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ISSA TRANSFORMATION MAIN STREAM EXAM | 85
PAGES WITH WELL ANSWERED QUESTIONS / 100 %
PASS.| 2024/2025
QUESTION: Which part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord? - ANSWER-Central
nervous system
QUESTION: What is a motor unit? - ANSWER-A single motor neuron and the muscle fiber it controls.
QUESTION: How many named muscles are in the body? - ANSWER-600
QUESTION: Which physical factor of glute size and shape can be modified with physical training or
cosmetic procedures ? - ANSWER-Muscle mass and Fat distribution
QUESTION: According to statistics, what percentage of americans have a sedentary lifestyle? - ANSWER-
60 %
QUESTION: In regards to glute training, which acute training variable is arguably the most important? -
ANSWER-Exercise selection
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QUESTION: The ability to move quickly and easily is known as? - ANSWER-Agile
The structure and muscles that make up the back side of the body is known as? - ANSWER-Posterior
Chain
QUESTION: Which glute shape is considered to be the most desirable by plastic surgeons? - ANSWER-
Heart
QUESTION: Which is a known benefit of glute training? - ANSWER-Reduced back pain
QUESTION: The V glute shape is assosciated with? - ANSWER-Hormonal changes with aging
QUESTION: Glute shapes are only attributed to female bodies. - ANSWER-False.
QUESTION: Which of these can impede the function of major glute muscles? - ANSWER-Over dominant
quadriceps and hamstrings
QUESTION: How many parts is the nervous system divided into? - ANSWER-2
QUESTION: What is an agonist muscle? - ANSWER-The primary muscle acting to produce movement
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QUESTION: Which muscle is an antagonist during a knee extension? - ANSWER-Bicep femoris
QUESTION: During which type of muscle action is there a REDUCTION in muscle tension? - ANSWER-
Eccentric
QUESTION: During which type of muscle action does muscle tension remain CONSTANT? - ANSWER-
Isometric
QUESTION: What is the most common muscle action during locomotion? - ANSWER-Stretch-shortening
cycle
QUESTION: How many critical checkpoints are used to identify movement dysfunctions in the kinetic
chain? - ANSWER-5
QUESTION: What is the paperwork that should be included in the initial review packet? - ANSWER-PAR-
Q+
QUESTION: Which type of measurements are most applicable with glute training? - ANSWER-Hip
QUESTION: Which type of measurement can help to predict someone's risk of coronary heart disease? -
ANSWER-Waist-to-hip-ratio
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QUESTION: When using skinfold measurements, technicians are able to find an accracy of what
compared to actual body fat percentage? - ANSWER-3.7%
QUESTION: How many times should skinfold measurements be taken at each site? - ANSWER-3
QUESTION: How should posture be considered? - ANSWER-Ideal/non-ideal
QUESTION: Muscle fibers shortening from an extended time in a shortened length is referred to as? -
ANSWER-Adaptive shortening
QUESTION: When muscles surrounding a joint are abnormally weakened or overactive and thus limit the
joint's movement, this is referred to as? - ANSWER-Muscle imbalance
QUESTION: What is an increased inward curving of the spine? - ANSWER-Lordosis
QUESTION: What is a reduction of the normal curve of the lower spine? - ANSWER-Flat back
QUESTION: What is the largest muscle in the body? - ANSWER-gluteus maximus
QUESTION: The LPHC consists of? - ANSWER-hip flexors, leg adductors, abdominals, and erector spinae
ISSA TRANSFORMATION MAIN STREAM EXAM | 85
PAGES WITH WELL ANSWERED QUESTIONS / 100 %
PASS.| 2024/2025
QUESTION: Which part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord? - ANSWER-Central
nervous system
QUESTION: What is a motor unit? - ANSWER-A single motor neuron and the muscle fiber it controls.
QUESTION: How many named muscles are in the body? - ANSWER-600
QUESTION: Which physical factor of glute size and shape can be modified with physical training or
cosmetic procedures ? - ANSWER-Muscle mass and Fat distribution
QUESTION: According to statistics, what percentage of americans have a sedentary lifestyle? - ANSWER-
60 %
QUESTION: In regards to glute training, which acute training variable is arguably the most important? -
ANSWER-Exercise selection
, Page 2 of 85
QUESTION: The ability to move quickly and easily is known as? - ANSWER-Agile
The structure and muscles that make up the back side of the body is known as? - ANSWER-Posterior
Chain
QUESTION: Which glute shape is considered to be the most desirable by plastic surgeons? - ANSWER-
Heart
QUESTION: Which is a known benefit of glute training? - ANSWER-Reduced back pain
QUESTION: The V glute shape is assosciated with? - ANSWER-Hormonal changes with aging
QUESTION: Glute shapes are only attributed to female bodies. - ANSWER-False.
QUESTION: Which of these can impede the function of major glute muscles? - ANSWER-Over dominant
quadriceps and hamstrings
QUESTION: How many parts is the nervous system divided into? - ANSWER-2
QUESTION: What is an agonist muscle? - ANSWER-The primary muscle acting to produce movement
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QUESTION: Which muscle is an antagonist during a knee extension? - ANSWER-Bicep femoris
QUESTION: During which type of muscle action is there a REDUCTION in muscle tension? - ANSWER-
Eccentric
QUESTION: During which type of muscle action does muscle tension remain CONSTANT? - ANSWER-
Isometric
QUESTION: What is the most common muscle action during locomotion? - ANSWER-Stretch-shortening
cycle
QUESTION: How many critical checkpoints are used to identify movement dysfunctions in the kinetic
chain? - ANSWER-5
QUESTION: What is the paperwork that should be included in the initial review packet? - ANSWER-PAR-
Q+
QUESTION: Which type of measurements are most applicable with glute training? - ANSWER-Hip
QUESTION: Which type of measurement can help to predict someone's risk of coronary heart disease? -
ANSWER-Waist-to-hip-ratio
, Page 4 of 85
QUESTION: When using skinfold measurements, technicians are able to find an accracy of what
compared to actual body fat percentage? - ANSWER-3.7%
QUESTION: How many times should skinfold measurements be taken at each site? - ANSWER-3
QUESTION: How should posture be considered? - ANSWER-Ideal/non-ideal
QUESTION: Muscle fibers shortening from an extended time in a shortened length is referred to as? -
ANSWER-Adaptive shortening
QUESTION: When muscles surrounding a joint are abnormally weakened or overactive and thus limit the
joint's movement, this is referred to as? - ANSWER-Muscle imbalance
QUESTION: What is an increased inward curving of the spine? - ANSWER-Lordosis
QUESTION: What is a reduction of the normal curve of the lower spine? - ANSWER-Flat back
QUESTION: What is the largest muscle in the body? - ANSWER-gluteus maximus
QUESTION: The LPHC consists of? - ANSWER-hip flexors, leg adductors, abdominals, and erector spinae
