MPVA Dance Physical Fitness and Injury Prevention

What are the three types of muscle actions?

• lengthening, concentric, isometric

• concentric, eccentric, isometric

• agonist, antagonist, isometric

• concentric, eccentric, agonist

Which body structures are composed of connective tissue?

• ligaments

• tendons

• synovial joints

• muscles

The most common injuries in dancers are to which three body parts?

• ankles, feet, and neck

• legs, back, and neck

• ankles, hips, and knees

• legs, hips, and feet

What does the PRICED method of injury treatment stand for?

• protect, rest, ice, compression, elevation, diagnosis

• prevent, recover, ice, compression, elevation, determination

• prevent, rest, ice, compression, elevation, diagnosis

• protect, recover, ice, contact, elevation, diagnosis

Which advice about stretching should be followed?

• Stretch an injured muscle the same way as you do uninjured muscles.

• Stretch the same muscles every day.

• Hold stretches for 10 to 20 seconds.

• Don't bounce on your muscles as you stretch.

What are the five components of physical fitness?

• heart health, weight, stamina, muscular strength, flexibility

• body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility

• body composition, weight, stamina, muscular endurance, flexibility

• weight, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, flexibility, aerobic capacity

is the study of the physical structures of the body.

is the study of the body in motion.

A shortening muscle action is called

action is called eccentric.