ISSA CORRECTIVE EXERCISE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| 2024|25

ISSA Corrective Exercise Final Exam Questions
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1. Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: *correct
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answer*A limited blood supply and low metabolism
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2. What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal muscle?
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*correct answer*Epimysium mm




3. The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are:
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mm *correct answer*Sarcomeres mm




4. In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and hamstrings
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are:
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*correct answer*antagonists mm




5. Skeletal muscle shortens when: *correct answer*actin and myosin bind and
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mm slide past each other
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6. A muscular force-couple occurs when: *correct answer*two or more
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mm muscles concurrently produce force in different directions to produce
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one movement
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7. When lifting the arm overhead, impingement of the subacromial space is
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mm avoided when: *correct answer*a muscular force-couple occurs between the
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mm deltoid and supraspinatus mm mm




8. During a squat, your client's knees buckle inward as she ascends. This
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problem is most likely due to: *correct answer*weakness of the hip
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9. After a workout, your client mentions that he feels a deep, nervy pain in
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mm his shoulder that radiates down to his hand. You first course of action
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mm should be to: mm mm




*correct answer*tell him to get cleared from a physician or physical therapist
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mm before your next workout
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, 10. Your new client mentions that he has left shoulder pain when pressing a
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mm 50- pound dumbbell overhead. During your initial movement assessment,
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what is the most acceptable first step? *correct answer*Instruct him to
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mm mimic the left shoulder movement without any weight in hand
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11. When a client with right shoulder pain has been cleared to exercise, which
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of the following steps comes earliest in the corrective exercise process?
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mm *correct answer*Assess whether or not the client can perform
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mm diaphragmatic breathing mm




12. Your client, Steve, who you haven't trained in 6 weeks calls to schedule a
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mm session with you. During the call he mentions that he's been losing
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mm weight without a change to his diet, he's been having night sweats, and
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mm recently had a fever. You should: *correct answer*tell him to get cleared
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mm from his physician before scheduling a workout with you
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13. The purpose(s) of diaphragmatic breathing is to help your client:
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mm *correct answer*achieve a state of low stress and improve ribcage
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mm alignment

14. What is one primary difference between an upper motor neuron and a
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mm lower motor neuron? *correct answer*All upper motor neurons are closer
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mm to the brain
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15. Your new client, John, has 3/10 right shoulder pain at rest. Last week he
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mm was cleared to exercise by his physician. After you take him through the
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mm first set of a shoulder corrective exercise, he tells you the right shoulder
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pain has increased to 6/10. What is the next recommended step? *correct
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mm answer*Move on to the next corrective exercise and see if it helps since
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mm he's been recently cleared to exercise
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16. Your client, Sarah, was cleared to exercise 6 weeks ago. She shows up to a
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mm workout with you today and you notice that she's limping. She mentions
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mm that she twisted her knee playing soccer over the weekend but was hoping
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mm your corrective exercises could help her. You should: *correct
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