Therapeutic Exercise Flashcards
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Which type of muscle contraction produces the greatest force?
Answer: Eccentric
Eccentric contractions produce the greatest force because cross-bridge cycling and passive elastic elements combine to resist lengthening.
The SAID principle in rehabilitation stands for:
Answer: Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands
The SAID principle states the body specifically adapts to the type of demands placed upon it during training.
Which stretching technique uses alternating contraction and relaxation to increase ROM?
Answer: Contract-relax PNF stretching
Contract-relax PNF uses autogenic inhibition (contraction then relaxation of the target muscle) to allow greater ROM.
Open kinetic chain (OKC) exercises for the knee are appropriate for:
Answer: Terminal knee extension strengthening of the quadriceps
OKC terminal knee extension isolates the quadriceps and is used for strengthening in specific ranges without graft stress.
The overload principle states that for strength gains to occur:
Answer: The load must exceed what the tissue is accustomed to
The overload principle requires that the training stimulus exceed the body's current capacity to drive physiological adaptation.
Which exercise is most appropriate for a patient in the acute phase of lumbar rehabilitation?
Answer: Posterior pelvic tilt in supine (pelvic stabilization)
Posterior pelvic tilts in supine activate the transverse abdominis and reduce lumbar lordosis with minimal spinal load.