EXSC 505 EXERCISE TECHNIQUE AND
FLEXIBILITY TRAINING REVIEW NOTES 2026
◉ What are some previously learned methods for testing mobility
deficits? Answer: Active range of motion, passive range of motion,
flexibility of muscular tissue, and strength assessment.
◉ What is a functional movement assessment? Answer: A broad
range of movements that mimic patients' functional requirements in
daily life.
◉ What does accessory joint play testing evaluate? Answer: How
well the joint surfaces move on one another.
◉ What do nerve tension tests assess? Answer: Nerve mobility and
potential involvement in the patient's problem.
◉ Why are functional movement assessments important? Answer:
They provide insight into how impairments affect daily function.
◉ What lower extremity movements might be assessed? Answer:
Gait, squatting, stair negotiation, lunging, and sit-to-stand.
,◉ What upper extremity movements could be examined? Answer:
Reaching, throwing, and fine motor tasks.
◉ When should functional movement assessments be conducted?
Answer: Often early in the exam but can be revisited throughout
care.
◉ What is the significance of critical appraisal in movement
deviations? Answer: To determine if deviations are meaningful
contributors to the patient's problem.
◉ What does functional movement testing establish? Answer: A
strong baseline for reassessment after interventions.
◉ What is the importance of subjective history in mobility
assessment? Answer: It provides context and detail about the
patient's movement patterns.
◉ What is joint play testing? Answer: An assessment of
arthrokinematics, or joint surfaces moving on one another.
◉ What are the types of movements involved in joint play testing?
Answer: Glides, spins, and rolls between joint surfaces.
, ◉ What is the concave on convex rule? Answer: A principle that
helps understand how joint surfaces move in relation to each other.
◉ When is joint play testing indicated? Answer: When passive range
of motion is limited or painful.
◉ What is the difference between joint play testing and joint
mobilization? Answer: Joint play testing is the assessment, while
joint mobilization is the treatment based on findings.
◉ What position should the joint be in for joint mobility testing?
Answer: An open or loose pack position with the least tension on the
joint structures.
◉ Why is patient positioning important in joint mobility testing?
Answer: To ensure the patient is relaxed and only necessary areas
are exposed.
◉ What should be communicated to the patient during joint play
testing? Answer: What will be done, why it's done, what it will
reveal, and the results of the testing.
◉ What should be considered when testing planes of motion in joint
play testing? Answer: The complexity of the different ways the joint
moves and testing all of them.
FLEXIBILITY TRAINING REVIEW NOTES 2026
◉ What are some previously learned methods for testing mobility
deficits? Answer: Active range of motion, passive range of motion,
flexibility of muscular tissue, and strength assessment.
◉ What is a functional movement assessment? Answer: A broad
range of movements that mimic patients' functional requirements in
daily life.
◉ What does accessory joint play testing evaluate? Answer: How
well the joint surfaces move on one another.
◉ What do nerve tension tests assess? Answer: Nerve mobility and
potential involvement in the patient's problem.
◉ Why are functional movement assessments important? Answer:
They provide insight into how impairments affect daily function.
◉ What lower extremity movements might be assessed? Answer:
Gait, squatting, stair negotiation, lunging, and sit-to-stand.
,◉ What upper extremity movements could be examined? Answer:
Reaching, throwing, and fine motor tasks.
◉ When should functional movement assessments be conducted?
Answer: Often early in the exam but can be revisited throughout
care.
◉ What is the significance of critical appraisal in movement
deviations? Answer: To determine if deviations are meaningful
contributors to the patient's problem.
◉ What does functional movement testing establish? Answer: A
strong baseline for reassessment after interventions.
◉ What is the importance of subjective history in mobility
assessment? Answer: It provides context and detail about the
patient's movement patterns.
◉ What is joint play testing? Answer: An assessment of
arthrokinematics, or joint surfaces moving on one another.
◉ What are the types of movements involved in joint play testing?
Answer: Glides, spins, and rolls between joint surfaces.
, ◉ What is the concave on convex rule? Answer: A principle that
helps understand how joint surfaces move in relation to each other.
◉ When is joint play testing indicated? Answer: When passive range
of motion is limited or painful.
◉ What is the difference between joint play testing and joint
mobilization? Answer: Joint play testing is the assessment, while
joint mobilization is the treatment based on findings.
◉ What position should the joint be in for joint mobility testing?
Answer: An open or loose pack position with the least tension on the
joint structures.
◉ Why is patient positioning important in joint mobility testing?
Answer: To ensure the patient is relaxed and only necessary areas
are exposed.
◉ What should be communicated to the patient during joint play
testing? Answer: What will be done, why it's done, what it will
reveal, and the results of the testing.
◉ What should be considered when testing planes of motion in joint
play testing? Answer: The complexity of the different ways the joint
moves and testing all of them.
