AL 3500 EXAM 3 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS &
EXAM REVIEW
ROM is a common term used when discussing flexibility. ROM refers to: - correct answer ✔✔Range of
Motion
Which receptors are sensitive to changes in length and movement: - correct answer ✔✔muscle spindles
Which receptors are sensitive to pressure and joint movement: - correct answer ✔✔Ruffini End Organs
Which type of stretch involves a bouncing or bobbing motion with no specific end point: - correct answer
✔✔ballistic stretching
All of the following are considered kinesiological factors that may limit flexibility: - correct answer
✔✔muscle size, joint size, body composition
Which of the following would produce the greatest improvements in flexibility: - correct answer
✔✔stretching for 90 seconds during the cool-down phase
T/F: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching is considered the safest method of
stretching because the stretch is applied by a professional technician trained to feel for specific
endpoints within the muscle. - correct answer ✔✔false
the cool-down phase of exercise is responsible for all of the following except: - correct answer
✔✔minimizes the risk of musculoskeletal injuries
the development of body awareness or where your body is in space is referred to as: - correct answer
✔✔proprioception
age and muscle elasticity are both considered to be physiological limitations to flexibility. - correct
answer ✔✔true
which of the following is not a type of fat free mass? - correct answer ✔✔adipose tissue
which of the following would be a recommended body fat for males? - correct answer ✔✔14%
a common condition for females who have high levels of training and low body fat percentages and
experience a cessation of menstruation is known as: - correct answer ✔✔amenorrhea
the condition in which your body weight exceeds some average for stature is referred to as: - correct
answer ✔✔overweight
which of the following percentages would be classified as obese for a female: - correct answer ✔✔32%
or higher
EXAM REVIEW
ROM is a common term used when discussing flexibility. ROM refers to: - correct answer ✔✔Range of
Motion
Which receptors are sensitive to changes in length and movement: - correct answer ✔✔muscle spindles
Which receptors are sensitive to pressure and joint movement: - correct answer ✔✔Ruffini End Organs
Which type of stretch involves a bouncing or bobbing motion with no specific end point: - correct answer
✔✔ballistic stretching
All of the following are considered kinesiological factors that may limit flexibility: - correct answer
✔✔muscle size, joint size, body composition
Which of the following would produce the greatest improvements in flexibility: - correct answer
✔✔stretching for 90 seconds during the cool-down phase
T/F: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching is considered the safest method of
stretching because the stretch is applied by a professional technician trained to feel for specific
endpoints within the muscle. - correct answer ✔✔false
the cool-down phase of exercise is responsible for all of the following except: - correct answer
✔✔minimizes the risk of musculoskeletal injuries
the development of body awareness or where your body is in space is referred to as: - correct answer
✔✔proprioception
age and muscle elasticity are both considered to be physiological limitations to flexibility. - correct
answer ✔✔true
which of the following is not a type of fat free mass? - correct answer ✔✔adipose tissue
which of the following would be a recommended body fat for males? - correct answer ✔✔14%
a common condition for females who have high levels of training and low body fat percentages and
experience a cessation of menstruation is known as: - correct answer ✔✔amenorrhea
the condition in which your body weight exceeds some average for stature is referred to as: - correct
answer ✔✔overweight
which of the following percentages would be classified as obese for a female: - correct answer ✔✔32%
or higher
