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During the first 6 to 8 weeks following a hip fracture secured with an ORIF, which of the following exercises must be avoided?

The Physical Therapist Assistant is performing a stretching technique in which a patient’s joint is positioned at the point of restriction; an isotonic concentric contraction is performed by the patient of the structure being elongated, followed by a relaxation and then passively the limb is taken to a new point of restriction. This technique is termed:

The measurement of the efficiency of the aerobic system is called:

RA 

After running five miles, an athlete complains of deep cramping at the anterior aspect of the legs which does not ease and prevents further running. His skin is shiny, warm with palpable swelling, and pain. Management of this problem should include:

Sarah has lateral tracking of the patella. Along with strengthening her VMO, what would she need to stretch:

Your patient needs to be challenged with balance activities. How would you increase the difficulty of the exercise?

The doctor stated that your patient has the best zone for healing the meniscus injury. You know this best occurs in:

Select the metabolic pathway that produces glutathione to prevent oxidative injury to the red blood cell. (E.6)

 The abnormal end feel described when elastic resistance is felt PRIOR to the normal end range of motion, is called: