ISSA CORRECTIVE EXERCISE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The actions that are necessary to perform an exercise correctly are known as: -
✔✔Critical events
✔✔How do you know if an exercise is being performed correctly? - ✔✔All of the critical
events are met; There are no additional movements beyond the critical events
✔✔What is the first question you should answer before watching your client perform an
exercise for the first time? - ✔✔What do I expect to see?
✔✔Elbow flexion during the concentric phase of a biceps curl is an example of a: -
✔✔Critical event
✔✔How many reps of an exercise should your client perform during a movement
analysis? - ✔✔As many reps as necessary to consider all planes of movement
✔✔In order to answer the question "What did I actually see?" during a movement
analysis, you should: - ✔✔Consider if the critical events were met
✔✔An elbow flare during a biceps curl is known as a: - ✔✔Compensation
✔✔The process of writing down all the important things you see during a movement
analysis is known as: - ✔✔Documentation
✔✔What is the most common reason why people can't perform a single-joint exercise
correctly, assuming the load is light? - ✔✔Poor motor control
✔✔Your client's right elbow flares during the concentric phase of a biceps curl. Which of
the following provides an external focus for your client to correct the problem? -
✔✔Instruct the client to "smash his shirt" with his right elbow during the curl
✔✔Which of the following is an objective of arm elevation? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Cueing a client to push the dumbbell closer to the ceiling during an overhead press
helps her achieve what type of focus? - ✔✔External focus
✔✔The first 30° of arm elevation requires how many degrees of upward rotation from
the scapula? - ✔✔None of the above
, ✔✔Which of the following is not a critical event for the concentric phase of a one-arm
shoulder press? - ✔✔8° of lateral trunk flexion
✔✔What is the primary side effect of the open scissors syndrome? - ✔✔It decreases
intra-abdominal pressure
✔✔Which of the following is not a quality of a functional exercise? - ✔✔Requires
movement at only one joint
✔✔When a guy is doing a heavy dumbbell shoulder press with his right arm, why is it
common to see him lean his trunk to the left? - ✔✔To put the shoulder in a stronger,
more stable position
✔✔Why is the scapulothoracic region not considered a functional joint? - ✔✔Because it
lacks ligamentous connections
✔✔Poor posture can impair which of the following actions? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔How many degrees of freedom does the glenohumeral joint have? - ✔✔3
✔✔For many non-athlete clients, what is the deepest squat required for work or home?
- ✔✔A depth to the height of a standard chair, approximately 17"
✔✔The reason(s) why a tall athlete commonly has more problems performing a full
squat is/are due to: - ✔✔Proportionally long femurs; deep hip sockets
✔✔Which of the following can impair a person's squat depth? - ✔✔Stiff hip joint capsule
✔✔Hip dysplasia can lead to which of the following? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔When should you measure the knee flexion angle that's necessary to stand from a
chair? - ✔✔At the moment when the client's hips are about to elevate from the chair
✔✔At the bottom of a squat, posterior pelvic tilt pairs with what action of the lumbar
spine? - ✔✔Flexion
✔✔The quadruped rock back test is used to determine: - ✔✔The client's minimum
stance width during a squat
✔✔Why is it recommended to have your client perform a goblet squat without shoes
during a movement analysis? - ✔✔To observe any possible compensations at the
feet/ankles
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The actions that are necessary to perform an exercise correctly are known as: -
✔✔Critical events
✔✔How do you know if an exercise is being performed correctly? - ✔✔All of the critical
events are met; There are no additional movements beyond the critical events
✔✔What is the first question you should answer before watching your client perform an
exercise for the first time? - ✔✔What do I expect to see?
✔✔Elbow flexion during the concentric phase of a biceps curl is an example of a: -
✔✔Critical event
✔✔How many reps of an exercise should your client perform during a movement
analysis? - ✔✔As many reps as necessary to consider all planes of movement
✔✔In order to answer the question "What did I actually see?" during a movement
analysis, you should: - ✔✔Consider if the critical events were met
✔✔An elbow flare during a biceps curl is known as a: - ✔✔Compensation
✔✔The process of writing down all the important things you see during a movement
analysis is known as: - ✔✔Documentation
✔✔What is the most common reason why people can't perform a single-joint exercise
correctly, assuming the load is light? - ✔✔Poor motor control
✔✔Your client's right elbow flares during the concentric phase of a biceps curl. Which of
the following provides an external focus for your client to correct the problem? -
✔✔Instruct the client to "smash his shirt" with his right elbow during the curl
✔✔Which of the following is an objective of arm elevation? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Cueing a client to push the dumbbell closer to the ceiling during an overhead press
helps her achieve what type of focus? - ✔✔External focus
✔✔The first 30° of arm elevation requires how many degrees of upward rotation from
the scapula? - ✔✔None of the above
, ✔✔Which of the following is not a critical event for the concentric phase of a one-arm
shoulder press? - ✔✔8° of lateral trunk flexion
✔✔What is the primary side effect of the open scissors syndrome? - ✔✔It decreases
intra-abdominal pressure
✔✔Which of the following is not a quality of a functional exercise? - ✔✔Requires
movement at only one joint
✔✔When a guy is doing a heavy dumbbell shoulder press with his right arm, why is it
common to see him lean his trunk to the left? - ✔✔To put the shoulder in a stronger,
more stable position
✔✔Why is the scapulothoracic region not considered a functional joint? - ✔✔Because it
lacks ligamentous connections
✔✔Poor posture can impair which of the following actions? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔How many degrees of freedom does the glenohumeral joint have? - ✔✔3
✔✔For many non-athlete clients, what is the deepest squat required for work or home?
- ✔✔A depth to the height of a standard chair, approximately 17"
✔✔The reason(s) why a tall athlete commonly has more problems performing a full
squat is/are due to: - ✔✔Proportionally long femurs; deep hip sockets
✔✔Which of the following can impair a person's squat depth? - ✔✔Stiff hip joint capsule
✔✔Hip dysplasia can lead to which of the following? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔When should you measure the knee flexion angle that's necessary to stand from a
chair? - ✔✔At the moment when the client's hips are about to elevate from the chair
✔✔At the bottom of a squat, posterior pelvic tilt pairs with what action of the lumbar
spine? - ✔✔Flexion
✔✔The quadruped rock back test is used to determine: - ✔✔The client's minimum
stance width during a squat
✔✔Why is it recommended to have your client perform a goblet squat without shoes
during a movement analysis? - ✔✔To observe any possible compensations at the
feet/ankles
