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Week 1 - Being a health professional / joint movements, axes + the kinetic chain Flashcards

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Define a profession

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  • Independent + defined body of knowledge + expertise
  • Having shared values + ethical decision making
  • Regulated + accredited membership
    -Uni degree as minimum qualififcation
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What are the codes of conduct as stated by AHPRA

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Must value + base practice on:
- Health + care of clients
- Safe + effective practice
- Increasing level of professional competence
- Shared decision making w/ clients
- Collaboration w/ colleagues

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What are the standards of competency

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Physios must be competent in/as:
- Physiotherapy practitioner
- Professional + ethical practice
- Communicator
- Reflective practice + self-directed learning
- Collaborative practitioner
- Educator
- Manager/leader

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What 2 laws govern physio practice in Australia

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  • The health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009)
  • The Privacy Act (1998)
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What are the 2 purposes of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act

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  • Protect the public
  • Ensure a flexible, responsive + sustainable Australian health workforce
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Describe 3 key traits of professional behaviour

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  • Taking individual responsibility for behaviour + learning
  • Providing respectful, safe + effective care for clients
  • Working cooperatively/collaborating w/ colleagues
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Who does the privacy act protect

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  • Individuals who are clients of health professionals that require the documentation + sharing of personal health info
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What is the purpose of a code of conduct

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Ensures professionals base their practice off certain values

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3 documents governing physio

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  • Code of conduct (2022)
  • Mandatory notifications about registered health practitioners (guideline)
  • Informing a national board about where you practise (guideline)
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What does the acronym VUCA stand for

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  • The notion that the world is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex + Ambiguous
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Challenges for physios

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  • Ageing population
  • Decreased resources
  • Increased fragmentation of the healthcare system
  • Increased competition from other professions
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Describe graduate qualities of physios

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  • Will be prepared for lifelong learning in pursuit of development + excellence
  • Will respond to change confidently + in a flexible + adaptable manner
  • Will maintain a positive concept of self
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Define resilience

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A dynamic process of positive adaptation in the face of adversity or challenge

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What are the components of PERMA+

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  • Positive emotion
  • Engagement
  • Relationships
  • Meaning
  • Accomplishment
    + Physical activity, nutrition, sleep + optimism
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What is human movement determined by

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  • Individual traits eg. height, weight
  • Environment
  • Tasks
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What are the branches of biomechanics

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Kinematics = movement
Kinetics = forces

Both can be linear + angular

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Define ipsilateral

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Appearing on the same side of the body
eg. left knee + left elbow

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Define contralateral

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Appearing on the opposite side of the body
eg. Left knee, right elbow

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Movements occur about what axis in relation to the sagittal plane

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Frontal axis eg. bicep curl (parallel to plane)

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Movements occur about what axis in relation to the frontal plane

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Sagittal axis eg. arms moving parallel to the plane to above the head

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Movements occur about what axis in relation to the transverse plane

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Longitudinal axis eg. rotations

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Define flexion

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Bones forming a joint are brought closer together (angle between bones decreases)

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Define extension

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Bones forming a joint move away from each other (angle between bones increases)

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Define abduction

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Movement of body part away from midline

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Define adduction
Movement of body part towards midline
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Define internal (medial) rotation
Movement around a longitudinal axis, toward the midline of the body
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Define external (lateral) rotation
Movement around a longitudinal axis, away from the midline
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What does degrees of freedom refer to
the number of planes (or axes) of movement permitted at each joint
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What are the classifications of degrees of freedom
Uniaxial (one degree) Biaxial (2 degrees) Triaxial/multiaxial (3 degrees)
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What are examples of uniaxial synovial joints
Hinge joint eg. elbow Pivot joint eg. median atlantoaxial joint (neck)
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What are examples of biaxial joints
Condyloid joint eg. radiocarpal joint Saddle joint eg. CMC joint of thumb
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What are examples of multiaxial joints
Ball and socket joint eg. shoulder, hip Plane joint eg. intercarpal joints (b/t carpals)
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What movements are involved in ankle pronation (flattening of arch)
Dorsiflexion, eversion + abduction
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What movements are involved in ankle supination (raising of arch)
Plantar flexion, inversion + adduction
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What is circumduction
Abduction, adduction, flexion + extension Occurs in the shoulder, hip + trunk
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What is hyperextension
Movements occurring beyond a joints range eg. elbow goes beyond 0* -> negative extension
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What are examples of horizontal abduction + adduction
Bowling + catching a ball
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Describe the 3 pairs of scapular movements
- Elevation (moving up) + depression (moving down) -> frontal plane - Retraction (adduction) + protraction (abduction) in transversal plane - Downwards + upwards rotation in frontal plane
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Name + describe the various movements of the thumb
Flexion - towards palm Extension - away from palm -> sag. axis Abduction - up Adduction - down -> frontal axis Opposition - flexion, abduction + internal rotation
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Describe physiological joint movement
- Occurs in a cardinal plane around a cardinal axis - Active control + easily observed
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Describe accessory joint movements
- Movements occurring between joint surfaces during physiological movements - Essential for normal movements - Can't control actively -> used by clinicians to assess + treat joints
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Describe 3 types of accessory joint movements
- Spin = concave/convex bones rotate around longitudinal axis - Roll = bone at top rolls back + forth - Slide = bone at top slides across socket of bone below
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Describe what happens when the stationary bone is concave and the moving bone is convex according to the concave-convex rule
Gliding motion occurs in opposite direction to bone
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Describe what happens when the stationary bone is convex and the moving bone is concave according to the concave-convex rule
Gliding motion occurs in same direction as bone
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Differentiate between active + passive joint movement
Active produced through voluntary muscle contraction whilst passive requires external force
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List the factors affecting joint range of motion
- Shape of articular surfaces - Articular cartilage - Restraining ligaments - Tight muscles crossing joints - Weak muscles + poor control (active only)
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List 'other' factors influencing joint ROM
- Age - Gender - Habits - Fitness - Body type
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Describe hard joint end feel
Bone on bone apposition eg. elbow
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Describe firm/tight/springy joint end feel
Tight muscle, ligaments or capsule across the joint eg. length of hip flexor
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Describe soft/spongy joint end feel
Soft tissue apposition eg. flexing knee
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Define a kinetic chain
A series of overlapping segments connected via a pin joint
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Describe an open kinetic chain
Whereby the distal segments of the chain moves in space eg. bench press, leg press
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Describe a closed kinetic chain
Whereby the distal segment is fixed + the proximal segment moves eg. push up, back squat

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