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What is the functional significance of excessive hip flexion during mid swing?
What is the functional significance of excessive hip flexion during mid swing?
- Minimizing friction requirements between the foot and the floor surface
- Reducing the demand on the hip extensors
- Assisting with foot clearance when ankle PF is excessive (correct)
- Promoting ankle PF
Which underlying cause can lead to excessive hip flexion?
Which underlying cause can lead to excessive hip flexion?
- IT band contracture (correct)
- Hamstring flexibility
- Ankle DF (dorsiflexion)
- Hip extensor strength
What postural errors can be introduced by excessive hip flexion in mid stance?
What postural errors can be introduced by excessive hip flexion in mid stance?
- Backward tilt of the pelvis and increased knee extension
- Forward trunk lean, lumbar spine lordosis, and a flexed knee with increased DF (correct)
- Lumbar spine lordosis and a flexed knee with decreased DF
- Sideways tilt of the pelvis and hip adduction
How does excessive hip flexion during WA (weight acceptance) affect body segments?
How does excessive hip flexion during WA (weight acceptance) affect body segments?
What is the functional significance of excessive hip flexion during mid stance?
What is the functional significance of excessive hip flexion during mid stance?
What role does compensation for excess knee flexion and ankle DF play in causing excessive hip flexion?
What role does compensation for excess knee flexion and ankle DF play in causing excessive hip flexion?
What can excess hip flexion during weight acceptance (WA) potentially increase?
What can excess hip flexion during weight acceptance (WA) potentially increase?
Which postural errors can excessive hip flexion in mid stance introduce?
Which postural errors can excessive hip flexion in mid stance introduce?
Which of the following underlying causes can lead to excessive hip flexion?
Which of the following underlying causes can lead to excessive hip flexion?
What is the primary role of excess hip flexion during mid swing?
What is the primary role of excess hip flexion during mid swing?
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