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Question 1

Name some of the benefits of circumference measurements.

Answer 1

Can be used on obese clients, good for comparisons and progressions, good for assessing fat patterns and distribution, inexpensive, easy to record (BAS Section 7)

Question 2

During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable underactive muscles if a client’s feet turn out?

Answer 2

Medial gastrocnemius, medial hamstring complex, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus (BAS Section 2)

Question 3

Compensations observed during the Overhead Squat assessment from the lateral view.

Answer 3

Low back arches, excessive forward lean, arms fall forward (BAS Section 7)

Question 4

The name of the receptors surrounding a joint that respond to pressure, acceleration, and deceleration in the joint.

Answer 4

Joint receptors (BAS Section 8)

Question 5

Give the straight percentage method equation for calculating a client’s target heart rate.

Answer 5

(220-client’s age) x desired intensity (BAS Section 4)

Question 6

Name two common tests for assessing cardiorespiratory efficiency.

Answer 6

YMCA 3-Minute Step Test and Rockport Walk Test (BAS Section 1)

Question 7

After assessing a client’s Overhead Squat, which muscles should you have them strengthen?

Answer 7

Underactive muscles (BAS Section 3)

Question 8

The heart rate training zone between 76 to 85% that increases both aerobic and anaerobic endurance.

Answer 8

Zone 2 (BAS Section 5)

Question 9

Which muscles have decreased neural control once a client has had an ankle sprain?

Answer 9

Gluteus maximus and gluteus medius (BAS Section 4)

Question 10

Name the functional unit of the muscle that lies in the space between two Z lines. It produces muscular contraction and is formed by repeating sections of actin and myosin.

Answer 10

Sarcomere (BAS Section 5)

Question 11

This movement primarily occurs from side to side, as if there were a wall in front of and behind the body.

Answer 11

Frontal plane movements (BAS Section 4)

Question 12

What do you call measurable data regarding a client’s physical state, such as body composition, movement assessments, and cardiorespiratory ability?

Answer 12

Objective information (BAS Section 1)

Question 13

During a Pushing assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when a client’s shoulders elevate and/or the head moves forward?

Answer 13

Upper trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, and levator scapulae (BAS Section 2)

Question 14

The energy pathway used in moderate to high intensity activities that can only be sustained for 30 to 50 seconds.

Answer 14

Glycolysis (BAS Section 8)

Question 15

This chamber of the heart gathers oxygenated blood coming to the heart from the lungs.

Answer 15

Left atrium (BAS Section 4)

Question 16

When assessing a client during a Single-leg Squat, from which vantage point should you view the client?

Answer 16

Anterior (BAS Section 8)

Question 17

The heart rate training zone between 86 to 95% that builds high-end work capacity.

Answer 17

Zone 3 (BAS Section 5)

Question 18

During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable underactive muscles when a client shows an excessive forward lean?

Answer 18

Anterior tibialis, gluteus maximus, erector spinae (BAS Section 3)

Question 19

What is the waist-to-hip ratio for males and females that puts them at a greater risk for disease?

Answer 19

A ratio greater than 0.95 for males and greater than 0.80 for females (BAS Section 6)

Question 20

The science concerned with the internal and external forces acting on the human body and the effects produced by these forces.

Answer 20

Biomechanics (BAS Section 5)