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11 Cards in this Set
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What is the corrective exercise continuum? |
Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate |
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What is a potential cause of hip drop? |
under active gluteus medius |
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How do the fibers of the external obliques run? |
"hands into pockets" |
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What does unilateral contraction of the obliques and opposite internal oblique elicit? |
contralateral rotation |
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What does co-contraction of the external obliques cause? |
flexion of the spine |
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What is reciprocal inhibition? |
Activation in agonist and lower in antagonist (arm kept in sling shortens muscles) |
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what is synergistic dominance? |
dominant muscle inhibited, and synergistic muscle activation (hockey player lifting leg eg.) |
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In terms of posture what effects does injury have? |
- acute injury can lead to chronic imbalance - compensated posture to avoid pain |
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What are the kinetic checkpoints? |
feet/ankles, knees, lumbo-pelvic-hip complex, shoulders, head/cervical spine |
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What is lower crossed syndrome? |
- lumbar lordosis, anterior pelvic tilt - tight psoas decreases decreases recruitment of glutes - compensation by hamstrings and erector spinae |
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What are some possible injuries associated with lower crossed syndrome? |
hamstring strain, anterior knee pain, low back pain |
