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Repeated endurance training promotes what type of physiologi…

Repeated endurance training promotes what type of physiological change in resting heart rate and blood pressure?

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Mr. Doxtator experiences chronic left knee effusion. An X-ra…

Mr. Doxtator experiences chronic left knee effusion. An X-ray reveals diminished joint space and osteophyte formation. As a result, Mr. Doxtator lacks 15 degrees of left knee extension, causing him to walk with a limp. Which type of contracture is most likely present?

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Mrs. Sanchez is married with 3 young children and has a busy…

Mrs. Sanchez is married with 3 young children and has a busy work schedule at a law firm. She was recently evaluated by her physician, who recommended she work with you due to increasing cardiovascular disease risk factors and increasing shortness of breath with activity. When you discussed the ACSM recommendations for cardiorespiratory training at a moderate intensity, Mrs. Sanchez promptly replied that she does not have 150 minutes per week to work out. What would be an appropriate alternative suggestion(s) for this patient?

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Dynamic stretching is recommended in the warm-up phase of an…

Dynamic stretching is recommended in the warm-up phase of an exercise session for the following reasons (select all that apply):

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What type of change in performance is necessary for the phys…

What type of change in performance is necessary for the physical therapist to consider that motor learning has genuinely occurred?

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After sustaining a right proximal humerus fracture, Mrs. San…

After sustaining a right proximal humerus fracture, Mrs. Sanchez underwent an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). She demonstrates decreased range of motion in all shoulder planes of movement. She is right-handed. During her initial evaluation, she states her goal is to be able to brush her hair with her right hand because her husband “does a terrible job.” What shoulder motions are the most appropriate to focus on to achieve Mrs. Sanchez’s goal? 

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During the evaluation, you determine Mrs. Sanchez is able to…

During the evaluation, you determine Mrs. Sanchez is able to actively flex her right shoulder 96 degrees while demonstrating significant shoulder hiking, passive right shoulder flexion is 132 degrees. She has minimal pain. The surgeon has not placed any restrictions on her rehabilitation program. What type of ROM exercises should be the primary focus to address her flexion deficit initially?

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While balance training with Gladys, you focus on improving h…

While balance training with Gladys, you focus on improving her ability to use an ankle motor strategy to maintain balance. In standing, you perform gentle perturbations (pushes) on her anterior shoulders, pushing Gladys backward. Which muscle groups would be primarily activated in this maneuver to maintain balance? 

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Physical therapists should choose to issue either a patient…

Physical therapists should choose to issue either a patient reported outcome measure or a physical performance outcome measure, but never both, as they may result in conflicting information.

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Which sports massage stroke is characterized by the therapis…

Which sports massage stroke is characterized by the therapist applying an alternating squeeze and lift motion on the person’s soft tissue?

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