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Please list 2 contraindications for resisted range of motion.

This part of the body receives visual and vestibular information, primarily detects changes in posture/ balance.

State 2 examples of factors that could affect the muscles ability to produce force

When a muscle is placed in position causing it to be completely shortened, it is unable to produce a strong contraction and this is known as

Which exercise reports the best activation of the gluteus maximus according to EMG studies?

A wrestler complains of back pain at the level of the L1 vertebrae.  Following your evaluation, you identify the wrestler has a stuck facet on the left side with most discomfort occurring with side-bending to the right and forward flexion. Of the treatments listed below, which would you want to start this athlete’s rehabilitation?

When performing a stretch of the quadriceps using the PNF technique Hold-Relax, the patient will perform a ____[1]_____ contraction of the ___[2]_______ muscle before the clinician takes patient to a new end range for stretching.

Which of the terms describes the region on the stress/strain curve where the stress loads the connective tissue beyond the elastic range and into the plastic range?

When utilizing Daily Adjusted Progressive Resistive Exercise formula, if you did 4 reps in the 3rd set how you adjust the weight for the 4th and final set?

Which of the following describes the PNF technique where you begin to stretch a patient passively for 30 seconds, then move to a concentric contraction of the muscle being stretched through the full range of motion for 8 seconds