Neuromuscular Control and Proprioception Flashcards
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Reactive neuromuscular training (RNT) primarily develops:
Answer: Reflex-driven responses and dynamic stabilization under perturbation
RNT trains the neuromuscular system to produce rapid, automatic stabilizing responses when exposed to unexpected balance challenges and dynamic perturbations.
Which of the following BEST represents a reactive neuromuscular training exercise?
Answer: Perturbation training with unexpected surface shifts on an unstable platform
Perturbation training uses unpredictable surface disturbances to elicit rapid, reflexive neuromuscular corrections, which is the hallmark of reactive training.
When progressing balance training, which variable is typically manipulated LAST because it most significantly increases sensorimotor demand?
Answer: Closing the eyes to remove visual input
Removing visual feedback forces the system to rely entirely on proprioceptive and vestibular inputs, representing the greatest sensorimotor challenge and therefore the last progression.
A client exhibits knee valgus during the overhead squat assessment. Which muscles are MOST LIKELY underactive?
Answer: Gluteus medius and gluteus maximus
Knee valgus during the overhead squat indicates underactive gluteus medius and maximus, which fail to control femoral adduction and internal rotation.
A client shows excessive forward lean during the overhead squat assessment. Which muscles are MOST LIKELY overactive?
Answer: Soleus and hip flexors
An overactive soleus restricts ankle dorsiflexion forcing forward lean, while tight hip flexors pull the trunk anteriorly, both contributing to this compensation.
Which of the following BEST describes the concept of motor programming as it relates to neuromuscular training?
Answer: Frequently practiced movement patterns can be executed automatically without conscious thought
Motor programs are pre-stored neural templates for skilled movements; repetitive neuromuscular training builds these programs so movements become automatic and require less cortical involvement.
Which of the following BEST describes the primary role of a CES when designing a neuromuscular training program?
Answer: Identify movement dysfunctions through assessment and address them systematically using the CES continuum
The CES role centers on using assessment findings to identify movement dysfunction and applying the Inhibit-Lengthen-Activate-Integrate continuum to restore optimal neuromuscular function.