Lecture Exam 2 Flashcards

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conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence when making decisions about the care of patients

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EBP

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the following 3 areas are commonly used to develop what?

relevant published evidence
clinical expertise
patient’s circumstances & values

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EBP

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name the 6 most common levels of evidence (from most to least effective) used in PT research studies?

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  1. Meta Analysis
  2. Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
  3. Cohort Study
  4. Case Control Study
  5. Cross Sectional Study
  6. Case Reports
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which level of evidence is being described?

  • systemic review
  • uses a statistical technique to get an estimate of the amount of effect
  • combines the results of several RCT to determine the overall effectiveness of a treatment
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Meta Analysis

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which level of evidence is being described?

  • used to assess the relative effect of specific interventions compared to a controlled condition
  • subjects are randomized into groups (control & experimental group)
  • groups are identical except for the treatment being provided
  • double blind random application
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Randomized Control Trial (RCT)

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which level of evidence is being described?

  • longitudinal study where subjects are followed overtime
  • can be performed by looking at historical records
  • takes a very long time to conduct
  • not very controlled; many variables could be present that can influence the outcomes
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Cohort Study

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which level of evidence is being described?

  • 2 groups of subjects
    • one group has the condition/disease
    • one group does not have the condition/disease
  • provides better information about the effects of an intervention than a case report
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Case Control Study

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which level of evidence is being described?

  • observations/data made at one point in time
  • all subjects are tested around the same time
  • looks at relationships between diseases/conditions & a factor/interest that happens at a certain time
  • limited studies because they can’t show casual relationships
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Cross Sectional Study

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which level of evidence is being described?

  • provide information about what was done to a particular patient & what happened to them
  • no clear indications of what caused observed changes
  • considered the least strong evidence for the effectiveness of an intervention for a particular problem
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Case reports

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what term is being described?

neither the subjects or clinician should know if an active or placebo treatment is being used to most accurately determine the effects of an intervention

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Double Blind Random Application

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what term is being described?

selections depends on:
- what’s being studied
- type of desired outcome
- subject availability

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subjects

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what term is being described?

needed to be able to differentiate:
effects of chance
normal progression
nonspecific effects from specific effects of the intervention being evaluated
double blind RCT is gold standard for research design

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controls

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what term is being described?

interventions without known or expected biological effects

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placebo

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what term is being described?

  • reproducibility of data
  • gives the same result when applied in the same situation
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reliability

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what term is being described?

consistent agreement of measurements taken by different examiners

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interrater reliability

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what term is being described?

consistent repeated measurement made by the same person over time

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intrarater reliability

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what term is being described?

how often the instrument measures what it’s intended to measure

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validity

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what term is being described?

integrity of the study design

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internal validity

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what term is being described?

how the results can be applied to non-study patients or populations

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external validity

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what term is being described?

  • should be clinically relevant & relate directly to goal(s) of treatment
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outcome measures

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what term is being described?

  • probability of any difference being purely a result of chance
  • smaller the value, the less likely the null hypothesis is true & more likely that the intervention had an effect
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p value

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findings with a p value of less than 0.05 are considered what?

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statistically significant

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which component of the gait cycle is being described?

stance foot touches the ground

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heel strike/
initial contact

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which component of the gait cycle is being described?

  • period of initial double limb support
  • knee flexes to help conserve energy & absorb shock
    • BEGINS: when entire foot makes contact with the ground
    • ENDS: when opposite foot leaves ground
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foot flat/
loading response

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which component of the gait cycle is being described?

  • single leg support begins
  • body is passing over WB limb
  • pelvis in neutral position & arms parallel with body
  • COG at highest point
    • BEGINS: when opposite foot leaves ground
    • ENDS: when body is directly over WB limb
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midstance

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which component of the gait cycle is being described?

  • body moves ahead of WB limb
  • single leg support ends
    • BEGINS: as heel of WB limb rises
    • ENDS: initial contact of opposite limb
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heel-off/
terminal stance

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which component of the gait cycle is being described?

  • leg advancement ends
  • double leg support begins & ends
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toe-off/
pre-swing

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which component of the gait cycle is being described?

  • swing phase begins
  • single leg support begins on contralateral side
  • ipsilateral arms swings backwards
    • BEGINS: when toe leaves the ground
    • ENDS: when the swing limb is opposite to the WB limb & the knee is in maximum flexion
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initial swing/
acceleration

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which component of the gait cycle is being described?

  • leg shortens to clear ground
  • single leg support on contralateral side continues
  • pelvis is neutral & arms are parallel with body & moving in opposite directions
    • BEGINS: when the swing limb is opposite the WB limb
    • ENDS: when the swing limb has moved in front of the body & the tibia is in a vertical position
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midswing

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which component of the gait cycle is being described?

