Development of Contractures in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Has

question 7

Multiple Choice

Development of contractures in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been documented to occur in which following sequence?

• A) Heel cords, IT band/TFL, hip flexors
• B) Hip flexors, knee flexors, elbow flexors
• C) Heel cords, knee flexors, hip flexors
• D) Hip flexors, elbow flexors, wrist flexors

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together, showing the strength and direction of their relationship.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, indicating an inverse association.

Physical Strength

Refers to the maximum amount of force that a muscle or group of muscles can exert in a single effort.

Median

A statistical measure representing the middle value in a set of data, dividing it into two equal halves.