Inward knee movement improves during a supported correction. Which record best describes what this shows?
- AThe client is ready to add external load to the squat
- BAnkle mobility can be ruled out as a contributor
- CMovement control changed under the tested conditions
- DGluteus medius weakness is confirmed as the cause
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Answer
C
Improvement with support shows only that the pattern changed under those conditions. It is consistent with a hypothesis but does not prove a specific cause.
A
Better control with support does not show the pattern will hold under load; progression needs reassessment under the new demand.
B
A support or cue that improves knee position does not test ankle dorsiflexion, so ankle involvement is not excluded.
D
A screen and a cue cannot isolate or measure one muscle's strength; the cause remains a hypothesis.
C
Improvement with support shows only that the pattern changed under those conditions. It is consistent with a hypothesis but does not prove a specific cause.