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3. You are paired with a Physical Therapy Assistant in your clinic and you have both been treating a patient with an acute low back strain. Based on the chart below, which is the last treatment (Rx) session when you must perform the 6th visit observation?

26. Which contraction type results in the greatest force production at high speeds (i.e. fast velocities)?  

48. Which of the following is NOT different between acupuncture and dry needling?

32. Which of the upper extremity PNF patterns is described by shoulder flexion, horizontal ADDuction, external rotation, and elbow flexion?

53. During which phase of a plyometric would stored energy be “wasted” if that particular phase was lengthened (i.e. longer duration)?

7. What is the minimum rating of perceived exertion (RPE) that is required to achieve improvements in force production/strength?

16. Which of the following types of periodization has been shown to be superior to non- periodized programming?

17. To allow recovery of the ATP-CPr system, how long are rest periods between exercise sets during power training as compared to endurance training?

27. Your patient has left knee pain when lunging with the right leg forward and an upright trunk (Figure A). Their knee pain is decreased when cued to lean the trunk forward (Figure B). Which of the following would be the best biomechanical rationale as to why your patient’s right knee pain decreased?

28. Which of the following are considered physiologic adaptations of the neurosystem to resistance training?