ISSA Corrective Exercise Final Exam Questions and Answers

ISSA Corrective Exercise Final Exam Questions and Answers1. Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: *correct answer*Alimited blood supply and low metabolism 2. What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal muscle? *correct answer*Epimysium 3. The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: *correct answer*Sarcomeres 4. In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and hamstrings are: *correct answer*antagonists 5. Skeletal muscle shortens when: *correct answer*actin and myosin bind andslidepast each other 6. A muscular force-couple occurs when: *correct answer*two or more muscles concurrently produce force in different directions to produce one movement 7. When lifting the arm overhead, impingement of the subacromial space is avoidedwhen: *correct answer*a muscular force-couple occurs between the deltoidandsupraspinatus 8. During a squat, your client's knees buckle inward as she ascends. This problemismost likely due to: *correct answer*weakness of the hip abductors andexternal rotator 9. After a workout, your client mentions that he feels a deep, nervy pain inhis shoulder that radiates down to his hand. You first course of action shouldbeto: *correct answer*tell him to get cleared from a physician or physical therapist before your next workout ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2 DO NOT COPY 10. Your new client mentions that he has left shoulder pain when pressinga 50- pound dumbbell overhead. During your initial movement assessment, what is themost acceptable first step? *correct answer*Instruct him to mimic the left shoulder movement without any weight in hand 11. When a client with right shoulder pain has been cleared to exercise, whichof thefollowing steps comes earliest in the corrective exercise process? *correct answer*Assess whether or not the client can perform diaphragmatic breathing12. Your client, Steve, who you haven't trained in 6 weeks calls to schedule a sessionwith you. During the call he mentions that he's been losing weight without achange to his diet, he's been having night sweats, and recently had a fever. Youshould: *correct answer*tell him to get cleared from his physician before scheduling a workout with you 13. The purpose(s) of diaphragmatic breathing is to help your client: *correct answer*achieve a state of low stress and improve ribcage alignment 14. What is one primary difference between an upper motor neuron and a lower motor neuron? *correct answer*All upper motor neurons are closer to thebrain15. Your new client, John, has 3/10 right shoulder pain at rest. Last week he was cleared to exercise by his physician. After you take him through the first set of ashoulder corrective exercise, he tells you the right shoulder pain has increasedto6/10. What is the next recommended step? *correct answer*Move on tothenext corrective exercise and see if it helps since he's been recently cleared toexercise16. Your client, Sarah, was cleared to exercise 6 weeks ago. She shows up toaworkout with you today and you notice that she's limping. She mentions that shetwisted her knee playing soccer over the weekend but was hoping your correctiveexercises could help her. You should: *correct answer*explain that she needs toget cleared by a physical therapist before doing any exercises with you ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 3 DO NOT COPY 17. Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? *correct answer*Provide interconnectedness throughout the body 18. Your client, Ryan, starting jogging recently and he informs you that his right ITband has been feeling stiff. He also mentions that his right knee tends tobuckleinward when climbing stairs. Which corrective exercise is likely to decreasehisITband stiffness and reduce inward buckling of the right knee? *correct answer*Lateral step with a mini band 19. The two primary roles of fascia are to: *correct answer*Provide interconnectedness throughout the body, and enhance proprioception 20. Which fascial line travels from the bottom of the feet, up through the hamstrings, spine and posterior skull, and attaches at the forehead? *correct answer*Superficial back line 21. A concentric muscle action occurs when: *correct answer*the pulling forceof amuscle is greater than the resistance force 22. For what primary reason is the gluteus maximus the strongest muscle inthehuman body? *correct answer*It is the largest muscle 23. Considering the 180° of shoulder abduction required to reach overhead, howmany degrees comes from the scapulothoracic region? *correct answer*60° 24. The human body loses its balance when what happens? *correct answer*Thecenter of mass falls outside of its base of support 25. When a client has poor motor control it increases his/her risk of joint painandinjury because of what two reasons? *correct answer*Poor motor control putsmore stress on the muscles and joints 26. Which system contains structures and neurons that connect receptors withintheskin, muscles, and joints to the cerebellum? *correct answer*Somatosensorysystem ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 4 DO NOT COPY 27. After months of practicing a movement, an athlete is able to "automatically" produce that movement very quickly. This is due to the development of: *correct answer*Open-loop motor control 28. The process that underlies all motor learning is known as *correct answer*Neuroplasticity 29. Which brain structure is primarily responsible for correcting movement whileit'soccurring? *correct ans