HUMAN MOVEMENT FINAL USAHS PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
● PROM. Answer: amount of motion at a given joint when the joint is moved by an outside
force.
● AROM. Answer: amount of motion at a given joint achieved when the patient contracts the
muscles that control the desired motion
● AAROM; active assistive ROM. Answer: where the therapist, client, or caregiver may
provide support during AROM to allow client to move beyond their current AROM limits.
● T/F It is normal to have slightly more PROM than AROM. Answer: T
● If AROM is significantly less than PROM, there is a problem with how the. Answer: ·
underlying structures are functioning. EXAMPLES... If the tendon isn't intact, (laceration,
avulsion), the result is that the tendon cannot pull along its anatomical path to produce AROM,
but the joint can still be moved passively. o Muscle weakness or loss of strength can prevent
full contraction and therefore full motion o Pain may be caused by edema in or injury to
surrounding tissue. o Scar tissue can adhere to underlying structures and impede motion
● If both AROM & PROM are limited, underlying causes could include. Answer: · bony
block to motion, capsular tightness around the joint, tightness of the muscle tendon unit,
edema, contractures, or more extensive scar tissue such as from burns.
● Cyriax, Kaltenborn, and Paris are 3 different classification systems of. Answer:
end-feel
● Bony, hard, or bone-to-bone end-feel. Answer: where mvmt stops as the bony surfaces
meet such as elbow extension
● Capsular end-feel. Answer: somewhat firm or leathery but has some give, such as end
range shoulder external rotation
● Soft end-feel or tissue approximation. Answer: when soft tissue stops the mvmt. Elbow
flexion
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
● PROM. Answer: amount of motion at a given joint when the joint is moved by an outside
force.
● AROM. Answer: amount of motion at a given joint achieved when the patient contracts the
muscles that control the desired motion
● AAROM; active assistive ROM. Answer: where the therapist, client, or caregiver may
provide support during AROM to allow client to move beyond their current AROM limits.
● T/F It is normal to have slightly more PROM than AROM. Answer: T
● If AROM is significantly less than PROM, there is a problem with how the. Answer: ·
underlying structures are functioning. EXAMPLES... If the tendon isn't intact, (laceration,
avulsion), the result is that the tendon cannot pull along its anatomical path to produce AROM,
but the joint can still be moved passively. o Muscle weakness or loss of strength can prevent
full contraction and therefore full motion o Pain may be caused by edema in or injury to
surrounding tissue. o Scar tissue can adhere to underlying structures and impede motion
● If both AROM & PROM are limited, underlying causes could include. Answer: · bony
block to motion, capsular tightness around the joint, tightness of the muscle tendon unit,
edema, contractures, or more extensive scar tissue such as from burns.
● Cyriax, Kaltenborn, and Paris are 3 different classification systems of. Answer:
end-feel
● Bony, hard, or bone-to-bone end-feel. Answer: where mvmt stops as the bony surfaces
meet such as elbow extension
● Capsular end-feel. Answer: somewhat firm or leathery but has some give, such as end
range shoulder external rotation
● Soft end-feel or tissue approximation. Answer: when soft tissue stops the mvmt. Elbow
flexion
