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Table 6.2
Compensations, Muscle Imbalances, and Corrective Strategies (NASM)
Question | Answer |
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Anterior - Feet - Turns Out What are the probable overactive muscles? | Soleus Lagefal Gastrocnemius Biceps femoris (short head) |
Anterior - Feet - Turns Out What are the probable underactive muscles? | Medial gastrocnemius Medial hamstring Gracilis Sartorius Popliteus |
Anterior - Knees - Move Inward What are the probable overactive muscles? | Adductor Complex Biceps femoris (short head) TFL Vastus Lateralis |
Anterior - Knees - Move Inward What are the probable underactive muscles? | Gluteus medius/maximus Vastus medialis oblique (VMO) |
Lateral - LPHC - Excessive Foward Lean What are the probable overactive muscles? | Soleus Gastrocnemius Hip flexor complex Abdominal complex |
Lateral - LPHC - Excessive Foward Lean What are the probable underactive muscles? | Anterior tibialis Gluteus maximus Erector spinae |
Lateral - LPHC - Low Back Arches What are the probable overactive muscles? | Hip flexor complex Erector spinae Latissimus dorsi |
Lateral - LPHC - Low Back Arches What are the probable underactive muscles? | Gluteus maximus Hamstrings Intrinsic core stabilizers (transversus abdominis, multifidus, transversospinalis, internal oblique, pelvic floor muscles) |
Lateral - Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward What are the probable overactive muscles? | Latissimus dorsi Teres major Pectoralis major/minor |
Lateral - Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward What are the probable underactive muscles? | Mid/lower trapezius Rhomboids Rotator cuff |
Lateral - Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment) What are the probable overactive muscles? | Upper trapezius/scalenes Levator scapulae |
Lateral - Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment) What are the probable underactive muscles? | Mid/lower trapezius Rhomboids Rotator cuff |
Lateral - Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment) What are the probable overactive muscles? | Upper trapezius/scalenes Levator scapulae |
Lateral - Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment) What are the probable underactive muscles? | Deep cervical flexors |
Feet - Turn Out - Foam Roll and Stretch Techniques | Gastrocnemius/soleus Biceps femoris (short head) |
Knees - Move Inward - Foam Roll and Stretch Techniques | Adductors TFL/IT band |
Feet - Turn Out - Strength Exercises | Single-leg balance reach |
Knees - Move Inward - Strength Exercises | Tube Walking |
LPHC - Excessive Forward Lean - Foam Roll and Stretch Techniques | Hip flexor complex Piriformis |
LPHC - Low Back Arches - Foam Roll and Stretch Techniques | Hip flexor complex Latissimus dorsi Erector spinae |
Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward - Foam Roll and Stretch Technique | Latissimus dorsi Thoracic spine |
Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment) - Foam Roll and Stretch Technique | Upper trapezius/scalene |
Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment) - Foam Roll and Stretch Technique | Upper trapezius/scalene |
LPHC - Excessive Forward Lean - Strength Exercises | Ball squats |
LPHC - Low Back Arches - Stength Exercises | Ball squats |
Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward - Strength Exercises | Squat to row |
Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment) - Strength Exercises | Ball cobra |
Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment) - Strength Exercises | Keep head in neutral position during all exercises |
What do you observe during the anterior view? | Feet - Turns Out Knees - Move Inward |
What do you observe during the lateral view? | LPHC - Excessive Forward Lean LPHC - Low Back Arches Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment) Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment) |