CMT Therapeutic Exercise & Rehabilitation Flashcards

Which of the following is a correct definition of 'functional exercise' in rehabilitation?

Answer: Exercise that mimics the movement patterns and demands of the patient's daily activities or sport

Functional exercise replicates the movement patterns, loads, and velocities of the patient's specific functional activities to optimize transfer to real-life performance.

Plyometric training is most appropriately introduced in a rehabilitation program when the patient demonstrates:

Answer: Adequate strength (typically >70% limb symmetry index) and pain-free dynamic movement

Plyometrics require a strength base (often ≥70% LSI) and pain-free dynamic movement to safely tolerate the rapid loading demands.

Muscle inhibition following acute joint injury is primarily caused by:

Answer: Arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) from altered joint afferent signaling

Arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) is a reflexive inhibition of muscles surrounding an injured joint caused by abnormal afferent signals from joint receptors.

The 'functional movement screen' (FMS) is used in rehabilitation to:

Answer: Identify movement pattern dysfunctions and asymmetries that may predispose to injury

The FMS uses 7 movement patterns scored 0–3 to identify movement limitations, asymmetries, and dysfunctions as injury risk factors.

Which core stabilization exercise requires the highest level of co-contraction of deep spinal stabilizers?

Answer: Prone plank on unstable surface

A prone plank on an unstable surface maximally challenges transversus abdominis and multifidus co-activation to maintain spinal neutral alignment.

DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) typically peaks at:

Answer: 24–72 hours post-exercise

DOMS peaks 24–72 hours after unaccustomed exercise due to inflammatory responses to eccentric muscle microtrauma.