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What percentage of the population is estimated to be obese? ✔✔The correct answer is: 33.8%
Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically accelerate extension of the femur? ✔✔The correct answer is: Adductor magnus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction, and internal rotation? ✔✔The correct answer is: Gluteus medius (posterior fibers)
Which muscle is the primary frontal plane stabilizer of the knee complex? ✔✔The correct answer is: Gluteus medius
Which muscle concentrically produces extension of the hip, and a posterior tilt of the pelvis? ✔✔The correct answer is: Gluteus maximus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external rotation, abduction, and flexion? ✔✔The correct answer is: Teres major
Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation of the humerus? ✔✔The correct answer is: Teres minor
Which of the following combinations of joint motions occur at the foot/ankle during lower body pronation? ✔✔The correct answer is: Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
During resistance training, which action by the muscle(s) prevents weight/resistance from accelerating in an uncontrolled manner as a result of gravitational force? ✔✔The correct answer is: Eccentric
What is the name of the hyperbolic relationship which shows that as the velocity of a concentric contraction increases, the developed tension decreases? ✔✔The correct answer is: Force-velocity curve
Which subsystem consists of force-couple relationships that primarily control the pelvis and femur in the frontal plane during single-leg functional movements such as gait, lunges, or stair climbing? ✔✔The correct answer is: Lateral subsystem
A client demonstrates rounded shoulder posture and later indicates that he has suffered from shoulder pain in the past. Which of the following patterns of dysfunction are most likely present? ✔✔The correct answer is: Lengthened rhomboids and shortened anterior deltiod
It is determined that a client demonstrates an upper extremity movement impairment syndrome. Which of the following muscles are most likely tight? ✔✔The correct answer is: Upper trapezius, levator scapula
It is determined that a client demonstrates lower extremity movement impairment syndrome. Which of the following musculature is most likely tight? ✔✔The correct answer is: Erector spinae, lateral hamstrings
Individuals with the upper-extremity movement impairment syndrome are usually characterized as having ✔✔The correct answer is: rounded shoulders and forward head.
A client has been a waitress for many years, forced to carry heavy trays of food, and has dealt with shoulder pain in the past. This client is most likely prone to weakness in the ✔✔The correct answer is: rotator cuff.
What percentage of ACL injuries are estimated to be non-contact? ✔✔The correct answer is: 70- 75%
A client's Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) reveals she has had a Cesarean section in the past. Which of the following muscle groups may potentially be weak in this individual due to this surgery? ✔✔The correct answer is: Abdominal complex
During the health risk appraisal, a client indicates that her full-time job requires her to wear dress shoes and that she prefers to wear shoes with a heel. From this information, what insight does the Health and Fitness Professional have about which muscles might be overactive? ✔✔The correct answer is: Gastrocnemius and soleus
An increased lumbar lordosis with an anterior pelvic tilt is indicative of overactivity in which of the following muscles? ✔✔The correct answer is: Gastrocnemius, rectus femoris, erector spinae
A new client reveals that she had knee replacement surgery two years ago and failed to comply with her rehabilitation program. During the assessment, she displayed limited range of motion in the affected knee. Which of the following is most likely to have caused this current lack of mobility? ✔✔The correct answer is: Formed scar tissue
Which of the following corrective exercise techniques is used to reeducate underactive tissues? ✔✔The correct answer is: Activation techniques
During the Overhead Squat assessment, which view is ideal for observing the existence of an asymmetrical weight shift? ✔✔The correct answer is: Posterior view
During the Single-leg Squat assessment, the compensation of "inward trunk rotation" can be attributed by overactivity of the ✔✔The correct answer is: external oblique (opposite side of stance leg).
During the Overhead Squat assessment, which view specifically assess the foot/ankle and knee complex? ✔✔The correct answer is: Anterior view
Which of the following is an appropriate progression to increase pressure on soft tissue when foam rolling the calves on the floor? ✔✔The correct answer is: Cross free leg over treated leg
It is believed that slow, deep, and sustained pressure can directly stimulate ✔✔The correct answer is: mechanoreceptors.
