Chapter 14: Injury Prevention & Recognition

Question 1

Name four things that the Personal Training Specialist needs to know about the client to assess the risk of an acute injury.

Answer 1

• Age
• Medical history
• Family medical history
• History of previous injuries

Question 2

Describe the two categories of risk factors that can lead to an overuse injury.

Answer 2

• Intrinsic risk factors—anatomical, biomechanical, or psychological factors specific to the
individual client. Includes factors such as muscle weakness, inflexibility, imbalances, level of
mobility, state of mind, history of injury or illness, and so on.

• Extrinsic risk factors—environmental factors external to the client’s physical and psychological
status. Includes factors such as temperature, training equipment, clothing, footwear, and so on.

Question 3

Which of the following is not indicated for a Personal Training Specialist to suggest in the event of an undiagnosed acute injury?

Answer 3

heating the injured tissue

Question 4

Which type of pain occurs specifically because of disease, infection, or a medical condition?

Answer 4

systemic pain

Question 5

Which of the following is not helpful in working with a client who has a history of a recent overuse injury?

Answer 5

Recommend that the client take pain medication before exercising.

Question 6

Which one of the following is an example of an acute injury?

a. bursitis
b. tendinitis
c. stress fracture
d. none of the above

Answer 6

None of the above

Question 7

A strain is damage to underlying ______, and a sprain is damage to underlying.

Answer 7

muscle; ligament