive agonist reduces neural drive to its functional antagonist.
When a weak gluteus maximus leaves the hamstrings to take over hip extension, which concept does this describe?
Answer: Synergistic dominance
Synergistic dominance occurs when synergists take over for a weak or inhibited prime mover.
Which condition is a contraindication for self-myofascial release with a foam roller?
Answer: Advanced osteoporosis
Fragile bones from advanced osteoporosis make sustained pressure from SMR unsafe.
A client with pes planus distortion syndrome would most likely show which compensations?
Answer: Flattened feet, knee valgus, and internal rotation at the hip
Pes planus distortion syndrome includes foot pronation, tibial and femoral internal rotation, and knee valgus.