Chapter 10 Quiz

1. Which of the following is MOST appropriate for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer to include in the initial training session with a new client?

• a. Conduct a fitness assessment that includes cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and body composition before starting the exercise program

• b. Include only the assessments with a focus on mobility and stability appropriate for the

  client’s current physical-activity level and health history

• c. Educate the client on the importance of fitness assessments and require muscular strength and endurance assessments before the first workout

• d. Insist that the client perform one-repetition maximum tests for squat and bench press so the personal trainer can design an appropriate exercise program

2. During a static postural assessment, a client displays an excessive kyphotic posture. Which of the following muscles are MOST likely shortened?

• a. Latissimus dorsi

• b. Upper-back extensors

• c. Scapular stabilizers

• d. Neck flexors

3. Which of the following is a correctible factor for a client whose assessment identifies muscular imbalances and postural deviations?

• a. Structural deviation

• b. Congenital condition

• c. Joint trauma from injury

• d. Lack of joint stability

4. During a static postural assessment, which of the following observations is MOST likely to be seen from the sagittal view?

• a. A line of gravity that bisects the right and left sides of the body equally

• b. A line of gravity that passes through the anterior third of the knee

• c. A line of gravity that is perpendicular to the floor and the palms of the hands are not visible

• d. A line of gravity that bisects the sacrum and overlaps the spinous process of the vertebrae

5. Which of the following clients would MOST likely display anterior tilting of the pelvis?

• a. An accountant working in an office environment seated for extended periods during a 12-hour shift

• b. A nurse working in a hospital environment standing and walking for the majority of a

  12-hour shift

• c. A flight attendant working 3 flights per day alternating between standing, sitting, and walking

• d. A cosmetologist with a heavy client load spending the majority of the day standing in one spot

6. Which of the following will MOST likely be a result of an anterior pelvic tilt?

• a. Lordosis

• b. Kyphosis

• c. Scoliosis

• d. Osteoporosis

7. Which of the following assessments would MOST likely be contraindicated for a client with low-back pain?

• a. Y balance test

• b. Unipedal stance test

• c. McGill’s torso test battery

• d. Static postural assessment

8. During McGill’s torso muscular endurance test battery, a client’s flexion score is 120 seconds with a flexion/extension ratio score of 0.80. What is the client’s extension score?

• a. 150 seconds

• b. 120 seconds

• c. 180 seconds

• d. 95 seconds

9. Which of the following identifies the PRIMARY purpose of the Thomas test?

• a. To evaluate the length of the muscles involved in hip flexion

• b. To evaluate the length of the muscles involved in hip extension

• c. To evaluate the length of the muscles involved with trunk flexion

• d. To evaluate the length of the muscles involved with trunk extension

10. Standing up from a chair is an example of which primary movement?

• a. Single-leg

• b. Bend-and-lift

• c. Pushing

• d. Pulling