Individuals who experience overtraining or “burnout” typically experience a decrease in their physical performance (strength, power, and endurance).  Which of the following is a potential cause of overtraining?

A patient requires strength training exercises to the (R) shoulder external rotators using a cuff weight.  Which position is most appropriate for this patient?

PNF patterns are identified by the motion occurring at the:

When performing the rhythmic initiation technique, what would be an appropriate instruction for the first few repetitions?

This type of muscle contraction occurs during the “negative” portion of an exercise and functions to decelerate the limb moving.

A patient asks an OTA, “What will I benefit from sticking to this strength training program?”  The OTA’s reply should be:

What PNF pattern of the UE is described with the following body positions? Shoulder in flex, abd, ER, elbow ext, supination, and wrist and finger ext.

For concentric contractions, as the force required to lift an object increases, the velocity at which the object can be lifted will also increase.  

When performing PNF techniques, the application of the quick stretch procedure is used to:

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