- In research it is a concept in statistical test referring to which data have the capacity to vary once
certain limits have been imposed.
a. coefficient of concordance
b. degree of freedom
c. t value
d. p value
b. degree of freedom (DOF= N -1)
- In normal cadence, the knee flexes after heel strike to approximately ____ degrees.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 25
c. 15
- A patient is performing concentric strengthening exercises of the triceps. In this type of technique, maximum force is generated at
a. full extension
b. mid-range
c. full flexion
d. all throughout the range
b. mid-range
- Which of these statements on water temperature during aquatic exercise is TRUE?
a. heat transfer increases with velocity
b. water retains heat 1000 times more than air
c. differences in temperature between an immersed object and water will equilibrate with minimal change in temperature of the water
d. water conducts temperature 5 times faster than air
if the Q has Except: d. water conducts temperature 5 times (25 times) faster than air
if there is none: Follow the ROB;choose between choices a, b or c. see which goes first
- Which of these statements on water temperature should NOT bemconsidered when preparing an aquatic exercise program?
a. Cardiovascular training and aerobic exercise should be performed in water temperature between 22 degrees C and 25 degrees C.
b. Therapeutic exercise performed at 33 degrees C may be beneficial for patients with acute, painful musculoskeletal injuries because of the effects of relaxation, elevated pain threshold and decreased muscle spasm.
c. Flexibility and strengthening exercises; gait training and relaxation may be performed in temperatures between 26 degrees C and 33 degrees C.
d. Intense aerobic training performed above 80 percent of a patient’s maximum heart rate should take place in temperature between 22 degrees C
a. Cardiovascular training and aerobic exercise should be performed in water temperature
between 22 degrees C and 25 degrees C (*26°C - 28°C).
- The middle score of a distribution which divides a group of scores into equal parts with half of the
scores falling above and half of the scores falling below is the ____________.
a. Quota
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Mean
b. Median
- A patient standing in a corner wall with arm bilaterally abducted and externally rotated against the
wall is MOST LIKELY stretching the .
a. Clavicular portion of pectoralis major
b. Clavicular portion of pectoralis minor
c. Sternal portion of pectoralis major
d. Sternal portion of pectoralis minor
a. Clavicular portion of pectoralis major (abd only)
***Sternal Portion of Pecs Maj.: abd beyond 90°
- A patient immersed in the pool up to the umbilicus effectively off-loads percent of his body weight.
a. 30
b. 40
c. 60
d. 50
d. 50
45(6)SUX
Symphisis Pubis = 40%
Umbilicus = 50%
Xiphoid Process = 60%
- The principle that states that there will only be an increase in muscle strength if adequate resistance
is given is .
a. Overload
b. McGill
c. Davies
d. Action- reaction
a. Overload
- This statement is TRUE of the peak torque of a concentric contraction of the plantarflexors.
a. It occurs at the end of the range where the plantarflexors are the most shortened.
b. It does not change with different velocities of isokinetic testing
c. It is measured in joules
d. It decreases as the muscles fatigue
d. It decreases as the muscles fatigue
a. it should be MIDRANGE not end of the range
b. the word NOT made it wrong
c. it is measured in NEWTON not in joules
- A 34-year-old motorcycle delivery crew who figured in a vehicular accident was referred to you. Evaluation revealed that he had no function of the biceps and the brachialis but has functions of the triceps and deltoid muscles. You can suspect:
a. Nerve root lesion is at C5-C6
b. Lesion is at the lateral cord of the brachial plexus
c. None of these
d. Lesion is at the posterior cord of the brachial plexus
b. Lesion is at the lateral cord of the brachial plexus
- A PT is implementing a closed kinetic chain exercises for a patient diagnosed with anterior cruciate
ligament insufficiency. Which is INAPPROPRIATE to include in the program?
