ISSA CORRECTIVE EXERCISE FINAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: ( Correct
answers ) A limited blood supply and low metabolism
What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal
muscle? ( Correct answers ) Epimysium
The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: ( Correct
answers ) Sarcomeres
In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and
hamstrings are: ( Correct answers ) antagonists
Skeletal muscle shortens when: ( Correct answers ) actin and myosin bind
and slide past each other
A muscular force-couple occurs when: ( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct answers ) 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? ( Correct answers )
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?
( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct
answers ) 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? ( Correct answers ) 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? ( Correct answers )
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: ( Correct answers )
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? ( Correct
answers ) Provide interconnectedness throughout the body
Your client, Ryan, starting jogging recently and he informs you that his right
IT band has been feeling stiff. He also mentions that his right knee tends to
buckle inward when climbing stairs. Which corrective exercise is likely to
decrease his IT band stiffness and reduce inward buckling of the right knee? (
Correct answers ) Lateral step with a mini band
The two primary roles of fascia are to: ( Correct answers ) Provide
interconnectedness throughout the body, and enhance proprioception
Which fascial line travels from the bottom of the feet, up through the
hamstrings, spine and posterior skull, and attaches at the forehead?
( Correct answers ) Superficial back line
A concentric muscle action occurs when: ( Correct answers ) the pulling
force of a muscle is greater than the resistance force
For what primary reason is the gluteus maximus the strongest muscle in
the human body? ( Correct answers ) It is the largest muscle
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: ( Correct
answers ) A limited blood supply and low metabolism
What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal
muscle? ( Correct answers ) Epimysium
The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: ( Correct
answers ) Sarcomeres
In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and
hamstrings are: ( Correct answers ) antagonists
Skeletal muscle shortens when: ( Correct answers ) actin and myosin bind
and slide past each other
A muscular force-couple occurs when: ( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct answers ) 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? ( Correct answers )
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?
( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct answers ) 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: ( Correct
answers ) 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? ( Correct answers ) 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? ( Correct answers )
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: ( Correct answers )
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? ( Correct
answers ) Provide interconnectedness throughout the body
Your client, Ryan, starting jogging recently and he informs you that his right
IT band has been feeling stiff. He also mentions that his right knee tends to
buckle inward when climbing stairs. Which corrective exercise is likely to
decrease his IT band stiffness and reduce inward buckling of the right knee? (
Correct answers ) Lateral step with a mini band
The two primary roles of fascia are to: ( Correct answers ) Provide
interconnectedness throughout the body, and enhance proprioception
Which fascial line travels from the bottom of the feet, up through the
hamstrings, spine and posterior skull, and attaches at the forehead?
( Correct answers ) Superficial back line
A concentric muscle action occurs when: ( Correct answers ) the pulling
force of a muscle is greater than the resistance force
For what primary reason is the gluteus maximus the strongest muscle in
the human body? ( Correct answers ) It is the largest muscle
