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All of the following are factors that affect temperature change except:

Moist hot packs transfer heat via this method.

For the development of functional balance, which continuum would be appropriate to progress a patient along?

All of the following are factors that affect temperature change except:

Mrs. Tora Mi Rotator is a 50 year-old cashier at Publix with a diagnosis of shoulder impingement syndrome.  The diagnosis was made 5 days ago as she noted pain while scanning items at her register.  She has weakness in (L) shoulder flex, ER, abd, and weak scapular stabilizing muscles; painful external rotation with the (L) arm. Research indicates the major cause of balance deficits in the geriatric population is linked to:  

This type of stretching is a very controlled method of stretching that produces some post-exercise soreness, however, with minimal injury to soft tissues:

A COTA is performing PNF strengthening on a patient who is diagnosed with a (R) CVA.   The patient is quite weak in the (L) UE—as you facilitate the pattern, which of the following would be the appropriate verbal cues to give?

Postural muscles such as the neck, back, and trunk muscles would most likely contain a higher concentration of which type of muscle fibers?

While performing endurance exercises with a patient a COTA notices the following: patient develops increased HR, increase RR, and increased BP.  The most appropriate response should be:

A COTA is performing PNF strengthening on a patient who is diagnosed with a (R) CVA.   The patient is quite weak in the (L) UE—as you facilitate the pattern, which of the following would be the appropriate verbal cues to give?