29th of July 2023 Flashcards
Starting at what percentage of bone density loss does the risk of hip fracture increase by 2.5 times?
10 percent
Which of the following describes structural scoliosis?
Altered bone shape through the spine
Which joint has the simplest movement, moving either back and forth or side to side?
Nonaxial
SAQ training among seniors may help prevent which of the following conditions?
Osteopenia
You are working with an advanced client on SAQ drills. From the choices provided, what would be the best number of SAQ drills per workout?
6-10 drills with maximum inertia
What type of exercise would be suggested to address overactive, shortened hamstrings?
Flexibility exercises
Contraction of the erector spinae and hip flexor muscles creates what motion of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?
Anterior pelvic tilt
With SAQ training, what is the recommended number of sets of each drill for young athletes to perform?
1-4 sets
Performing a biceps curl with a dumbbell in the hand is an example of which type of lever?
Third-class lever
Exercise programming involves much more than what we see on the surface
E.g., “surface level”: endurance training since it can only properly be attained after training the foundational adaptations of mobility and stability
E.g., “under the water”: stability
Iceberg effect
Local muscles typically consist of which type of muscle fibers?
Type 1
What ideally should follow a day of high-intensity training in stage 3?
A stage 1 day (recovery day) should follow a hard stage 3 training day.
What is best defined as the action of expanding the diameter of a blood vessel near the surface of the skin, which helps remove heat from the body?
Peripheral vasodilation
Which of the following is not one of the primary levels of the OPT model?
Stabilization Endurance
Remember that the overarching “levels” indicate encompass the “phases” of training.
Speed is the product of what two variables?
Stride rate and stride length.
What differentiates change of direction from agility?
Reaction to signals
In which training stage would you utilize work intervals performed just above VT1 and recovery intervals performed below VT1?
Stage 2
What are the two primary actions of the Golgi tendon organ?
Sense change in muscle-tendon tension and speed of tension change
What is a sufficient amount of time for a cardiorespiratory cool-down?
5 - 10 minutes
Kettlebell exercises have proven extremely beneficial in the development in which plane or of which chain?
Posterior chain
Into which category would a resting blood pressure score of 128/79 mm Hg fall?
Elevated
What area of the body is most targeted during the single-leg squat to row exercise?
Posterior chain
What blood pressure is reflective of a hypertensive crisis?
A systolic reading greater than 180 mm Hg and/or a diastolic reading greater than 120 mm Hg
Which joint is the most mobile, able to move in all three directions?
Ball and socket
