Assessing Core Function Exam – DVD

Which region of the abdominals is generally strongest in most individuals?

A positive (as used by the medical community) Forward Flexion Activation test would be _______.

During the Lower Abdominal Strength Test, if the low back rises when the legs form a 15° angle to the floor, this indicates a strength grade of _______.

The Wall Standing Test for determining lumbar curvature is positive (as used by the medical community) when the thickest part of the client’s hand _______.

When performing the Squat Test with little or no weight, you can determine whether or not the sta¬bilizer mechanism is weak if the _______is activated.

When performing the Lower Abdominal Coordination Test, if your client’s spine begins to arch before the feet touch the floor, this indicates that _______.

With posterior rotation of the pelvis, what trunk muscles are the prime movers?

During the Cervical Flexion Activation Test, which muscles(s) will you see activated if the tester over¬powers the cranium, causing the head to posteriorly rotate?

How much of their respiratory volume do chest breathers get?

During the Forward Flexion Activation Test, why are the fingers placed above and below the spinous process of L3?

What muscles are postural antagonists to the sternocleidomastoid (SCM)?

When administering the Lower Abdominal Coordination Test, the psoas muscle will be dominant if the lower abdominal musculature cannot stabilize the pelvis.

TVA activation can be assessed with a blood pressure cuff placed under the lumbar spine.

Core deficiencies increase and individual’s risk for lower extremity injuries.

Janda’s Upper Abdominal Strength Test is more accurate than the Kendall Sit-up Test because_______.

What test would you use first to assess the strength of the Transversus Abdominus?

Which exercise should you or your client start off with when learning how to activate the TVA?

A safe and effective way to double the range of motion of the crunch exercise and maintain extension in the thoracic spine is to_______.

The “stabilization threshold” is defined as _______.

Why is it important to test lower abdominal strength and coordination?

Why is it important to have the tongue in the physiological rest position?

Why is it important to keep the spine in neutral during the four-point kneeling tummy vacuum?

Why is it important to breathe through pursed lips, while lifting a weight through the sticking point of any lift?

What is a negative effect of supporting one’s head during crunches?

Assume you are performing the Oblique Muscle Balance Test and your client is lying over a Swiss ball on his right side. When the client side flexes, he rotates to his right. What type of imbalance does this indicate?

Which actions indicate a negative ( as used by the medical community) finding for the Forward Flexion Activation Test?

When should the Lower Abdominal Strength Test not be performed and instead be replaced by the Lower Abdominal Coordination Test?

Which of the following are typical ways a client can cheat during the Blood Pressure TVA Strength Test?

Why is it important to test both the eccentric and concentric movements during the Lower Abdomi¬nal Strength and Coordination Tests?

During the TVA Strength Test, what constitutes normal TVA strength?

The sooner a client reaches the “stabilization threshold”, the better they are able to stabilize.

When the umbilicus pushes out during the Forward Flexion Activation Test, this indicates that _______.