Which of the following is not considered a function of muscle?

Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which progressive and degenerative condition affects the motor neurons?

What is the name of the delicate connective tissue that surrounds the sarcolemma of a muscle fiber?

What is the term for the movement of a bone around its central axis?

Stimulation of a muscle with an electrical charge is an example of what muscle property?

What neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction when a nerve impulse reaches the axon terminal?

A team of physical therapists decides to offer progressive intensive training sessions including walking on a treadmill while practicing a variety of dual tasks 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Scores on the Berg Balance Scale (14 items, scores 0-4, higher score is better outcome) were compared before and after training in 23 participants with Parkinson’s disease. Which statistical test would be most adequate? 

Thirty individuals with mid-stage Huntingon’s disease were randomly assigned to 2 experimental groups and a control group. The first experimental group received task-specific training in their home, focusing on walking, sit-to-stand transfers and standing, 2x/week for 8 weeks. The second experimental group received the same treatment but offered as a group therapy in the clinic. The control group received standard treatment. Changes in gait speed were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks, and comparisons of gait speed were calculated for between-group and within-group comparisons. Which statistics would be best to use?

Based on the study in question 1, the researchers mention that the values were adjusted to control for weight of the participants in the three groups. Which statistics would they have used to control for this?

DPT students compare weight (pounds) before and after an intensive aerobic tabata bootcamp in 30 overweight adolescents. Which statistics should the DPT students use?