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BPK 241 Questions and Correct Answers/
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what are the 3 components to evidence-based medicine?
Ans: - patient values & preferences
- best evidence
- clinical expertise
what are the 3 ways to prevent an injury?
Ans: - reduction of force (protective equipment, technique
development, rules, fairness)
- strength of body parts (strength vs endurance)
- screening of participants (athlete's health, determine fitness,
medicines)
what are the 3 stages to preventative medicine?
Ans: primary, secondary, tertiary prevention
what is included in primary prevention?
Ans: - what we do to prevent injury (warm up, stretch,
training), preparation for phys. activity
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what is secondary prevention?
Ans: - once an injury/illness has occurred
- antibiotics, rehab to return to original function
- physio, chiro, massage
braces/taping
What is tertiary prevention?
Ans: - things we do when original function can't be restored
- reduce long-term impairment
- rehab to improve disability
- improve quality of life (wheelchair)
what are 2 reasons preparing for phys. activity is so crucial?
Ans: - decrease incidence of injuries
- decrease severity of injuries
- what are 3 broad forms for preparing for phys. activity?
Ans: general conditioning, specific training, protective
measures
what is the cardiac output equation
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Ans: CO = SV x HR
What is fitness proportional to?
Ans: your resting HR over 1 min
what increases with exercise intensity?
Ans: blood lactate increases in the muscles
what is the recommended amount of exercise weekly?
Ans: 20-60 mins of HR > 150bpm for atleast 3x per week
What is isometric contraction?
Ans: muscle contracts but does not change length
What is isotonic contraction? Eccentric? Concentric?
Ans: eccentric - lengthening muscle
concentric - shortening length
what is the order of least to most stressful contraction on the muscles?
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Ans: isometric, concentric, eccentric
what is static stretching?
Ans: stationary, holding stretch
what is dynamic stretching
Ans: stretching while moving
What is ballistic stretching?
Ans: Quick, explosive movements that involves bobbing,
bouncing, jerking to prepare muscle.
What is PNF stretching?
Ans: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Tense/Relax
method, often referred to as partner stretching.
what is included in general conditioning? specific training? protective
measures?
Ans: - endurance, strength, power, flexibility
- sport-specific, individual specific, skills
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
BPK 241 Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
what are the 3 components to evidence-based medicine?
Ans: - patient values & preferences
- best evidence
- clinical expertise
what are the 3 ways to prevent an injury?
Ans: - reduction of force (protective equipment, technique
development, rules, fairness)
- strength of body parts (strength vs endurance)
- screening of participants (athlete's health, determine fitness,
medicines)
what are the 3 stages to preventative medicine?
Ans: primary, secondary, tertiary prevention
what is included in primary prevention?
Ans: - what we do to prevent injury (warm up, stretch,
training), preparation for phys. activity
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what is secondary prevention?
Ans: - once an injury/illness has occurred
- antibiotics, rehab to return to original function
- physio, chiro, massage
braces/taping
What is tertiary prevention?
Ans: - things we do when original function can't be restored
- reduce long-term impairment
- rehab to improve disability
- improve quality of life (wheelchair)
what are 2 reasons preparing for phys. activity is so crucial?
Ans: - decrease incidence of injuries
- decrease severity of injuries
- what are 3 broad forms for preparing for phys. activity?
Ans: general conditioning, specific training, protective
measures
what is the cardiac output equation
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Ans: CO = SV x HR
What is fitness proportional to?
Ans: your resting HR over 1 min
what increases with exercise intensity?
Ans: blood lactate increases in the muscles
what is the recommended amount of exercise weekly?
Ans: 20-60 mins of HR > 150bpm for atleast 3x per week
What is isometric contraction?
Ans: muscle contracts but does not change length
What is isotonic contraction? Eccentric? Concentric?
Ans: eccentric - lengthening muscle
concentric - shortening length
what is the order of least to most stressful contraction on the muscles?
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Ans: isometric, concentric, eccentric
what is static stretching?
Ans: stationary, holding stretch
what is dynamic stretching
Ans: stretching while moving
What is ballistic stretching?
Ans: Quick, explosive movements that involves bobbing,
bouncing, jerking to prepare muscle.
What is PNF stretching?
Ans: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Tense/Relax
method, often referred to as partner stretching.
what is included in general conditioning? specific training? protective
measures?
Ans: - endurance, strength, power, flexibility
- sport-specific, individual specific, skills
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