ISSA Corrective Exercise FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>

ISSA Corrective Exercise FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS &lt;BRAND NEW VERSION&gt; 1. How many vertebrae within the vertebral (spinal) column can move independently - ANSWER 24 2. Wolf's Law describes what - ANSWER The way bones can grow or shrink 3. New bone material is formed by what - ANSWER osteoblasts 4. The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the - ANSWER plantar aponeurosis 5. What are two types of sensory feedback that fascia can provide - ANSWER proprioception and pain 6. The primary roles of skeletal muscles are to - ANSWER Develop tension and apply force to bones 7. From the anatomical position, a muscle's origin is the position - ANSWER Closest to the head 8. What is the largest muscle in the human body - ANSWER gluteus maximus 9. Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for - ANSWER Voluntary actions and reflex actions 10. What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon - ANSWER Type I collagen 11. Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a - ANSWER fascicle 12. During a bicep curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as - ANSWER Synergists 13. Sensory information is carried within - ANSWER ascending tracts 14. What is the primary function of interneurons during movement - ANSWER Integrate lower motor neuron activity 15. When a muscle is quickly stretched, which of the following receptors is activated - ANSWER muscle spindle 16. Which of the following is not a function of the basal ganglia - ANSWER Inhibit lower motor neurons 17. Which term describes a position that's close to the trunk - ANSWER Proximal 18. When using a cable or exercise band, the direction of resistance is always: - ANSWER In the direction the cable or band is pulling 19. During closed-loop motor control, sensory feedback is first sent to which brain structures? - ANSWER Cerebellum and sensory cortex 20. How many bones are in the human body? - ANSWER 206 21. The rib cage is part of which skeleton? - ANSWER Axial Skeleton 22. How many vertebrae within the vertebral column can move independently? - ANSWER 24 23. The number of sets and reps a client should perform when learning a new movement is: - ANSWER Determined on a case-by-case basis 24. Frequently choosing exercises that are beyond a client's capacity will often: - ANSWER Impair motor learning 25. An exercise that requires movement at only one joint is known as an: - ANSWER Isolation exercise 26. When a client has trouble performing a multi-joint exercise correctly, what should you do first? - ANSWER Try and correct the multi-joint exercise 27. What is a primary benefit of an isolation exercise? - ANSWER It can improve the client's mind-muscle link 28. When selecting an exercise for a client, it should be: - ANSWER At the edge of his/her functional capacity; A multi-joint exercise, whenever possible 29. When a client learns to do an exercise correctly, the first progression should be to: - ANSWER Increase the load 30. The number of sets you should have a client perform for a specific exercise should increase as long as his/her movement quality: - ANSWER Continues to increase 31. To promote motor learning, what is the recommended way to approach sets and reps for the client - ANSWER More sets of fewer reps 32. When should a client take more rest between sets? - ANSWER When the exercise is challenging; When he/she has poor cardiovascular endurance 33. What are the two primary goals of a corrective exercise program? - ANSWER Restore a client's functional capacity and eliminate pain during any movement 34. What is the primary purpose of performing a movement analysis? - ANSWER To determine if there's a problem with the way your client performs an exercise 35. Why is it important for your clients to avoid poor lifting form? - ANSWER It impairs the fitness-building effect of the exercise, It increases the risk of injury 36. What is the first step of a movement analysis? - ANSWER Divide the exercise into concentric and eccentric phases 37. Which movement plane(s) should be the focus during a movement analysis? - ANSWER All of them 38. The actions that are necessary to perform an exercise correctly are known as: - ANSWER Critical events 39. How do you know if an exercise is being performed correctly? - ANSWER All of the critical events are met; There are no additional movements beyond the critical events 40. What is the first question you should answer before watching your client perform an exercise for the first time? - ANSWER What do I expect to see? 41. Elbow flexion during the concentric phase of a biceps curl is an example of a: - ANSWER Critical event 42. How many reps of an exercise should your client perform during a movement analysis? - ANSWER As many reps as necessary to consider all planes of movement 43. In order to answer the question "What did I actually see?" during a movement analysis, you should: - ANSWER Consider if the critical events were met 44. An elbow flare during a biceps curl is known as a: - ANSWER Compensation 45. The process of writing down all the important things you see during a movement analysis is known as: - ANSWER Documentation 46. What is the most common reason why people can't perform a single-joint exercise correctly, assuming the load is light? - ANSWER Poor motor control 47. Your client's right elbow flares during the concentric phase of a biceps curl. Which of the following provides an external focus for your client to correct the problem? - ANSWER Instruct the client to "smash his shirt" with his right elbow during the curl 48. Which of the following is an objective of arm elevation? - ANSWER All of the above 49. Cueing a client to push the dumbbell closer to the ceiling during an overhead press helps her achieve what type of focus? - ANSWER External focus 50. The first 30° of arm elevation requires how many degrees of upward rotation from the scapula? - ANSWER None of the above 51. Which of the following is not a critical event for the concentric phase of a one-arm shoulder press? - ANSWER 8° of lateral trunk flexion 52. What is the primary side effect of the open scissors syndrome? - ANSWER It decreases intra-abdominal pressure 53. While performing a barefoot reverse lunge with the client's right leg in front, your client's right foot overly pronates. Which of the following is a corrective strategy that provides an external focus? - ANSWER Place a pen/marker against the arch of the client's right foot 54. When your client performs the wall elbow walk with band, where should he feel it working? - ANSWER Posterior shoulder 55. You've noticed that your client's right scapula wings while he performs the lowering phase of a push-up. Which of the following correctives would most likely benefit him? - ANSWER Upper trapezius stretch 56. The downward dog corrective has been helping your client improve his dumbbell shoulder press technique. Over the weekend he strained his right wrist and it still bothers him. Which of the following steps should you take? - ANSWER Perform the downward dog with his elbows resting on the floor 57. Research demonstrates a link between weak hip abductors and which of the following? - ANSWER Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) 58. When your client performs the sphinx with reach exercise, why is it important to avoid a shoulder shrug in the support arm? - ANSWER To maximize serratus anterior activation 59. When your client performs the scapular activation drill with the arm held at an upward angle, which of the following positions is most appropriate? - ANSWER A shoulder position just short of pain 60. Why is it important to avoid telling your client that you're performing a postural assessment? - ANSWER He/she will inevitably stand with better posture than normal 61. During a sagittal plane view postural assessment you notice that your client stands with his knees slightly flexed. Which of the following does that indicate? - ANSWER He is a quad dominant person 62. During a frontal plane view postural assessment you notice that your client's left shoulder appears to be elevated/shrugged at rest. Which of the following is the most appropriate corrective? - ANSWER Stretch for the left upper trapezius 63. A client that demonstrates upper crossed syndrome typically has weakness in which of the following muscle groups? - ANSWER Deep neck flexors