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You have been asked to assist a deconditioned patient with an aerobic exercise program.  Which of the following do you NOT expect to find upon assessing your patient’s baseline prior to beginning the exercise session?

Fluid within a joint capsule is called what?

Would you like to have a longer, more in-depth case in this class or just stick to shorter cases?

The PTA is performing a MMT to reassess quadriceps strength. The pt. is in side lying, and the knee is flexed to begin the test. The pt. extends the knee to -20°. PROM is full. What strength will the PTA report that this patient has?

What are some muscular substitutions that may occur when trying to instruct a patient to correctly perform Kegel exercises for pelvic floor strengthening?

As the PTA is reviewing the pt’s chart, (s)he notes that the pt. had a positive Homan’s sign. This would indicate which of the following:

A PTA is interviewing a pt. prior to treatment. The patient reports that she has a bunion on her right foot. The clinician will document this as:

A PTA is collecting data on a patient diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome. AROM measurements for the Right knee are: 0°of extension and 120° of knee flexion. End feel was assessed as being soft for flexion and firm for extension. AROM measurement is considered ________________ for flexion, and endfeel is __________________ for the joint.

A PTA determines a target training heart rate of 145 bpm for his/her patient.  What HR should the patient attain during the warm-up phase of the aerobic program?

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