Sports Med Chapter 1 Review

Individuals working in the field of sports medicine must complete at least 4 years of medical school training.

• True

• False

Sports medicine specialists have training that allows them to specifically address the needs of the athlete. 

• True
• False

To get fit and stay in shape, athletes should not involve themselves in strenuous exercise more than once every other week. 

• True
• False

Athletic competition involves a high risk of injury. 

• True
• False

Chiropractors provide adjustment and manipulation of the muscular system. 

• True
• False

There are currently two national credentials for specialized fitness instructors, the CSCS and the NSCA-CPT. 

• True
• False

Parents have little say regarding an athlete's daily nutrition. 

• True
• False

Today's athletes range in age from early adolescence through senior citizens. 

• True
• False

Athletic competition and participation has dwindled in the past few decades. 

• True
• False

Spinal manipulation, as practiced by chiropractors, has been available only since World War II. 

• True
• False