To achieve standing from sitting in a chair, an individual…

  To achieve standing from sitting in a chair, an individual pushes on the armrests to initiate the movement. Is this an open or closed kinetic chain activity? Which elbow movement is used? Which elbow muscle(s) perform(s) this movement? Which type of contraction is performed?

  This patient is positioned palm up, and holding a weight i…

  This patient is positioned palm up, and holding a weight in her hand, using her wrist to raise the weight toward the ceiling. Which wrist movement is she performing? Which muscles are contracting? (Provide two of the three) Which type of contraction is being performed?