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Which of the following corrective exercise techniques is used to reeducate underactive tissues? Select one: a. Inhibition techniques b. Lengthening techniques Incorrect c. Activation techniques d. Integration techniques ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Activation techniques During the Overhead Squat assessment, which view is ideal for observing the existence of an asymmetrical weight shift? Select one: a. Anterior view b. Lateral view c. Posterior view d. Overhead view ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Posterior view
During the Single-leg Squat assessment, the compensation of "inward trunk rotation" can be attributed by overactivity of the Select one: a. internal oblique (opposite side of stance leg). b. external oblique (opposite side of stance leg). c. adductor complex (opposite side of stance leg). d. piriformis (opposite side of stance leg). ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. external oblique (opposite side of stance leg). During the Overhead Squat assessment, which view specifically assess the foot/ankle and knee complex? Select one: a. Anterior view b. Lateral view c. Posterior view d. Overhead view ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Anterior view Integrated dynamic movement involves which of the following? Select one: a. Heavy loads and fast tempos b. Heavier loads and slow tempos c. Low loads and controlled movements d. No load and controlled movements ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Low loads and controlled movements
c. Integration techniques d. Inhibitory techniques ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Integration techniques Which of the following is the most appropriate, immediate progression for a two- legged exercise with minimal challenge to stability? Select one: a. An alternating leg exercise b. A lunge exercise c. A single-leg exercise d. A hopping exercise ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. An alternating leg exercise Integration techniques are used to Select one: a. increase the extensibility, length, and range of motion of neuromyofascial tissues. b. release tension and/or decrease activity of overactive neuromyofascial tissues. c. reeducate and/or increase activation of underactive tissues. d. retrain the collective synergistic function of all muscles through functionally progressive movements. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. retrain the collective synergistic function of all muscles through functionally progressive movements.
Many injuries occur during eccentric deceleration in the frontal and transverse plane as a result of the inability to Select one: a. control postural alignment. b. produce maximal force production. c. release tension to overactive muscles. d. improve muscle hypertrophy. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. control postural alignment. Which of the following is an appropriate progression to increase pressure on soft tissue when foam rolling the calves on the floor? Select one: a. Move treated leg quickly b. Cross free leg over treated leg c. Keep free leg on the floor d. Use a larger diameter foam roll ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Cross free leg over treated leg It is believed that slow, deep, and sustained pressure can directly stimulate Select one: a. mechanoreceptors. b. interneurons. c. efferent neurons.
a. Advanced diabetes b. Delayed onset muscle soreness c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease d. Chronic fatigue syndrome ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Advanced diabetes A new client is a healthy senior who is unable to sit down on the floor to foam roll. Which of the following alternatives would be most appropriate to perform self-myofascial release? Select one: a. Medicine ball b. Tennis ball c. Golf ball d. Handheld roller ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. Handheld roller Which of the following contributes to a decrease in neuron excitability during static stretching? Select one: a. Muscle spindle b. Renshaw cell c. Internode d. Nociceptors ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Renshaw cell
What are the four components of the Corrective Exercise Continuum? Select one: a. Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate b. Rest, Ice, Elevate, Compress c. Stabilization, Strength, Hypertrophy, Power d. Flexibility, Mobility, Stability, Strengthen ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- a. Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate Which of the following techniques allows for relaxation and simultaneous elongation of a muscle? Select one: a. Self-myofascial release b. Static stretching c. Integration techniques d. Positional isometrics ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Static stretching Research demonstrated stretching tight ipsilateral quadriceps and hip flexor musculature can significantly improve Select one: a. spinal extension. b. dorsiflexion. c. hip flexion. d. plantar flexion. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. hip flexion.
