Chp 16 Exercise Techniques for Alternative Modes and Non Traditional Implement Training

Question 1

Anatomical core

Answer 1

axial skeleton and all the soft tissues and proximal attachments that originate on the axial skeleton

Question 2

Core commonly refers to the_____ or more specifically _____ region.

Answer 2

trunk; lumbopelvic

Question 3

Isolation exercises may have the greatest benefit for _____ athletes who are going through the _____ process.

Answer 3

injured; rehabilitation

Question 4

Activity of the back stabilizers was found to be _____ lower during a Smith machine squat when compared to a free weight squat.

Answer 4

30%

Question 5

The overall agonist _____ and overall _____ when the exercise is performed under unstable conditions may be less than _____ of what can be achieved when the exercise is performed under stable conditions.

Answer 5

force-generating capacity; power output; 70%

Question 6

When used in the rehabilitation, unstable devices have been shown to reduce _____ and improve the efficiency of the soft tissues that stabilize the ____ and _____.

Answer 6

low back pain; knee; ankle joints

Question 7

Using instability devices may reduce the likelihood of _____ injuries.

Answer 7

ACL

Question 8

Constant external resistance

Answer 8

traditional exercises, free weights

Question 9

accommodating resistance

Answer 9

semi isokinetic, allow for speed of movement or isokinetic resistance to be controlled throughout a range of motion

Question 10

variable resistance

Answer 10

training devices that allow the applied resistance to be varied in conjunction with changes in joint angle

chains, rubber bands

Question 11

Determining resistance with chains

Answer 11

The absolute chain resistance at the top and that at the bottom portion of the movement are summed and then averaged.

Question 12

Band color and tension from lowest to highest

Answer 12

yellow, red, blue, green, black

Question 13

Tire Flipping

Tire length: _____

Answer 13

should not be taller than the athlete’s upright standing height

Question 14

_____ tires are generally considered harder to flip for taller athletes.

_____ tires are more difficult for shorter athletes because of their _____.

Answer 14

Narrow

Wider; shorter arm length

Question 15

Farmer’s walk develops _____, _____, and _____.

Answer 15

total body anaerobic endurance, grip strength, back endurance

Question 16

Unilateral training are typically integrated into training programs with varying degrees of emphasis in an attempt to reduce _____ or as a _____ tool.

Answer 16

unilateral asymmetries; rehabilitation

Question 17

Unilateral training is often used to reduce a _____.

Answer 17

bilateral deficit

Question 18

A bilateral deficit occurs when _____ is greater than the _____.

Answer 18

the summed unilateral force; bilateral force

Question 19

Bilateral movements exhibit a _____ in which there is an increase in _____ of the agonist muscle group.

Answer 19

bilateral facilitation; voluntary activation

Question 20

Trained or stronger individuals tend to exhibit a _____, while untrained, injured, or weaker athletes exhibit a _____.

Answer 20

bilateral facilitation

bilateral deficit