Which of the following sensory receptors can cause a muscle to relax when excited? ✔✔The correct answer is: Ruffini endings
Which of the following receptors have been shown to have autonomic functions within the body? ✔✔The correct answer is: Interstitial receptors
Which of the following conditions is an absolute contraindication for self-myofascial release? ✔✔The correct answer is: Advanced diabetes
A new client is a healthy senior who is unable to sit down on the floor to foam roll. Which of the following alternatives would be most appropriate to perform self-myofascial release? ✔✔The correct answer is: Handheld roller
Which of the following contributes to a decrease in neuron excitability during static stretching? ✔✔The correct answer is: Renshaw cell
What are the four components of the Corrective Exercise Continuum? ✔✔The correct answer is: Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
Which of the following is an example of an activation (isolated strengthening) technique? ✔✔The correct answer is: Standing Cable External Rotation
What is the best knee joint action for optimal concentric recruitment of the quadriceps during the Standing Cable Quadriceps exercise? ✔✔The correct answer is: Knee extension
Integrated dynamic movement involves which of the following? ✔✔The correct answer is: Low loads and controlled movements
What is the purpose of activation techniques within the Corrective Exercise Continuum? ✔✔The correct answer is: To reeducate underactive tissue
Which of the following movements is predominately performed in the frontal plane? ✔✔The correct answer is: Side shuffling
Which of the following is the last component of the Corrective Exercise Continuum? ✔✔The correct answer is: Integration techniques
Which of the following is the most appropriate, immediate progression for a two-legged exercise with minimal challenge to stability? ✔✔The correct answer is: An alternating leg exercise
Integration techniques are used to ✔✔The correct answer is: retrain the collective synergistic function of all muscles through functionally progressive movements.
Many injuries occur during eccentric deceleration in the frontal and transverse plane as a result of the inability to ✔✔The correct answer is: control postural alignment.
Integration techniques (Integrated Dynamic Movement) strive to improve ✔✔The correct answer is: intermuscular coordination.
What is the appropriate tempo while performing integrated dynamic movement exercises as a part of the Corrective Exercise Continuum? ✔✔The correct answer is: Slow and controlled
Which of the following is a theoretical basis for performing inhibitory and lengthening techniques before isolated strengthening? ✔✔The correct answer is: Muscles will not be able to move if a joint is not able to move
According to the text, which muscles would be most appropriate to strengthen (using isolated strengthening exercise) for a client with foot and ankle impairment? ✔✔The correct answer is: Posterior tibialis and anterior tibialis
Which muscle isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC) and knee? ✔✔The correct answer is: Sartorius
According to the text, which of the following integrated dynamic movements is MOST appropriate for a client exhibiting foot and ankle impairment? ✔✔The correct answer is: Single- leg Balance Reach
Which of the following are risk factors for patellar tendinopathy in an individual involved in jumping sports? ✔✔The correct answer is: An increased Q-angle
Which of the following exercises is most likely to help induce more muscle-dominant neuromusculoskeletal adaptations that help prepare an athlete for multidirectional movement? ✔✔The correct answer is: Cutting Maneuvers
The vastus lateralis primarily stabilizes the ✔✔The correct answer is: knee.
Which quadriceps muscle concentrically flexes the hip and extends the knee? ✔✔The correct answer is: Rectus femoris
The piriformis eccentrically decelerates ✔✔The correct answer is: hip adduction and internal rotation.
What does eccentric deceleration mean? ✔✔The correct answer is: When a resistive force overcomes a muscle's developed tension
During the Overhead Squat assessment, the compensation of "knees move inward" can be attributed by overactivity of which muscle? ✔✔The correct answer is: Vastus lateralis
During an Overhead Squat test, it is observed that a client demonstrates limited dorsiflexion in the sagittal plane, yet the client does not raise his heels. Which of the following movement impairments needs to occur in order to maintain the body's center of gravity? ✔✔The correct answer is: Forward trunk flexion
Which of the following integrated dynamic movements is most appropriate for a client exhibiting an excessive forward lean during the Overhead Squat assessment? ✔✔The correct answer is: Ball Wall Squat with Overhead Press
During the Overhead Squat assessment, the compensation of "excessive forward lean" can be attributed by overactivity of which muscle? ✔✔The correct answer is: Soleus
Which of the following subsystems transfers forces that are summated from the muscle's transverse plane orientation to propulsion in the sagittal plane, as occurs during walking or running? ✔✔The correct answer is: Posterior Oblique Subsystem
During the Overhead Squat assessment, the compensation of "arms fall forward" can be attributed by underactivity of which muscles? ✔✔The correct answer is: Rhomboids
Which of the following is an example of an isolated strengthening exercise for the elbow and wrist? ✔✔The correct answer is: Elbow Extension with Shoulder Flexed
During a Limitation Assessment, a client demonstrates limited elbow extension while in shoulder extension. Which of the following muscles is most likely overactive? ✔✔The correct answer is: Biceps brachii (long head)
Which muscle(s) concentrically accelerates scapular retraction and depression? ✔✔The correct answer is: Mid/Lower trapezius
Hands far from the wall during the Rotation test indicates underactivity in which of the following muscles? ✔✔The correct answer is: Subscapularis and teres major
Shoulders that elevate during a Shoulder Press indicate probable overactivity in which of the following muscles? ✔✔The correct answer is: Levator scapulae
A 1-arm Stability Ball Cobra is an example of ✔✔The correct answer is: an isolated strengthening exercise.
Why is the Behind the Neck Pulldown believed to place the shoulder in a closed-pack position? ✔✔The correct answer is: Capsule and ligaments have the least ability to lengthen
