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NASM Movement Assessment Flashcards

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  1. Static postural assessment is used to identify what?

    Answer: Structural and postural distortion patterns

    Static postural assessment identifies postural distortion patterns and muscle imbalances at rest.

  2. Which postural distortion pattern involves anterior pelvic tilt and low back arch?

    Answer: Lower crossed syndrome

    Lower crossed syndrome features anterior pelvic tilt with an excessive lumbar arch.

  3. Upper crossed syndrome is characterized by which posture?

    Answer: Forward head and rounded shoulders

    Upper crossed syndrome presents as a forward head and rounded (protracted) shoulders.

  4. Pronation distortion syndrome is characterized by which combination?

    Answer: Flat feet, knee valgus, and internal rotation

    Pronation distortion syndrome includes foot pronation (flat feet), knee valgus, and adduction/internal rotation.

  5. In the kinetic chain checkpoints used for postural assessment, which are included?

    Answer: Foot/ankle, knee, LPHC, shoulders, and head/cervical spine

    The five kinetic chain checkpoints are the foot/ankle, knee, LPHC, shoulders, and head/cervical spine.

  6. In lower crossed syndrome, which muscles are typically overactive?

    Answer: Hip flexors and erector spinae

    Lower crossed syndrome features overactive hip flexors and lumbar erector spinae with underactive glutes and abdominals.

  7. What does LPHC stand for in NASM's kinetic chain checkpoints?

    Answer: Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex

    LPHC stands for the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex, the region linking the trunk and lower body.