a. Walking backwards on a treadmill
b. Exercise in a stair climber
c. Isokinetic knee extension and flexion
d. Limited squats to 45 degrees
c. Isokinetic knee extension and flexion (**this is OKC)
- A 65-year-old former banker with mild dementia is included in a national study testing of efficacy of
a new drug to increase memory. The patient’s family reports that he is perky while taking the
medication and memory seem to be better. At the conclusion of the study, it is revealed that the
patient was part of the control group. These responses are MOST LIKELY due to
a. Hawthorne’s effect
b. sampling bias
c. placebo effect
d. Pretest treatment interference
c. placebo effect
- At what phase of the gait cycle would a PT expect to notice an everted posture of the calcaneus
a. terminal stance (heel off) to pre swing (toe off)
b. from midstance through heel off (toe off)
c. from initial contact: (heel strike) through loading response (foot-flat)
d. initial swing (acceleration) through midswing
c. from initial contact: (heel strike) through loading response (foot-flat)
- Patient is suffering from complete paralysis of the gluteus maximus. To compensate during the
stance phase of the gait cycle, the patient will exhibit
a. external tibial torsion at heel strike
b. increased plantarflexion
c. hyperextension of the spine
d. maintenance of knee flexion
c. hyperextension of the spine
- A patient fatigues easily while performing progressive resistive exercises. Which of the following
exercise techniques will produce LESS fatigue?
a. Oxford
b. De Lorme
c. Brandon
d. Borg
a. Oxford
- Which is NOT a characteristic of isometric exercise?
a. contractions should be held for at least 12 seconds to obtain adaptive changes in the
muscle
b. occurs when a muscle contracts without a length change
c. resistance is variable and accommodating
d. strengthening is developed at a point in the range, not over entire length of muscles
a. contractions should be held for at least 12 seconds (***6 sec but not beyond 10 sec) to obtain adaptive changes in the
muscle
- Which of these statements on the center of buoyancy should NOT be considered when designing a pool program for a patient who underwent a below knee amputation?
a. In the vertical position, posteriorly placed buoyancy devices will cause the patient to lean backward, anterior buoyancy will cause the patient to lean forward
b. A patient with a unilateral lower extremity amputation will lean toward the residual limb side
in a vertical position
c. During unilateral manual resistance exercises the patient revolves around the therapist in a
circular motion
d. In the vertical position, the human center of buoyancy is located at the sternum
a. In the vertical position, posteriorly placed buoyancy devices will cause the patient to lean backward (FORWARD), anterior buoyancy will cause the patient to lean forward (BACKWARD)
- Patient can only reach 60 degrees of passive straight leg raising. To improve the range of motion, the hold-relax technique should be applied to
a. adductors and hip extensors
b. quadriceps and hip flexors
c. abductors and hip flexors
d. hamstrings and hip extensors
d. hamstrings and hip extensors
- A PT wants to compare frequencies of carpal tunnel syndrome occurring in different groups of workers restaurant waiters and call center agents. The MOST suitable statistical tool for analysis
data is
a. t-test
b. normal distribution curve
c. chi square test
d. simple one-way ANOVA
c. chi square test
- Which research model contains the characteristics of variable manipulation control and randomization?
a. experimental model
b. case study
c. descriptive model
d. historical model
a. experimental model
- Which of these statements is TRUE regarding water temperature during aquatic exercise?
a. water retains heat 1000 times more than air
b. heat transfer increases with velocity
c. differences in temperature between an immersed object and water will equilibrate with minimal change in temperature of the water
d. water conducts temperature 5 times faster than air
if the Q has Except: d. water conducts temperature 5 times (25 times) faster than air
if there is none: pick between a, b, c. Whichever goes first
- The middle score of a distribution which divides a group of scores into equal parts with half of the scores falling above and half of the scores falling below is the:
a. Mean
b. quota
c. median
d. mode
c. median
- A PT is evaluating the gait of an individual who is undergoing pre-employment procedures. While checking the cadence, he counted 115 steps per minute. This value is considered __________.
a. Low
b. Average
c. Very high
d. High
b. Average
ave: 90 - 110 steps/min