  • leg advancement ends
  • single leg support ends
  • ipsilateral arm back & contralateral arm forward
    • BEGINS: when the tibia is in a vertical position
    • ENDS: just before initial contact
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terminal swing/
deceleration

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which phase of gait makes up 60% of the cycle?

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stance phase

32
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which phase of gait makes up 40% of the cycle?

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swing phase

33
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0-30 degrees is the necessary ROM requirement for which LE movement involved in a typical gait pattern?

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hip flexion

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0-10 degrees is the necessary ROM requirement for which LE movement(s) involved in a typical gait pattern?

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hip extension
dorsiflexion

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0-60 degrees is the necessary ROM requirement for which LE movement involved in a typical gait pattern?

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knee flexion

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0 degrees is the necessary ROM requirement for which LE movement involved in a typical gait pattern?

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knee extension

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0-20 degrees is the necessary ROM requirement for which LE movement involved in a typical gait pattern?

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plantar flexion

38
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what are the 3 functions of the foot & ankle during gait?

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shock absorption
terrain comforting
propulsion

39
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what term is being described?

the number of steps per unit of time (steps/min)

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cadence

40
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what is the average cadence of
male:
female:
total average:

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male: 111 steps/min
female: 117 steps/min
total average: 90-120 steps/min

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what term is being described?

distance between point of initial contact of one extremity & the next point of initial contact of the same extremity

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stride length

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what term is being described?

distance between point of initial contact of one extremity & the point of contact of the opposite extremity

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step length

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1 step length is equal to how many stride lengths?

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1/2 a stride length

44
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what term is being described?

fundamental unit of walking

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gait cycle

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what term is being described?

takes place during loading response & preswing

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double limb support

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what term is being described?

occurs as the body weight shifts completely onto the stance leg so the opposite leg can swing forward (midstance & terminal stance)

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single limb support

47
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during the gait cycle, which muscle’s role is being described?

initial swing

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iliopsoas

48
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during the gait cycle, which muscle’s role is being described?

  • initial contact (E)
  • initial swing (c)
  • midswing (c)
  • terminal swing (c)
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ankle DFs

49
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during the gait cycle, which muscle’s role is being described?

  • initial contact (c)
  • loading response (E)
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quadriceps femoris

50
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during the gait cycle, which muscle’s role is being described?

  • initial contact (c)
  • loading response (c)
  • midstance (c)
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gluteus maximus & medius

51
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during the gait cycle, which muscle’s role is being described?

  • loading response (c)
  • midstance (E)
  • terminal stance (c)
  • preswing (c)
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ankle PFs

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during the gait cycle, which muscle’s role is being described?

  • terminal swing (E)
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hamstrings

53
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what gait deviation is being described?

  • body weight is shifted to involved side during stance phase, hip abductors can’t support the pelvis, and the pelvis drops/tilts toward the swing limb
  • excessive lateral trunk flexion
  • weight shifting over stance leg
  • glute med weakness
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trendelenberg

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what gait deviation is being described?

  • limb is swung in a circular motion to advance
    • weak hip flexors
    • decreased knee flexion
    • inability to dorsiflex
    • leg length difference
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circumduction

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what gait deviation is being described?

  • DF not strong enough to hold against gravity
  • causes foot to drop into PF in swing
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foot drop

56
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what gait deviation is being described?

  • DF unable to eccentrically & slowly lower foot down into PF at initial contact
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foot slap

57
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what gait deviation is being described?

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toe drag

58
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what gait deviation is being described?

  • toes strike first at initial contact
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equinnus gait

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what gait deviation is being described?

  • to advance, the swing leg compensates through a combination of pelvis elevation & PF of stance leg
  • rise on toes of uninvolved extremity
    • decreased hip flexion, knee flexion, or DF of involved extremity
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vaulting

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what gait deviation is being described?

shorter stance time because of pain in stance limb

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antalgic

61
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what gait deviation is being described?

  • legs cross midline upon advancement (swing)
  • narrow base
    trunk may lean over stance leg
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scissoring

62
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what gait deviation is being described?

  • knee raised higher than normal during swing
  • toes land first
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steppage

63
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what gait deviation is being described?

  • ipsilateral pelvis elevation in swing phase
    • decreased knee flexion or DF
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hip hiking

64
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what gait deviation is being described?

  • B LE involvement
    • excessive hip & knee flexion
    • excessive hip adduction, MR & PF
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crouch knee

65
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what gait deviation is being described?

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stiff knee

66
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what gait deviation is being described?

has 3 types of length discrepancy: minimal, moderate (3-5 inches), and severe

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unequal leg length

67
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what gait deviation is being described?

(closed chain) glute max & gastroc/soleus pull knee into extension at heel strike

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quad weakness