ISSA Corrective Exercise Final Exam Questions
and Answers
1. Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: *correct answer*A
limited 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 and slide
past 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 avoided
when: *correct answer*a muscular force-couple occurs between the deltoid and
supraspinatus
8. During a squat, your client's knees buckle inward as she ascends. This problem is
most likely due to: *correct answer*weakness of the hip abductors and external
rotator
9. 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:
*correct answer*tell him to get cleared from a physician or physical therapist
before your next workout
, 10. 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? *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, which of the
following steps comes earliest in the corrective exercise process? *correct
answer*Assess whether or not the client can perform diaphragmatic breathing
12. 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: *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 the brain
15. 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? *correct answer*Move on to the next
corrective exercise and see if it helps since he's been recently cleared to exercise
16. 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: *correct answer*explain that she needs to
get cleared by a physical therapist before doing any exercises with you
and Answers
1. Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: *correct answer*A
limited 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 and slide
past 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 avoided
when: *correct answer*a muscular force-couple occurs between the deltoid and
supraspinatus
8. During a squat, your client's knees buckle inward as she ascends. This problem is
most likely due to: *correct answer*weakness of the hip abductors and external
rotator
9. 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:
*correct answer*tell him to get cleared from a physician or physical therapist
before your next workout
, 10. 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? *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, which of the
following steps comes earliest in the corrective exercise process? *correct
answer*Assess whether or not the client can perform diaphragmatic breathing
12. 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: *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 the brain
15. 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? *correct answer*Move on to the next
corrective exercise and see if it helps since he's been recently cleared to exercise
16. 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: *correct answer*explain that she needs to
get cleared by a physical therapist before doing any exercises with you
