MET

Question 1

Should I have increased P! with my exercises?

Answer 1

Mild P! increases OK with NON-acute or persistent:
-muscular strains
-Tendinopathies
-Apophysitis conditions
-Nociplastic conditions

Question 2

What is the soreness rule:

Answer 2

P! increases during and up to 24 hours. after activity and no change in movement quality

Question 3

It is ok for there to be pain with acute conditions? true or false?

Answer 3

false, NO

Question 4

The act of tissue withstanding stress over a time period.

Answer 4

Endurance

Question 5

What are optimal stresses of tissue?

Answer 5

Compression/decomposition for bone
Add gliding for articular cartilage and inner disc

Question 6

What are tissues that love tension?

Answer 6

Capsule, ligaments, tendons, muscles, fascia, fibrocartilage,and outer disc

Question 7

-controlled increased motion and speed

Answer 7

motor skill/coordination

Question 8

-occur very early i.e. immediately to the first few sessions
-more and better fiber recruitment
-can occur at >50% 1 RM
-work to quick concentric, brief isometric hold, then slower eccentric action

Answer 8

motor skill/coordination

Question 9

What is best for injury prevention?

Answer 9

muscle strength, force generation

Question 10

Other purposes often need to be achieved before doing muscle strength training. True or False?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What achieves greater cross-bridging?

Answer 11

Power (plyometrics)

Question 12

What is the second best injury prevention:

Answer 12

agility; higher level of coordination

Question 13

-a product of speed and strength

Answer 13

Power

Question 14

Manual therapy without exercise is useless as a method of increasing __________.

Answer 14

mobility

Question 15

Exercise without manual therapy is useless as a method of increasing _______

Answer 15

stability

Question 16

If you do not improve __________ __________ and _________, you won’t be successful and problem will recur and become persistent

Answer 16

neuromuscular function; mobility

Question 17

MET prescription: # of exercises:
Start with ____ exercises plus a __________ aerobic component.
Progress to _____ exercises plus a _____ aerobic component.

Answer 17

3-5; shorter
8-12; longer

Question 18

Muscle activation is the first thing you start with. No other characterictics can will be developed if the muscles can’t activate. True or False?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

MET Prescription: Sets typically start with:

Answer 19

1-2x 10 and work up to 3x10

Question 20

Reps and resistance based on:

Answer 20

Condition and type of targeted tissue and purpose

Question 21

Reps should be increased before the load/resistance gets increased. True or False?

Answer 21

True

Question 22

For ACUITY you should do ___-____ sets of ____ reps with _____ resistance

Answer 22

1-2; 10; light

Question 23

For TENDONOSIS (NOT -itis): you should px ____ sets of ____-____reps with heavy resistance

Answer 23

3; 10-15

Question 24

What are some indications that you should do isometric exercises:

Answer 24

-Unable to perform motion with even the lightest resistance
-P! modulating benefits

Question 25

What are the parameters for isometrics: -reps and holds?

Answer 25

varied 3-5 reps of 10-45 sec. holds