Chapter 10 quiz

Question 1

Which of the following balance exercises is appropriate for a client training in Phase 2 of the OPT™ model?
Select one:
a. Single-leg balance reach
b. Single-leg lift and chop
c. Single-leg squat touchdown 
d. Single-leg box hop-up

Answer 1

c. Single-leg squat touchdown

Question 2

Which of the following balance exercises is appropriate for a client training in Phase 1 of the OPT model?
Select one:
a. Single-leg box hop-up
b. Single-leg squat touchdown
c. Single-leg box hop-down
d. Single-leg balance reach

Answer 2

d. Single-leg balance reach

Question 3

James performs a multiplanar lunge to balance. After first stepping out into the lunge, which of the following should he perform as the next step in this exercise?
Select one:
a. Push off the front foot through the heel
b. Hold balance on the back leg
c. Rotate 90 degrees
d. Hold the lunge for 5 seconds

Answer 3

a. Push off the front foot through the heel

Question 4

A multiplanar single-leg box hop-up with stabilization is categorized as an exercise in which of the following?
Select one:
a. Balance-stabilization
b. Leg-power
c. Leg-stabilization
d. Balance-power

Answer 4

d. Balance-power

Question 5

A client is able to successfully reach their shins when performing the single-leg squat touchdown. What is the next progression this client should work toward for this exercise?
Select one:
a. Stand on a balance pad.
b. Perform the exercise with a stability ball.
c. Perform the exercise on two legs with dumbbells.
d. Reaching all the way to the foot.

Answer 5

d. Reaching all the way to the foot.

Question 6

While performing a single-leg squat touchdown, which of the following ways can the proprioceptive challenge be increased?
Select one:
a. By keeping the foot pointed straight ahead.
b. By holding the squat for 20 seconds.
c. By keeping the back parallel to the shins.
d. By standing on a foam pad.

Answer 6

d. By standing on a foam pad.

Question 7

For which exercise is a single-leg position a progression?
Select one:
a. Back extension
b. Kneeling cable rotation
c. Floor crunch
d. Medicine ball chest pass

Answer 7

d. Medicine ball chest pass

Question 8

Which balance-power exercise involves lifting one leg directly beside balance leg, hopping off the box and landing on ground on one leg; keeping toes pointing straight ahead and knees directly over the toes, and holding this position for 3 to 5 seconds?
Select one:
a. Multiplanar single-leg box hop-down with stabilization
b. Multiplanar step-up to balance
c. Multiplanar lunge to balance
d. Multiplanar single-leg box hop-up with stabilization

Answer 8

a. Multiplanar single-leg box hop-down with stabilization

Question 9

While performing a multiplanar lunge to balance exercise, a client exhibits excessive extension of the lumbar spine. Which of the following instructions can help this client?
Select one:
a. Tell the client to turn their front foot outward.
b. Tell the client to support themself mainly with the toes of the front leg.
c. Tell the client to have the majority of their body weight on their rear leg during the lunge.
d. Tell the client to reduce their stride length.

Answer 9

c. Tell the client to have the majority of their body weight on their rear leg during the lunge.

Question 10

When training for balance, exercises that involve dynamic eccentric and concentric movement of the balance leg through a full range of motion are categorized as which of the following?

Answer 10

a. Balance-strength

Question 11

While performing a single-leg squat touchdown, which of the following ways can the proprioceptive challenge be increased?
Select one:
a. By standing on a foam pad.
b. By keeping the foot pointed straight ahead.
c. By keeping the back parallel to the shins.
d. By holding the squat for 20 seconds.

Answer 11

a. By standing on a foam pad.

Question 12

A personal trainer is working with a client who is having trouble performing a single-leg balance on a foam pad. Which of the following balance training modalities is appropriate for this client?
Select one:
a. A wobble board
b. BOSU ball
c. Balance disk
d. A half foam roll

Answer 12

d. A half foam roll

Question 13

Which of the following balance exercises is appropriate for a client training in Phase 2 of the OPT™ model?
Select one:
a. Single-leg box hop-up
b. Single-leg squat touchdown 
c. Single-leg lift and chop
d. Single-leg balance reach

Answer 13

b. Single-leg squat touchdown

Question 14

For which exercise is a single-leg position a progression?
Select one:
a. Back extension
b. Medicine ball chest pass 
c. Floor crunch
d. Kneeling cable rotation

Answer 14

b. Medicine ball chest pass

Question 15

What is the proper balance progression to increase a client’s proprioception?
Select one:
a. Two-leg stable, single-leg stable, two-leg unstable, single-leg unstable
b. Single-leg unstable, single-leg stable, two-leg unstable, one-leg unstable
c. Two-leg stable, two-leg unstable, single-leg stable, single-leg unstable
d. Single-leg stable, two-leg stable, one-leg unstable, two-leg unstable

