Exercise Science
This principle states that muscle fibers will only adapt and grow when placed under a load greater than what they are accustomed to.
What is overload principle?
This is the largest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
The name of the exercise where you lie on your back and bring one knee to your chest to stretch your lower back?
What is a single knee-to-chest stretch?
Immediately following an athlete’s lateral ankle sprain, the physical therapist initiates a modality that produces localized vasoconstriction, slows capillary permeability, and helps prevent extra damage caused by lack of oxygen in the injured area for the first 24–48 hours of care.
What is an ice pack/cold compression?
Most Doctor of Physical Therapy programs require you to take and submit scores from this standardized graduate admissions exam?
Bonus question: What is the minimum score VCU's DPT program looks for?
What is GRE?
What is 300?
This common submaximal fitness test is often used in rehab settings to measure cardiovascular endurance by walking at a brisk pace for 6 minutes.
What is the 6-minute walk test?
The biceps brachii muscle primarily performs this movement at the elbow
What is flexion?
This common lower body exercise helps strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes and mimics the motion of sitting down and standing up.
What is a squat?
After a collegiate runner strains her Achilles tendon, the physical therapist selects a modality that delivers high-frequency acoustic energy to the deep soft tissues to speed collagen repair and reduce inflammation.
What is ultrasound therapy?
The software that allows students to create an account and submit personal statements, general information, and supplemental questions and send it to multiple schools?
What is PTCAS?
This energy system provides quick bursts of energy lasting up to ~10 seconds, and is fueled by stored creatine phosphate.
What is the ATP-PC system (phosphagen system)?
This cranial nerve is responsible for vision.
What is the optic nerve (CN II)?
What is the name of the stretch that targets the front of the hip and is commonly prescribed to counteract tightness from prolonged sitting?
What is a hip flexor stretch?
Following a lumbar disc herniation, a patient is instructed to wear a rigid orthotic device during heavy lifting tasks to limit excessive spinal flexion and provide additional trunk support while the tissues heal.
Many programs require a certain number of observation hours in at least two of these different PT practice areas.
Part 2: Name at least 4
What is clinical settings. What is acute care, inpatient rehab, outpatient, home health, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and sports facilities.
This type of contraction occurs when a muscle produces force while lengthening, such as lowering a dumbbell in a bicep curl.
What is an eccentric contraction?
This ligament in the knee prevents the tibia from sliding forward relative to the femur.
What is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
Which balance exercise involves standing on one leg to improve proprioception and ankle stability, especially after a sprain?
What is a single-leg stance (or single-leg balance exercise)?
A patient recovering from a repetitive-strain wrist injury is instructed to wear { } to support during weight-bearing activities to reduce swelling and enhance joint stability without fully immobilizing the carpal region.
What is an elastic bandage or wrap?
This organization represents PT’s, PTAs, and students and offers resources, advocacy and networking opportunities?
Bonus what does it stand for?
What is APTA?
What is American physical therapy association?
This reflexive muscle response helps protect joints from sudden overstretching and is often retrained in rehab after injuries.
What is the stretch reflex?
This rotator cuff muscle is responsible for initiating shoulder abduction.
What is supraspinatus?
What advanced core stabilization exercise involves maintaining a neutral spine while alternating arm and leg movements in a quadruped position?
What is the bird-dog/dead bug exercise?
These are three common tools/techniques used to relieve muscle pain and improve blood flow.
What is a massage gun, dry needling, manual therapy, and TENS unit (electrical stimulation)
8 out of the 10 board-certified speciality areas in physical therapy
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary.
Clinical Electrophysiology.
Geriatrics.
Neurology.
Oncology.
Orthopedics.
Pediatrics.
Sports.
Women's Health.
10. Wound Management.