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Thelma has been performing pivot transfers to the wheelchair with minimal to moderate assistance and is ready to begin gait training. She is eager to begin ambulating, but her arms and legs are weak from her extended illness.   What device would be best for her to use initially? Why? (2 points for device and reason)    

During the gait cycle, the swing phase of gait is most dependent upon which of the following?

Contact guard assist means the PTA is providing what level of assistance?

During heel strike to foot flat, the ankle is moving from a dorsiflexed position to a plantarflexed position.

The hydromechanics of drag are present as a resistive force in all of the following exercise descriptions EXCEPT:

Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer, followed by breast and colorectal cancers. 

During gait observation, you note a dragging of the right foot during swing phase; this can be caused by:

The following is an example of body function of structures that could be affected by the health condition of a transtibial amputation due to peripheral vascular disease.

The typically developing infant is cruising between furniture by what month?

You observe during stair climbing that your patient has weakness in the anti-gravity muscles that assist with ascending the stairs. What are the muscle groups in the LEs that make up the antigravity muscles?