The correct answer is 2. A lateral step-down requires the patient to perform hip abduction and adduction, which are frontal plane motions.
An anterior lunge requires the patient to perform hip flexion and extension (when returning from the lunge position), which are sagittal plane motions.
A posterior step-up requires the patient to perform hip flexion and extension, which are sagittal plane motions.
A posterior step down, regardless of the step height, requires the patient to perform hip flexion and extension, which are sagittal plane motions.
Create a Free MyAccess Profile
AccessMedicine Network is the place to keep up on new releases for the Access products, get short form didactic content, read up on practice impacting highlights, and watch video featuring authors of your favorite books in medicine. Create a MyAccess profile and follow our contributors to stay informed via email updates.