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1. Which of the following examples would present the A. Side dumbbell
longest resistance arm, making it the most mechani- raises at 90 degree of
should ab-
cally disadvantaged position for the body during resis- duction
tance training?
A. Side dumbbell raises at 90 degree of should abduc-
tion
B. Dumbbell fly on a flat bench at the end range of
motion
C. Bicep curl at 90 degree of elbow flexion
D. Starting position of triceps press down
2. Which of these muscles is part of the rotator cuff? C. Supraspinatus
A. Coracobrachialis
B. Teres major
C. Supraspinatus
D. Pectoralis minor
3. Which of the following muscles is the prime mover C. Soleus
during the seated calf raise exercise?
A. Gastrocnemius
B. Semitendinous
C. Soleus
D. Anterior tibialis
4. Spinal extension could be used to evaluate the range C. Rectus abdominis
of motion in which of the following muscles?
A. Latissimus dorsi
B. Erector spinae
C. Rectus abdominis
D. Quadratus lumborum
5. B. Transverse
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The medicine ball side pass occurs in which anatomical
plane?
A. Frontal
B. Transverse
C. Sagittal
D. Coronal
6. Eccentric contraction of the muscle groups de- B. Antagonist
celerate a ballistic movement such as those used in
running or throwing
A. Agonist
B. Antagonist
C. Synergist
D. Stabilizing
7. Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the B. Anterior deltoid
range of motion of the .
A. Posterior deltoid
B. Anterior deltoid
C. Subscapularis
D. Teres minor
8. The downward phase of the deadlift exercise involved D. Eccentric
a contraction of the hip and knee extensors
A. Isometric
B. Plyometric
C. Concentric
D. Eccentric
9. Seated knee extension on a machine ahs reduced B. Rectus femoris
recruitment versus knee extension that occurs while
standing (closed chain) due to the position of the hip
A. Vastus medialis
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B. Rectus femoris
C. Vastus intermedius
D. Vastus lateralis
10. A lifting posture with a noticeable anterior pelvic tilt D. Ilioposas
may be attributed to tightness in the .
11. Type I muscle fibers are converted to Type IIa fibers D. None of the above. Slow
due to . twitch fibers cannot be
A. Fast twitch nerve activation from training converted into fast twitch
B. Chronic muscle glycogen depletion from training fibers
C. Improvements in calcium release rates
D. None of the above. Slow twitch fibers cannot be
converted into fast twitch fibers
12. Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combina- B. Type IIa
tion of elevated force and prolonged duration prefer-
entially recruit fibers to perform the work.
A. Type I
B. Type IIa
C. Type IIb
D. Type III
13. For increased stability during the exercise, the hip ad- A. Standing shoulder press
ductors would experience the highest force produc- using a single dumbbell
tion requirements from isometric contractions during
a .
A. Standing shoulder press using a single dumbbell
B. Standing bilateral cable shoulder press
C. Standing bilateral shoulder press
D. The adductors are not used for stabilization
14. B. Rectus abdominis
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1. Which of the following examples would present the A. Side dumbbell
longest resistance arm, making it the most mechani- raises at 90 degree of
should ab-
cally disadvantaged position for the body during resis- duction
tance training?
A. Side dumbbell raises at 90 degree of should abduc-
tion
B. Dumbbell fly on a flat bench at the end range of
motion
C. Bicep curl at 90 degree of elbow flexion
D. Starting position of triceps press down
2. Which of these muscles is part of the rotator cuff? C. Supraspinatus
A. Coracobrachialis
B. Teres major
C. Supraspinatus
D. Pectoralis minor
3. Which of the following muscles is the prime mover C. Soleus
during the seated calf raise exercise?
A. Gastrocnemius
B. Semitendinous
C. Soleus
D. Anterior tibialis
4. Spinal extension could be used to evaluate the range C. Rectus abdominis
of motion in which of the following muscles?
A. Latissimus dorsi
B. Erector spinae
C. Rectus abdominis
D. Quadratus lumborum
5. B. Transverse
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The medicine ball side pass occurs in which anatomical
plane?
A. Frontal
B. Transverse
C. Sagittal
D. Coronal
6. Eccentric contraction of the muscle groups de- B. Antagonist
celerate a ballistic movement such as those used in
running or throwing
A. Agonist
B. Antagonist
C. Synergist
D. Stabilizing
7. Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the B. Anterior deltoid
range of motion of the .
A. Posterior deltoid
B. Anterior deltoid
C. Subscapularis
D. Teres minor
8. The downward phase of the deadlift exercise involved D. Eccentric
a contraction of the hip and knee extensors
A. Isometric
B. Plyometric
C. Concentric
D. Eccentric
9. Seated knee extension on a machine ahs reduced B. Rectus femoris
recruitment versus knee extension that occurs while
standing (closed chain) due to the position of the hip
A. Vastus medialis
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B. Rectus femoris
C. Vastus intermedius
D. Vastus lateralis
10. A lifting posture with a noticeable anterior pelvic tilt D. Ilioposas
may be attributed to tightness in the .
11. Type I muscle fibers are converted to Type IIa fibers D. None of the above. Slow
due to . twitch fibers cannot be
A. Fast twitch nerve activation from training converted into fast twitch
B. Chronic muscle glycogen depletion from training fibers
C. Improvements in calcium release rates
D. None of the above. Slow twitch fibers cannot be
converted into fast twitch fibers
12. Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combina- B. Type IIa
tion of elevated force and prolonged duration prefer-
entially recruit fibers to perform the work.
A. Type I
B. Type IIa
C. Type IIb
D. Type III
13. For increased stability during the exercise, the hip ad- A. Standing shoulder press
ductors would experience the highest force produc- using a single dumbbell
tion requirements from isometric contractions during
a .
A. Standing shoulder press using a single dumbbell
B. Standing bilateral cable shoulder press
C. Standing bilateral shoulder press
D. The adductors are not used for stabilization
14. B. Rectus abdominis
