ISSA CORRECTIVE EXERCISE TEST FINAL EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: - ANSWER A limited
blood supply and low metabolism
What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal muscle? -
ANSWER Epimysium
The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: - ANSWER
Sarcomeres
In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and hamstrings are: -
ANSWER antagonists
Skeletal muscle shortens when: - ANSWER actin and myosin bind and slide past
each other
A muscular force-couple occurs when: - ANSWER two or more muscles
concurrently produce force in different directions to produce one movement
When lifting the arm overhead, impingement of the subacromial space is avoided
when: - ANSWER a muscular force-couple occurs between the deltoid and
supraspinatus
During a squat, your client's knees buckle inward as she ascends. This problem is
most likely due to: - ANSWER weakness of the hip abductors and external rotator
After a workout, your client mentions that he feels a deep, nervy pain in his
shoulder that radiates down to his hand. You first course of action should be to: -
ANSWER tell him to get cleared from a physician or physical therapist before your
next workout
, Your new client mentions that he has left shoulder pain when pressing a 50-pound
dumbbell overhead. During your initial movement assessment, what is the most
acceptable first step? - ANSWER Instruct him to mimic the left shoulder
movement without any weight in hand
When a client with right shoulder pain has been cleared to exercise, which of the
following steps comes earliest in the corrective exercise process? - ANSWER
Assess whether or not the client can perform diaphragmatic breathing
Your client, Steve, who you haven't trained in 6 weeks calls to schedule a session
with you. During the call he mentions that he's been losing weight without a
change to his diet, he's been having night sweats, and recently had a fever. You
should: - ANSWER tell him to get cleared from his physician before scheduling a
workout with you
The purpose(s) of diaphragmatic breathing is to help your client: - ANSWER
achieve a state of low stress and improve ribcage alignment
What is one primary difference between an upper motor neuron and a lower
motor neuron? - ANSWER All upper motor neurons are closer to the brain
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 a
shoulder corrective exercise, he tells you the right shoulder pain has increased to
6/10. What is the next recommended step? - ANSWER Move on to the next
corrective exercise and see if it helps since he's been recently cleared to exercise
Your client, Sarah, was cleared to exercise 6 weeks ago. She shows up to a
workout with you today and you notice that she's limping. She mentions that she
twisted her knee playing soccer over the weekend but was hoping your corrective
exercises could help her. You should: - ANSWER explain that she needs to get
cleared by a physical therapist before doing any exercises with you
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? - ANSWER Provide
interconnectedness throughout the body
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: - ANSWER A limited
blood supply and low metabolism
What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal muscle? -
ANSWER Epimysium
The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: - ANSWER
Sarcomeres
In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and hamstrings are: -
ANSWER antagonists
Skeletal muscle shortens when: - ANSWER actin and myosin bind and slide past
each other
A muscular force-couple occurs when: - ANSWER two or more muscles
concurrently produce force in different directions to produce one movement
When lifting the arm overhead, impingement of the subacromial space is avoided
when: - ANSWER a muscular force-couple occurs between the deltoid and
supraspinatus
During a squat, your client's knees buckle inward as she ascends. This problem is
most likely due to: - ANSWER weakness of the hip abductors and external rotator
After a workout, your client mentions that he feels a deep, nervy pain in his
shoulder that radiates down to his hand. You first course of action should be to: -
ANSWER tell him to get cleared from a physician or physical therapist before your
next workout
, Your new client mentions that he has left shoulder pain when pressing a 50-pound
dumbbell overhead. During your initial movement assessment, what is the most
acceptable first step? - ANSWER Instruct him to mimic the left shoulder
movement without any weight in hand
When a client with right shoulder pain has been cleared to exercise, which of the
following steps comes earliest in the corrective exercise process? - ANSWER
Assess whether or not the client can perform diaphragmatic breathing
Your client, Steve, who you haven't trained in 6 weeks calls to schedule a session
with you. During the call he mentions that he's been losing weight without a
change to his diet, he's been having night sweats, and recently had a fever. You
should: - ANSWER tell him to get cleared from his physician before scheduling a
workout with you
The purpose(s) of diaphragmatic breathing is to help your client: - ANSWER
achieve a state of low stress and improve ribcage alignment
What is one primary difference between an upper motor neuron and a lower
motor neuron? - ANSWER All upper motor neurons are closer to the brain
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 a
shoulder corrective exercise, he tells you the right shoulder pain has increased to
6/10. What is the next recommended step? - ANSWER Move on to the next
corrective exercise and see if it helps since he's been recently cleared to exercise
Your client, Sarah, was cleared to exercise 6 weeks ago. She shows up to a
workout with you today and you notice that she's limping. She mentions that she
twisted her knee playing soccer over the weekend but was hoping your corrective
exercises could help her. You should: - ANSWER explain that she needs to get
cleared by a physical therapist before doing any exercises with you
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? - ANSWER Provide
interconnectedness throughout the body
