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1
Q

What is the purpose of this exercise?

A

To monitor the patient’s movements to determine if dysfunctional movements anterior, lateral or posterior.

2
Q

Instructions

A

Feet shoulder width apart and facing straight forward. Perform with shoes OFF. Patient should d squat as far down as possible and the student doctor will monitor from all angles.

3
Q

Findings

A

Anterior: feet turn outward and flatten. Knees valgus or varus.

Lateral: excessive forward lean, low back arching, low back rounding, shoulder fall forward

Posterior: foot flattens, heel raises off ground, asymmetrical weight shift

4
Q

Normal sequence of muscle contraction

A

Hamstrings, glutes, core

5
Q

Facilitated muscles if feet turn outward

A

Soleus, lateral gastroc and TFL

6
Q

Inhibited muscles if feet turn outward

A

Medial gastroc, medial hamstring, glutes

7
Q

Facilitated muscles if feet flatten

A

Lateral gastroc, TFL

8
Q

Inhibited muscles if feet flatten

A

Anterior and posterior tibialis

9
Q

Facilitated muscles if knees valgus

A

Adductors and lateral gastroc

10
Q

Inhibited muscles if knees valgus

A

Glutes and medial gastroc

11
Q

Facilitated muscles if knees varus

A

Glutes and TFL

12
Q

Inhibited muscles if knees varus

A

Adductors, medial hamstring

13
Q

Forward lean facilitated muscles

A

Hip flexors

14
Q

Forward lean inhibited muscles

A

Spinal erectors

15
Q

Low back arching facilitated muscles

A

Lat Dorsi

16
Q

Low back arching inhibited muscles

A

Core stabilizers

17
Q

Low back rounding facilitated muscles

A

External oblique

18
Q

Low back rounding inhibited muscles

A

Core muscles

19
Q

Shoulders fall forward facilitated muscles.

A

Pecs

20
Q

Shoulders fall forward inhibited muscles

A

Traps

21
Q

Foot flattens facilitation

A

Lateral gastroc

22
Q

Foot flattens inhibition

A

Medial gastroc

23
Q

Heel rises off ground facilitation

A

Soleus

24
Q

Heel rises off ground inhibition

A

Anterior tibialis

25
Q

Asymmetrical weight shift facilitation.

A

Adductors

26
Q

Asymmetric weight shift inhibition

A

Gluteals

27
Q

What is a beginner exercise?

A

Stretch pecs and lats, also squat without bar