Chapter 9 Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following is the appropriate tempo for a core exercise when training for hypertrophy?
a. Medium
b. Fast
c. Slow
d. Explosive
a. Medium Correct
In core-power training (Phase 5), what are exercises designed to improve?
a. Proprioceptive capabilities of the lumbo-peliv hip complex
b. Joint stability of the sacroiliac joint
c. Rate of force production of the core musculature
d. Muscular endurance of the spinal erectors
c. Rate of force production of the core musculature
To which of the following do the local core stabilizers attach?
a. Vertebrae
b. Humerus
c. Femur
d. Clavicle
a. Vertebrae
Bracing occurs when a person contracts the abdominal and buttock muscles at the same time as which of the following?
a. Neck
b. Lower back
c. Left shoulder
d. Forearm
b. Lower back
Performing the drawing-in maneuver or bracing can do what?
Select one:
a. Result in lower endurance for stabilization
b. Cause narrowing of openings in the vertebrae
c. Help retrain motor control of local and global stabilization systems
d. Affect posture and muscle balance
c. Help retrain motor control of local and global stabilization systems
Which level of core training exercise prepares an individual to dynamically stabilize and generate force at more functionally applicable speeds?
a. Core-stabilization
b. Core-reactive
c. Core-power
d. Core-strength
c. Core-power
What technique uses a co-contraction of global muscles to enhance global trunk stability?
a. Extension
b. Horizontal adduction
c. Bracing
d. Flexion
c. Bracing
Which of the following cues is appropriate to give a client who will be performing a floor bridge exercise?
a. “Raise hips up as high as possible to activate erector spinae.”
b. “Lay prone on the floor and retract your shoulder blades.”
c. “Squeeze your glutes.”
d. “Press your lower back onto the floor.”
c.Squeeze your glutes.
Which of the following has the objective of uniformly strengthening the deep and superficial muscles that stabilize, align, and move the trunk of the body?
a. Volume training
b. Interval training
c. Flexibility training
d. Core training
d. Core training
Which muscle do clients need proper extensibility of before performing the ball medicine ball (MB) pullover throw exercise, in order to decrease stress to the low back and shoulders? Select one: a. Quadratus lomborum b. Longus colli c. Gluteus maximus d. Latissimus dorsi
d. Latissimus dorsi
Which of the following training types involves little motion through the spine and pelvis? Select one: a. Core-stabilization b. Core-reactive c. Core-strength d. Core-power
a. Core-stabilization
A client experiences difficulty in performing the prone iso-abs exercise. Which of the following should be suggested as an regression? Select one: a. Cable rotation b. Cable chop c. Quadruped arm and opposite leg raise d. Rolling active resistance row
C. Quadruped arm and opposite leg raise
A client is performing a prone iso-ab exercise. The trainer notices that he is not able to maintain proper alignment. How should the exercise be regressed?
Select one:
a. Perform with one hip in full extension.
b. Perform with hands on stability ball.
c. Perform in a standard push-up position.
d. Perform with the feet elevated.
c. Perform in a standard push-up position.
Which of the following exercises is most appropriate for the goal of improving neuromuscular efficiency and intervertebral stability? Select one: a. Back extension b. Overhead medicine ball throws c. Prone iso-abs d. Incline reverse crunch
c. Prone iso-abs
Which of the following exercise techniques involves lying on one's back and raising the hips off a bench? Select one: a. The reverse crunch b. The floor cobra c. The squat curl d. The inverted row
a. The reverse crunch
