A patient presents with symptoms consistent with right-sided patellofemoral syndrome. The treating physical therapist recognizes that strengthening is the most evidence-based treatment approach for this condition. The PT prescribes the exercise shown below with an emphasis on going slow on the way down for the posterior chain. Which of the following statements best describes this exercise given the PT’s instructions?

Case Study: A physical therapist is working with a patient who is one week post-surgical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R). The patient is scheduled to meet with the surgeon in one week for their first follow-up appointment.  The patient exhibits the following observations while performing a straight leg raise. Consequently, the physical therapist focuses on neuromuscular re-education using Russian stimulation. Which muscle should be targeted (among others) to address this weakness?

Which of the following is NOT described as a painless genital ulcer(s)?

An 87-year-old patient presents to the clinic with reports of gradual hearing loss in both ears that has progressively worsened over the last several years. He would like to discuss hearing aids. Which of the following terms best describes this patient’s condition?

Kangaroo care refers to

In a test of the effects of noise, groups of students performed a proofreading task in a noisy or quiet environment. To what group were the students in the noisy room assigned?

An American psychologist who explained complex human behaviors in terms of operant conditioning was

If developmentalists discovered that poor people are happier than wealthy people, this would indicate that wealth and happiness are

In an experiment, the treatment of interest is given to the _____ group; the no-treatment group is the ____ group.

To say that developmental science requires empirical evidence means that it