Polestar Multiple Choice Questions And Answers
Latest Study Tests
Which movement is the most proprioceptively challenging?
open chain
How does the diaphragm move during inhalation and exhalation
The diaphragm contracts during inhalation and flattens. It relaxes during exhalation and domes.
Stability can be defined as
Control of mobility
Motor learning is highly dependent on the patient's attention level. What is the final and most
desirable state of motor learning?
Unconscious competence
Breath should ___________ the demand of the activity.
Match
The formula for efficiency can be described as:
Using as much as necessary, and as little as possible
Which of the following is true regarding fascia?
Fascia is a living, dynamic, communicating tissue in our body that links all of our cells together.
Most activities we perform on a daily basis are performed in:
sagittal plane
Fryette's Law says that:
When the slack of a spinal segment is taken up in one direction of movement, there will be less
available movement in other planes of movement.
What is neutral spine defined as?
Lying flat on your back
What is the role of the local stabilizers?
Proprioception and stiffness
What is most important in the extremities?
Alignment and congruency
Polestar Principles of Movement
, Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration
Most activities we perform on a daily basis are performed in
multiple planes of movement
When removing the dowel from the chair pedals, it is important to :
have springs on both pedals
True or False, Footwork on the Reformer is easier without springs
false
The diaphragm connects to ___________________________.
the lumbar spine, central tendon, and ribs.
The sagittal plane of movement includes movements like
squatting, marching
When flexing the shoulder, the scapula should rotate
upwards
What is the definition of a Closed Chain Movement?
Movement in which the distal segment of motion is fixed while the proximal segment of the motion
is moving.
There are two different types of motor learning: declarative and procedural. What does procedural
learning depend on?
repetition
Which direction of rib expansion is most important?
three dimensional
A goal of the Hundred is to :
use an abdominal breathing pattern
Increasing the chord length on the Reformer makes the spring tension relatively
lighter
A force couple is defined as
Muscles working together to create increased stiffness, strength or acceleration
Latest Study Tests
Which movement is the most proprioceptively challenging?
open chain
How does the diaphragm move during inhalation and exhalation
The diaphragm contracts during inhalation and flattens. It relaxes during exhalation and domes.
Stability can be defined as
Control of mobility
Motor learning is highly dependent on the patient's attention level. What is the final and most
desirable state of motor learning?
Unconscious competence
Breath should ___________ the demand of the activity.
Match
The formula for efficiency can be described as:
Using as much as necessary, and as little as possible
Which of the following is true regarding fascia?
Fascia is a living, dynamic, communicating tissue in our body that links all of our cells together.
Most activities we perform on a daily basis are performed in:
sagittal plane
Fryette's Law says that:
When the slack of a spinal segment is taken up in one direction of movement, there will be less
available movement in other planes of movement.
What is neutral spine defined as?
Lying flat on your back
What is the role of the local stabilizers?
Proprioception and stiffness
What is most important in the extremities?
Alignment and congruency
Polestar Principles of Movement
, Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration
Most activities we perform on a daily basis are performed in
multiple planes of movement
When removing the dowel from the chair pedals, it is important to :
have springs on both pedals
True or False, Footwork on the Reformer is easier without springs
false
The diaphragm connects to ___________________________.
the lumbar spine, central tendon, and ribs.
The sagittal plane of movement includes movements like
squatting, marching
When flexing the shoulder, the scapula should rotate
upwards
What is the definition of a Closed Chain Movement?
Movement in which the distal segment of motion is fixed while the proximal segment of the motion
is moving.
There are two different types of motor learning: declarative and procedural. What does procedural
learning depend on?
repetition
Which direction of rib expansion is most important?
three dimensional
A goal of the Hundred is to :
use an abdominal breathing pattern
Increasing the chord length on the Reformer makes the spring tension relatively
lighter
A force couple is defined as
Muscles working together to create increased stiffness, strength or acceleration
