PRC Exercise Prescription & Home Program Design Flashcards

Which body position is most commonly used to initiate PRI repositioning exercises?

Answer: Supine with hips and knees supported at approximately 90 degrees

Supine positions with supported hips and knees are commonly used in PRI to reduce gravitational and compressive forces, making it easier for the patient to sense and achieve repositioning.

In PRI exercise design, 'alternating reciprocal' movement patterns are included to:

Answer: Train the nervous system to alternate fluidly between left and right positions

Alternating reciprocal patterns in PRI train the nervous system to move fluidly between left and right positions, restoring the normal variability of human movement.

When a PRI patient has difficulty maintaining a repositioned state during functional activity, this most likely indicates:

Answer: Insufficient integration exercises have been prescribed to bridge repositioning to function

Difficulty maintaining repositioning in functional activity indicates that integration exercises — designed to train the pattern in dynamic real-world contexts — have not been adequately developed.

Which statement BEST describes the role of hip adductors in PRI lower extremity repositioning exercises?

Answer: They can facilitate pelvic repositioning when activated in a properly supported position

In PRI, hip adductors can facilitate pelvic repositioning when strategically activated in a properly supported position, helping achieve Left AIC neutralization.

Once a patient has mastered basic PRI repositioning exercises, the NEXT appropriate step in program progression is:

Answer: Introduce exercises that challenge maintaining the position against gravity or during movement

Once basic repositioning is mastered, PRI progression involves introducing exercises that challenge the patient to maintain the achieved neutral position against gravity or during dynamic movement.

Complete documentation of a PRI home exercise program should include:

Answer: Exercise name, position, breathing cues, sets and reps, and the sensory goal the patient should feel

Complete PRI home exercise documentation includes the exercise name, starting position, breathing instructions, parameters, and the specific sensory or positional goal so patients understand what they should feel during performance.