Chapter 7 Quiz

Question 1

When performing a squat, an overactive hip flexor complex can decrease neural drive to the gluteus maximus; what is this an example of?

Answer 1

Altered reciprocal inhibition

Question 2

In addition to SMR, which flexibility technique is used for corretive flexibility?

Answer 2

Static stretching

Question 3

What term refers to the simultaneous contraction of one muscle and the relaxation of its antagonist?

Answer 3

Reciprocal inhibition

Question 4

What term describes the act of synergists taking over function for a weak or inhibited prime mover?

Answer 4

Synergistic dominance

Question 5

Which of the following would be appropriate at the Power Level (Phase 5) of the OPT model or before athletic competition?

Answer 5

Functional flexibility

Question 6

Which of the following is designed to increase joint range of motion (ROM), improve muscle imbalances, and correct altered joint motion?

Answer 6

Corrective flexibility

Question 7

During an overhead squat assessment, a client’s knees move inward. Which of the following exercises is the most appropriate to strengthen and activate the client’s underactive musculature?

Answer 7

Tube walking: side-to-side

Question 8

A client is placing pressure on his calf musculature using a foam roll. Which of the following stretching techniques is the client using?

Answer 8

Self-myofascial release

Question 9

When performing an active kneeling hip flexor stretch, internally rotating the rear leg will place a greater stretch on which of the following muscles?

Answer 9

Psosas

Question 10

The active supine biceps femoris stretch uses which physiological principle to increase flexibility?

Answer 10

Reciprocal inhibition

Question 11

Which of the following concepts is demonstrated when a tight psoas decreases the neural drive of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 11

Altered reciprocal inhibition

Question 12

A client reports acute soreness and tightness in her calf muscle after a long run. She describes feeling knots in the muscle. Which of the following flexibility techniques should the client use first?

Answer 12

Self-myofascial release

Question 13

Practicing self-myofascial release through the use of a foam roller creates autogenic inhibition by which of the following?

Answer 13

Stimulating the Golgi tendon organ

Question 14

If a client exhibits increased force output of his hamstrings and adductor magnus to compensate for a weakened gluteus maximus during hip extension, this is an example of which of the following?

Answer 14

Synergistic dominance

Question 15

In order to properly stretch the hamstring during the active supine biceps femoris stretch, a client will need to contract which of the following during knee extension?

Answer 15

Quadriceps

Question 16

Which form of stretching should be used to inhibit muscle spindle activity of a tight muscle before and after physical activity?

Answer 16

Static Stretching

Question 17

Which of the following describes the tendency of the body to seek the path of least resistance during functional movement patterns?

Answer 17

Relative flexibility

Question 18

What is caused by a tight agonist muscle decreasing the neural drive to its functional antagonist?

Answer 18

Altered reciprocal inhibition

Question 19

Alan is utilizing self-myofascial release for his corrective flexibility protocols. Where should the foam roll be placed for the latissimus dorsi?

a. Between the shoulder blades
b. Under the arm
c. At the thoracic spine
d. On the low back

Answer 19

b. Under the arm

Question 20

A client is placing pressure on his calf musculature using a foam roll. Which of the following stretching techniques is the client using?

a. Dynamic stretching
b. Static stretching
c. Self-myofascial release
d. Active-isolated stretching

Answer 20

c. Self-myofascial release

Question 21

Internally rotating the back hip during the active kneeling hip flexor stretch places a greater stretch on which of the following muscles?

a. Pectineus
b. Tensor fascia latae
c. Psoas
d. Gracilis

Answer 21

c. Psoas

Question 22

In order to properly stretch the hamstring during the active supine biceps femoris stretch, a client will need to contract which of the following during knee extension?

a. Adductors
b. Gluteus maximus
c. Quadriceps
d. Gastrocnemius

Answer 22

c. Quadriceps

Question 23

Which of the following is true about dynamic stretching?

a. It can be performed in the presence of movement compensations.
b. It is performed in rapid, repetitive bouncing movements.
c. It should be performed at a controlled speed.
d. It can be performed in the presence of muscle imbalances.

Answer 23

c. It should be performed at a controlled speed.

Question 24

Ryan is performing static stretching on a client’s calves after an overhead squat assessment. Which of the following is most likely to have prompted him to perform this procedure?

a. The client had an anterior pelvic tilt.
b. The client’s feet had turned out.
c. The client’s knees bowed out.
d. The client had a posterior pelvic tilt.

Answer 24

b. The client’s feet had turned out.

Question 25

If a client exhibits increased force output of his hamstrings and adductor magnus to compensate for a weakened gluteus maximus during hip extension, this is an example of which of the following?
Select one:
a. Reciprocal inhibition
b. Arthrokinetic dysfunction
c. Pattern overload
d. Synergistic dominance

Answer 25

d. Synergistic dominance

Question 26

If a client demonstrates an excessive forward lean during the overhead squat assessment, which of the following muscles should be stretched during the client’s warm-up?

a. Anterior tibialis
b. Hamstring complex
c. Hip flexor complex
d. Posterior tibialis

Answer 26

c. Hip flexor complex

Question 27

How long does pressure need to be held on the tender spot while using self-myofascial release?

a. 15 seconds minimum
b. 30 seconds minimum
c. 20 seconds minimum
d. 25 seconds minimum

Answer 27

b. 30 seconds minimum

Question 28

Dynamic stretching uses which of the following concepts to improve soft tissue extensibility?
Select one:
a. Synergistic dominance
b. Myotatic stretch-reflex
c. Relative flexibility
d. Reciprocal inhibition

Answer 28

d. Reciprocal inhibition