Class 5 Flashcards
- This is an acceptable way to get up and down from the floor.
a. true
b. false
a
The Turkish get-up can also be done without holding a kettlebell overhead.
a. true
b. false
a
What muscle will she be activating to bump her pelvis upward as she extends her left leg?
a. rectus abdominis
b. gluteus maximus
c. quadriceps
d. all the above
b
What is not right about this Turkish get-up?
a. holding Kb in wrong hand
b. poor three-point stance
c. standing spine is hyper-extended
d. all the above
c
Where is the hip joint located (at A, B, C, or D)?
c
Where is her hip joint most likely located?
a. top arrow
b. second arrow
c. third arrow
d. bottom arrow
c
Why might she lean forward excessively during the body-weight squat?
- lack of knowledge
- muscle weakness
- avoiding pain
- all the above
d
Leaning forward excessively during a squat activates and trains the _____ more than the _____.
- lower back; legs
- legs; lower back
- activates and trains both equally
a
It’s best to lift with the _____ and not with the _____.
- lower back; legs
- legs; lower back
- lift with both equally
b
To stand up out of a squat, the glute max activates to promote _____.
- hip flexion and hip internal rotation
- hip extension and hip external rotation
- hip flexion and hip external rotation
- hip extension and hip internal rotation
b
What is the purpose of positioning the hands in this manner to teach a proper squat?
a. you want the hands to get closer together to encourage spinal flexion
b. you want the hands to get farther apart of encourage spinal extension
c. you want the hands to remain the same distance apart to encourage a neutral, motionless spine
d. this is not a recommended way to teach a proper squat
c
Which statements are true?
a. an effective squat cue is to instruct the participant to place the fingertips just below the hip joints and push rearward to promote a proper hip hinge during the squat’s down-phase
b. doing squats with no shoes is a good way to test how well a person can plantar flex the ankles; if he or she can do a deep squat properly with no shoes, it indicates excellent ankle
a
Which cue is most vague and confusing?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
b
Which person demonstrates the best movement technique (A, B, C, or D)?
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a
Which of these requires the most ankle ROM (A, B, C, or D)?
c
Squeezing a ball between the knees during a squat is an effective RNT technique for a person with underactive hip abductors.
a. true
b. false
b
Which of these helps to correct an excessive forward lean during a squat?
- A
- B
- both A and B
- neither A or B
c
Which statements are true?
a. the short-stop squat is a harder version of the body weight squat
b. during reactive neuromuscular training (RNT), the body reacts to the resistance, turns on the neuromuscular system to oppose it, and the training stimulus helps to activate and train specific muscles to correct the problem over time
b
What is not right about this progressed body weight squat?
a. too much knee bend (it’s too deep)
b. non-neutral spine
c. too much weight pressure on the left foot
d. none of the above
d
Which is considered a regression for the body-weight squat?
- A
- B
- both A and B
- neither A or B
c
- Which is considered a progression for the body-weight squat?
- A
- B
- both A and B
- neither A or B
c
- What is the likely reason why person B is unable to squat as deep as the person A?
- lack of knowledge
- muscle weakness or imbalance
- poor ankle ROM
- pain or injury
b
