WITS Practical Exam Study Guide with 100% Correct Answers

WITS Practical Exam Study Guide with 100% Correct Answers warm-up session - answerWhy? To increase core and muscle temperature, enhancing strength and power. HR: up to 120 BPM for 10 minutes. YMCA bench press test - answerWhy? To measure upper body strength and endurance. Muscles worked: Anterior Deltoids, Pectorals, Triceps, and Latissimus dorsi (back). Resistance is set at 80 pounds for males and 35 pounds for females. Set metronome cadence at 60 beats per minute to establish a rate of 30 repetitions per minute (one beat up, one beat down). This test is performed until the athlete can no longer perform repetitions with the metronome. sit and reach test - answerWhy? To measure trunk and hip ROM. Tape at 25 in. 15in. strip perpendicular to the tape measure. Client sits near 0, feet 12in. apart. Heels at 15in. mark. Hands stacked, middle fingers aligned. 3 attempts. Record furthest distance as final score. 3 minute step test - answerWhy? To measure endurance and heart's blood pumping abilities. 96 BPM. Notify subject at 1, 2, 2.5, and last 10 seconds. Monitor pulse for one minute. (Recovery HR) Ab curl up test - answerWhy? To measure abdominal core strength and endurance. Two strips of tape 10 cm apart. 50 BPM. Beat one up, beat two down. Go until client cannot keep good form. Breathing - answerINHALE on eccentric action, EXHALE on concentric action. Exhale on the hard part. Things to remember to say - answer-How many REPS? -What TEMPO? -What MUSCLES are being worked and HOW? -Demonstrate. - ASK IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. Make sure they're doing it right. Tibialis anterior stretch - answerLunge and