POLESTAR Questions And Answers 100% Passed
Study Tests
When FORM + FORCE closure is combined what is it known as? ANS Self bracing or Self-
locking mechanism
Why do muscle slings come into play? ANS When a person lacks FORM closure, they require
more stability to assist in force closure
How can we develop new or correct movement? ANS By facilitating awareness of optimal
postural alignment. This decreases stresses to comprised body parts in both static and dynamic
positions
How many vertebrae are there in Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine? ANS 7, 12, 5
What are the degrees of the facets in the Cervical, Thoracic lumbar spine? ANS 50, 45, 90
What movement takes place in Sagittal plane? ANS Flexion/Extension
What movement takes place in Coronal plane? ANS Adduction, Abduction, Lateral Flexion,
Rotation
What movement takes place in Transverse plane? ANS Internal + External rotation
When Spine is in Flexion is it harder or easier to rotate? ANS Harder
What is Freyette's Law/Theory of motion in the spine? ANS When the slack of the spine is taken
up in one direction of movement, there will be less available movement in other planes of movement
What is Eccentric Deceleration? ANS When a muscle slows down to allow for smooth spinal
articulation in all planes
,As you are moving do your muscles lengthen or shorten? ANS Lengthen
While moving if your muscle distribution is decreased, how does that affect your joints? ANS
Leads to excessive joint movement
Is there more or less pressure on the lungs when you exhale? ANS LESS
When you inhale, what direction does your Diaphragm go? ANS Downward
Which natural chemical regulates breathing? ANS CO2
What type of breath moves upward and lateral? ANS Bucket Handle
Describe Pump Handle Breathing? ANS Ribs 2-6 move upward and forward
What is the force couples 6 muscles of breathing? ANS Pelvic Floor, TA, Diaphragm, Lumbar
Multifidus, Serratus superior and inferior
When you do an extension is it better to inhale or exhale? ANS INHALE
When you exhale is the air pressure on the outside lower or higher? ANS Lower
Exhalation is good for Spine stabilisation, what 3 other actions is it good for ANS Hip extension,
Shoulder Flexion, Scapular depression
What are 2 terms used when describing how your breath helps with Axial Elongation + Core control?
ANS Hydraullic Ampliphier
Cylinder of Support
, In spine articulation, which area of the body works synergistically? ANS Pelvic Floor, abdominal
region, thoracic vertebrae
What are 5 strategic reasons you would not match the needs of an activity? ANS Neck or lung
dysfunction
Pain inhibition from low back
Excessive breathing
Over recruitment of muscles of forced expiration
disconnection between ribs and pelvis
Which 2 movements do the hydraulic amplifyer effect? ANS Spinal stability during hip flexion
and shoulder extension
How are movement and breath related ANS One facilitates the other
What principle places the body in its optimal position? ANS Axial elongation and core control
Axial Elongation + Core control gives what to the body? ANS Have more degrees of freedom
and efficiency of movement
What is another name for sway back? ANS Lordosis
Describe Lordosis? ANS Excessive curve in the low back
Kyphosis is also known as what? ANS Hunchback
Where does Kyphosis usually occur? ANS In the Thoracic spine near the neck
Study Tests
When FORM + FORCE closure is combined what is it known as? ANS Self bracing or Self-
locking mechanism
Why do muscle slings come into play? ANS When a person lacks FORM closure, they require
more stability to assist in force closure
How can we develop new or correct movement? ANS By facilitating awareness of optimal
postural alignment. This decreases stresses to comprised body parts in both static and dynamic
positions
How many vertebrae are there in Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine? ANS 7, 12, 5
What are the degrees of the facets in the Cervical, Thoracic lumbar spine? ANS 50, 45, 90
What movement takes place in Sagittal plane? ANS Flexion/Extension
What movement takes place in Coronal plane? ANS Adduction, Abduction, Lateral Flexion,
Rotation
What movement takes place in Transverse plane? ANS Internal + External rotation
When Spine is in Flexion is it harder or easier to rotate? ANS Harder
What is Freyette's Law/Theory of motion in the spine? ANS When the slack of the spine is taken
up in one direction of movement, there will be less available movement in other planes of movement
What is Eccentric Deceleration? ANS When a muscle slows down to allow for smooth spinal
articulation in all planes
,As you are moving do your muscles lengthen or shorten? ANS Lengthen
While moving if your muscle distribution is decreased, how does that affect your joints? ANS
Leads to excessive joint movement
Is there more or less pressure on the lungs when you exhale? ANS LESS
When you inhale, what direction does your Diaphragm go? ANS Downward
Which natural chemical regulates breathing? ANS CO2
What type of breath moves upward and lateral? ANS Bucket Handle
Describe Pump Handle Breathing? ANS Ribs 2-6 move upward and forward
What is the force couples 6 muscles of breathing? ANS Pelvic Floor, TA, Diaphragm, Lumbar
Multifidus, Serratus superior and inferior
When you do an extension is it better to inhale or exhale? ANS INHALE
When you exhale is the air pressure on the outside lower or higher? ANS Lower
Exhalation is good for Spine stabilisation, what 3 other actions is it good for ANS Hip extension,
Shoulder Flexion, Scapular depression
What are 2 terms used when describing how your breath helps with Axial Elongation + Core control?
ANS Hydraullic Ampliphier
Cylinder of Support
, In spine articulation, which area of the body works synergistically? ANS Pelvic Floor, abdominal
region, thoracic vertebrae
What are 5 strategic reasons you would not match the needs of an activity? ANS Neck or lung
dysfunction
Pain inhibition from low back
Excessive breathing
Over recruitment of muscles of forced expiration
disconnection between ribs and pelvis
Which 2 movements do the hydraulic amplifyer effect? ANS Spinal stability during hip flexion
and shoulder extension
How are movement and breath related ANS One facilitates the other
What principle places the body in its optimal position? ANS Axial elongation and core control
Axial Elongation + Core control gives what to the body? ANS Have more degrees of freedom
and efficiency of movement
What is another name for sway back? ANS Lordosis
Describe Lordosis? ANS Excessive curve in the low back
Kyphosis is also known as what? ANS Hunchback
Where does Kyphosis usually occur? ANS In the Thoracic spine near the neck
