ISSA Corrective Exercise Final Exam.

ISSA Corrective Exercise Final Exam. Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: - CORRECT ANSWER A limited blood supply and low metabolism What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER Epimysium The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: - CORRECT ANSWER Sarcomeres In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and hamstrings are: - CORRECT ANSWER antagonists Skeletal muscle shortens when: - CORRECT ANSWER actin and myosin bind and slide past each other A muscular force-couple occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER Lateral step with a mini band The two primary roles of fascia are to: - CORRECT ANSWER 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 ANSWER Superficial back line A concentric muscle action occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER 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 ANSWER It is the largest muscle Considering the 180° of shoulder abduction required to reach overhead, how many degrees comes from the scapulothoracic region? - CORRECT ANSWER 60° The human body loses its balance when what happens? - CORRECT ANSWER The center of mass falls outside of its base of support When a client has poor motor control it increases his/her risk of joint pain and injury because of what two reasons? - CORRECT ANSWER Poor motor control puts more stress on the muscles and joints Which system contains structures and neurons that connect receptors within the skin, muscles, and joints to the cerebellum? - CORRECT ANSWER Somatosensory system After months of practicing a movement, an athlete is able to "automatically" produce that movement very quickly. This is due to the development of: - CORRECT ANSWER Open-loop motor control