Sports Medicine 1 Final Exam - Fall 2023

Which of the following statements is true of ballistic stretching?

• It is the most effective and widely used technique of stretching in injury rehabilitation of sore or strained muscles.

• It involves passively stretching a muscle by placing it in a maximal position of stretch, or its endpoint where there is resistance to stretch, and holding it there for an extended time.

• It involves a bouncing movement in which repetitive contractions of the agonist muscle are used to produce quick stretches of the antagonist muscle.

• It is highly effective in improving range of motion because the forces that are generated during stretching are unlikely to lead to any sort of muscle injury.

Which of the following involves passively stretching a muscle by placing it in a maximal position of stretch, or its endpoint where there is a resistance to stretch, and holding it there for an extended time?

• Static stretching

• Active stretching

• Dynamic stretching

• PNF stretching

Which of the following involves a muscle contraction in which the length of the muscle remains constant while tension develops toward a maximum force against an immoveable resistance?

• A progressive resistance exercise

• An isotonic exercise

• An isometric exercise

• A plyometric exercise

Which of the following terms is defined as the ability to generate force rapidly?

• Muscular endurance

• Power

• Muscular strength

• Torque

Which of the following is a technique of exercise that involves a rapid eccentric stretch of a muscle, followed by a rapid concentric contraction of that muscle for the purpose of producing a forceful explosive movement over a short period?

• Free exercises

• Calisthenics

• Plyometric exercises

• Isotonic exercises

Which of the following stretching techniques is generally used for the increasing flexibility?

• Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

• Static stretching

• Dynamic stretching

• None of the answers is correct

Which of the following uses a series of exercise stations that consist of various combinations of weight training, flexibility, bodyweight training, and brief aerobic exercises?

• Circuit training

• Functional strength training

• Progressive resistance training

• Isokinetic training

The SAID principle states that when the body is subjected to stresses and overloads of varying intensities, it will gradually adapt to overcome whatever demands are placed on it and, in doing so, minimize the potential for injury.

• True

• False

Hold-relax is an example of a static stretching technique.

• True

• False

Push-ups and sit-ups are examples of bodyweight strengthening exercises.

• True

• False