GAIT
Which phase of gait accounts for 60% of the gait cycle?
Stance phase
Supine
True or false: low center of gravity and wide base of support will decrease postural sway
TRUE
Degrees of ROM at the knee for initial contact
ZERO
Which stage of gait ends with the body directly over the weight-bearing limb?
Midstance
For proper workspace ergonomics, the monitor should be where?
Top of the monitor at eye level
How do you shorten lever arm with regards to lifting?
Get closer to the object
Step length of 3 feet on each LE = what stride length
6 feet
Which stage of gait ends just prior to initial contact?
Terminal swing
When performing a plumb line assessment, where should the plumb line initially be aligned with?
The feet
When picking up a briefcase on your side, the best lift to complete would be...
Stoop lift
True or false: Flexion at the lumbar spine is important for proper lifting techniques.
FALSE
Which stage of gait ends with the swing foot opposite the weightbearing foot?
Initial swing
With flat back, what does this position do to pressure on the anterior disk?
Increases pressure on the anterior vertebrae
What muscles should be activated to maintain lordosis when lifting?
abdominals
In a lateral plumb line assessment, ideal posture would reveal the plumb line BLANK to the acromion.
Which stage of gait ends with initial contact of the opposite foot and the body having completed its move in front of the weightbearing leg?
Terminal stance
Two spinal curves that are considered to be primary curves are?
Thoracic and sacral
What are the 5 L's of lifting?
Lungs, legs, lever, lordosis, load
Fast cadence is:
130 steps/min