Class 9

Question 1

All are correct cues for the hook-lying hold, except _____.

a. lying on the floor in a prone position with a neutral spine
b. aligning the head, spine, and pelvis
c. bending the knees at about a 45-degree angle, setting the feet hip-width apart, and positioning the knee joints in line with the hip and ankle joints
d. positioning the palms up (forearms supinated) with the arms angled slightly away (abducted) from the body

Answer 1

a

Question 2

What miscue is shown in this hook-lying hold example?

1. hyper-flexed cervical spine
2. anti-shrugged shoulders
3. knees bent less than 45-degrees
4. hyper-flexed lumbar spine

Answer 2

c

Question 3

What miscue is shown in this hook-lying hold example?

1. poor head, shoulder, and pelvic alignment
2. palms face upward
3. knees joints don’t line up with the hip and ankle joints
4. none of the above

Answer 3

d

Question 4

What miscue is shown in this hook-lying hold example?

1. mis-aligned head, shoulders, and pelvis
2. knees bent less than 45-degrees
3. a non-neutral spine
4. all the above

Answer 4

d

Question 5

What miscue is shown in this hook-lying hold example?

1. a flat lumbar spine
2. poor head, shoulder, and pelvic alignment
3. knees bent more than 45-degrees
4. arms abducted excessively

Answer 5

a

Question 6

Which is not a target muscle for the hook-lying hold exercise (A, B, C, or D)?

Answer 6

c

Question 7

All are progressions of the hook-lying hold, except _____.

1. lifting one foot slowly off the floor an inch or two, and then lowering the foot back to the floor
2. thinking about and activating only one of the four inner corset muscles at a time
3. extending one leg slowly while sliding the foot along the floor, and then returning it slowly to the start position
4. extending one arm overhead and then returning it slowly to its start position

Answer 7

b

Question 8

All are acceptable ways to add in variety, except:

1. closing the eyes
2. thinking of balloon posture
3. avoiding all regressions and progressions
4. using pyramid training

Answer 8

c

Question 9

All are correct cues for the curl-up hold, except _____.

1. lying supine on the floor
2. placing the hands under the pelvis
3. maintaining a neutral lumbar spine
4. staggering the legs with one leg straight and the other leg in a hook lying position

Answer 9

b

Question 10

What miscue is shown in this curl-up hold example?

1. left foot is dorsiflexed excessively
2. right knee is hyper-extended
3. hands are under pelvis
4. neck is hyper-flexed

Answer 10

c

Question 11

What miscue is shown in this curl-up hold example?

1. right shoulder is externally rotated
2. head is lifted too high
3. left knee is hyper-extended
4. hands are under pelvis

Answer 11

b

Question 12

What miscue is shown in this curl-up hold example?

1. right foot is plantar flexed excessively, and left knee is hyper-extended
2. hands are under TL junction, and head is lifted too high
3. shoulders are depressed slightly, and cervical spine is hyper-flexed
4. all the above

Answer 12

b

Question 13

What miscue is shown in this curl-up hold example?

1. both legs are bent
2. hands are not under the lumbar spine
3. head is lifted too high with a hyper-flexed upper thoracic spine
4. all the above

Answer 13

d

Question 14

Which is not a target muscle for the curl-up hold exercise (A, B, C, or D)?

Answer 14

d

Question 15

All are regressions of the curl-up hold, except _____.

1. contracting and relaxing the abdominal muscles only, with no lifting of the shoulders off the floor
2. performing part- or whole-body irradiation
3. keeping the elbows on the floor and using them to assist in elevating the shoulders off the floor
4. all the above are regressions

Answer 15

b

Question 16

Which is the most common initial progression for the curl-up hold?

1. increasing the hold time, number of repetitions, or TUT
2. placing the hands behind the head
3. adding in part- or whole-body irradiation
4. adding in torso rotations

Answer 16

a