b. Lunge exercise c. Single-leg exercise d. Hopping exercise ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Lunge exercise According to the text, which of the following is a contraindication for isolated strengthening? Select one: a. Clients with poor core stabilization strength b. Acute muscle strain of muscle of non-affected joint c. Acute rheumatoid arthritis of affected joint d. Senior clients with poor balance ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Acute rheumatoid arthritis of affected joint Which of the following is an example of an activation (isolated strengthening) technique? Select one: a. Standing Cable External Rotation b. Alternating-leg Lunge, Curl to Press c. Single-arm Row to Arrow d. Step-up to Overhead Press ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Standing Cable External Rotation
What is the best knee joint action for optimal concentric recruitment of the quadriceps during the Standing Cable Quadriceps exercise? Select one: a. Knee flexion b. Knee extension c. Abduction d. Adduction ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Knee extension What percentage of the population is estimated to be obese? Select one: a. 13.8% b. 23.8% c. 33.8% d. 43.8% ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. 33.8% Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically accelerate extension of the femur? Select one: a. Adductor brevis b. Adductor longus c. Pectineus d. Adductor magnus ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. Adductor magnus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external rotation, abduction, and flexion? Select one: a. Teres minor b. Teres major c. Brachialis d. Coracobrachialis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Teres major Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation of the humerus? Select one: a. Latissimus dorsi b. Teres minor c. Pectoralis minor d. Pectoralis major ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Teres minor Which of the following combinations of joint motions occur at the foot/ankle during lower body pronation? Select one: a. Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction b. Plantar flexion, eversion, abduction c. Dorsiflexion, inversion, abduction
d. Plantar flexion, inversion, adduction ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction During resistance training, which action by the muscle(s) prevents weight/resistance from accelerating in an uncontrolled manner as a result of gravitational force? Select one: a. Concentric b. Isotonic c. Isometric d. Eccentric ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. Eccentric What is the name of the hyperbolic relationship which shows that as the velocity of a concentric contraction increases, the developed tension decreases? Select one: a. Length-tension relationship b. Force-couple relationship c. Force-velocity curve d. Muscle leverage ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Force-velocity curve Which subsystem consists of force-couple relationships that primarily control the pelvis and femur in the frontal plane during single-leg functional movements such as gait, lunges, or stair climbing?
According to the textbook, what is defined as the interaction between two entities or bodies that results in either acceleration or deceleration of an object? Select one: a. Force b. Resistance c. Tension d. Weight ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Force The gluteus medius, tensor fascia latae, adductor complex, and quadratus lumborum comprise the Select one: a. posterior oblique subsystem. b. lateral subsystem. c. deep longitudinal subsystem. d. anterior oblique subsystem. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. lateral subsystem. What system is responsible for the joint support system of the lumbo-pelvic-hip- complex (LPHC) and consists of muscles that originate and/or insert into the lumbar spine? Select one:
a. Local musculature system b. Global muscular system c. Posterior oblique system d. Deep longitudinal system ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Local musculature system Individuals with the lower extremity movement impairment syndrome are usually characterized as having Select one: a. knee abduction. b. knee valgus c. rounding of the shoulders. d. foot/ankle inversion. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. knee valgus A client demonstrates rounded shoulder posture and later indicates that he has suffered from shoulder pain in the past. Which of the following patterns of dysfunction are most likely present? Select one: a. Lengthened pectoralis minor and shortened infraspinatus b. Lengthened rhomboids and shortened anterior deltiod c. Lengthened scalenes and shortened teres minor d. Lengthened triceps brachii and shortened biceps brachii ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Lengthened rhomboids and shortened anterior deltiod
c. a posterior pelvic tilt. d. knee varus. Feedback ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. rounded shoulders and forward head. A client has been a waitress for many years, forced to carry heavy trays of food, and has dealt with shoulder pain in the past. This client is most likely prone to weakness in the Select one: a. latissimus dorsi. b. pectoralis minor. c. rotator cuff. d. peroneals. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. rotator cuff. What percentage of ACL injuries are estimated to be non-contact? Select one: a. 10-15% b. 30-35% c. 50-55% d. 70-75% ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. 70-75%
A client's Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) reveals she has had a Cesarean section in the past. Which of the following muscle groups may potentially be weak in this individual due to this surgery? Select one: a. Hamstring complex b. Abdominal complex c. Quadriceps complex d. Hip abductor complex ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Abdominal complex During the health risk appraisal, a client indicates that her full-time job requires her to wear dress shoes and that she prefers to wear shoes with a heel. From this information, what insight does the Health and Fitness Professional have about which muscles might be overactive? Select one: a. Vastus medialis oblique and rectus femoris b. Gastrocnemius and soleus c. Gluteus maximus and gluteus medius d. Anterior and posterior tibialis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Gastrocnemius and soleus An increased lumbar lordosis with an anterior pelvic tilt is indicative of overactivity in which of the following muscles? Select one:
