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When you have a patient do a “chair push up” to strengthen the elbow triceps, what type of kinetic chain activity is this?

What type of lever class describes the action of the biceps performing elbow flexion?

You are asked to instruct your patient in eccentric strengthening of the hamstring muscles.  The BEST instruction is:

The part of the gait cycle when the foot is not in contact with the ground is called:

Which muscle originates on the medial one third of the clavicle and inserts on the lateral lip of the bicpital groove?

What is the mechanical advantage of second-class levers?

During the loading response to the stance phase, which muscle contracts eccentrically to keep the foot from slapping the ground as that extremity accepts the body’s weight?

If a person repeatly falls on an outstretched hand (extended wrist) while snowboarding, they are at an increased risk for a sprain to which of the following ligaments?

When the scapula moves into a protracted position, it moves in what direction in relation to the spine?

A bone marking that consists of a sharp ridge or border is called a: