Overhead assesment Flashcards
During a pushing and pulling assessment, the personal trainer notices that a client demonstrates shoulder elevation. Which of the following muscles are most likely overactive?
a. Deep cervical flexors
b. Intrinsic core stabilizers
c. Levator scapulae
d. Mid and lower trapezius
c. Levator scapulae
During a static postural assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client has pronated feet, as well as adducted and internally rotated knees. Which muscles would he or she expect to be shortened? Select one: a. Gluteus medius b. Adductors c. Gluteus maximus d. Hip external rotators
b. Adductors
Which assessment tests for speed, explosion, body control, and agility? Select one: a. Gait assessment b. L.E.F.T. test c. 40-yard dash d. Pro shuttle test
d. Pro shuttle test
During the pushing assessment, the client’s shoulders elevate, what strengthening exercise is most appropriate? Select one: a. Shoulder shrug b. Quadruped arm / opposite leg raise c. Ball cobra d. Ball wall squats
c. Ball cobra
Which is the preferred pulse point to record a person’s heart rate? Select one: a. Carotid artery b. Axillary artery c. Radial artery d. Brachial artery
c. Radial artery
Which of the following assessments is commonly used in exercise physiology laboratories to measure body fat composition? Select one: a. Skinfold caliper measurement b. BMI measurement c. Hydrostatic weighing d. Bioelectrical impedance
c. Hydrostatic weighing
A personal trainer observes a client’s knees moving inward while performing the overhead squat assessment. Which of the following muscles are probably underactive?
Select one:
a. Lateral gastrocnemius and soleus
b. Gluteus medius and gluteus maximus
c. Biceps femoris (short head) and tensor fascia latae (TFL)
d. Adductor complex and vastus lateralis
b. Gluteus medius and gluteus maximus
and Vastus medialis oblique (VMO)
During a single-leg squat assessment, a personal trainer notices a client's knee drifting inward. Which of the following muscles is probably underactive? Select one: a. Vastus lateralis b. Adductor brevis c. Gluteus medius d. Biceps femoris
c. Gluteus medius
and
gluteaus maximus , Vastus medialis oblique (VMO)
Which of the following is part of the objective information collected in a fitness assessment? Select one: a. Food consumption habits b. Occupation c. Lifestyle d. Physiological measurements
d. Physiological measurements
During a pushing assessment your client's shoulders elevate, which of the following muscles would most likely be underactive? Select one: a. Mid and lower trapezius b. Levator scapulae c. Latissimus dorsi d. Upper trapezius
a. Mid and lower trapezius
During a pushing and pulling assessment, the personal trainer notices that a client demonstrates shoulder elevation. Which of the following muscles are most likely overactive? Select one: a. Deep cervical flexors b. Intrinsic core stabilizers c. Levator scapulae d. Mid and lower trapezius
c. Levator scapulae
Sternocleidomastoid
Upper trapezius
During the butt kick exercise, a personal trainer notices a client arching his low back at the height of the jump. Which of the following muscle groups are most likely tight? Select one: a. Gluteals b. Abdominals c. Hamstrings d. Quadriceps
d. Quadriceps
Working with the arms overhead for long periods can lead to shoulder and neck soreness as a result of which of the following? Select one: a. Tightness in the latissimus dorsi b. Weakness in the gastrocnemius c. Tightness in the soleus d. Weakness in the gluteus maximus
a. Tightness in the latissimus dorsi
A waist-to-hip ratio over which of the following puts a female client at risk for a number of diseases? Select one: a. 0.2 b. 0.40 c. 0.80 d. 0.60
c. 0.80
men is .95