Answer 15

a. Two-leg stable, single-leg stable, two-leg unstable, single-leg unstable

Question 16

Exercises that involve dynamic eccentric and concentric movement of the balance leg through a full range of motion are categorized as which of the following?
Select one:
a. Leg-stabilization
b. Balance-stabilization
c. Balance-strength 
d. Leg-strength

Answer 16

c. Balance-strength

Question 17

A multiplanar single-leg box hop-up with stabilization is categorized as an exercise in which of the following?
Select one:
a. Balance-stabilization
b. Balance-power 
c. Leg-stabilization
d. Leg-power

Answer 17

b. Balance-power

Question 18

Which of the following is a balance-strength exercise that requires an individual to step forward with toes pointing straight ahead and then pushing off of the front foot through heel onto the back leg and maintain balance on the back leg?
Select one:
a. Lunge to balance
b. Single-leg box hop-down with stabilization
c. Single-leg box hop-up with stabilization
d. Step-up to balance

Answer 18

a. Lunge to balance

Question 19

What is a multiplanar single-leg box hop-up with stabilization an example of?
Select one:
a. Balance-strength exercise 
b. Balance-stabilization exercise
c. Balance-modification exercise
d. Balance-power exercise

Answer 19

d. Balance-power exercise

Question 20

When selecting a balance exercise, which of the following is the most appropriate progression?
Select one:
a. Floor, balance beam, half foam roll, foam pad, balance disc
b. Floor, balance disc , foam pad, half foam roll, balance beam
c. Floor, half foam roll, balance beam, balance disc, foam pad
d. Floor, foam pad, balance beam, balance disc, half foam roll

Answer 20

a. Floor, balance beam, half foam roll, foam pad, balance disc

Question 21

A multiplanar single-leg box hop-up with stabilization is categorized as an exercise in which of the following?
Select one:
a. Balance-power 
b. Balance-stabilization
c. Leg-stabilization
d. Leg-power

Answer 21

a. Balance-power

Question 22

A client is able to successfully reach their shins when performing the single-leg squat touchdown. What is the next progression this client should work toward for this exercise?
Select one:
a. Stand on a balance pad.
b. Perform the exercise on two legs with dumbbells.
c. Reaching all the way to the foot.
d. Perform the exercise with a stability ball.

Answer 22

c. Reaching all the way to the foot.

Question 23

Which of the following balance exercises is appropriate for a client training in Phase 1 of the OPT model?
Select one:
a. Single-leg balance reach
b. Single-leg squat touchdown
c. Single-leg box hop-up
d. Single-leg box hop-down

Answer 23

a. Single-leg balance reach

Question 24

Which balance-stabilization exercise is when an individual lifts one leg while maintaining the optimal alignment including level hips and shoulders, and then lifts a medicine ball in a diagonal pattern until the medicine ball is overhead?
Select one:
a. Single-leg lunge reach
b. Single-leg hip rotation
c. Single-leg throw and catch
d. Single-leg lift and chop

Answer 24

d. Single-leg lift and chop

Question 25

Which of the following is a balance-strength exercise that requires an individual to lift one leg directly beside the balance leg and then bend from waist to slowly reach hand toward the toes of the balance leg?
Select one:
a. Single-leg Romanian deadlift
b. Single-leg balance reach
c. Single-leg squat touchdown
d. Single-leg squat

Answer 25

a. Single-leg Romanian deadlift

Question 26

Which of the following is a balance-strength exercise that requires an individual to step forward with toes pointing straight ahead and then pushing off of the front foot through heel onto the back leg and maintain balance on the back leg?
Select one:
a. Lunge to balance
b. Single-leg box hop-down with stabilization
c. Single-leg box hop-up with stabilization
d. Step-up to balance

Answer 26

a. Lunge to balance

Question 27

James performs a multiplanar lunge to balance. After first stepping out into the lunge, which of the following should he perform as the next step in this exercise?
Select one:
a. Hold balance on the back leg
b. Hold the lunge for 5 seconds
c. Rotate 90 degrees
d. Push off the front foot through the heel

Answer 27

d. Push off the front foot through the heel

Question 28

Which balance-power exercise involves lifting one leg directly beside balance leg, hopping off the box and landing on ground on one leg; keeping toes pointing straight ahead and knees directly over the toes, and holding this position for 3 to 5 seconds?
Select one:
a. Multiplanar lunge to balance
b. Multiplanar single-leg box hop-up with stabilization
c. Multiplanar single-leg box hop-down with stabilization
d. Multiplanar step-up to balance

Answer 28

c. Multiplanar single-leg box hop-down with stabilization

Question 29

Maintenance of which of the following is an integrated process requiring optimal muscular balance, joint dynamics, and neuromuscular efficiency using visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive inputs?
Select one:
a. Static equilibrium
b. Mechanical equilibrium 
c. Postural equilibrium
d. Dynamic equilibrium

Answer 29

c. Postural equilibrium