Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation Quiz

Which kind of strengthening exercises are used commonly in the early phase of rehabilitation?

• isometric exercises

• progressive resistive exercises

• isokinetic exercises

• plyometric exercises

Increasing static strength and decreasing atrophy can best be accomplished by using what method of exercise?

• accommodating resistance exercises

• isokinetic exercises

• isotonic exercises

• isometric exercises

Which of the following types of exercises is used primarily for diagnostic purposes during the later phases of a rehabilitation program?

• plyometric exercises

• isokinetic exercises

• isotonic exercises

• isometric exercises

Which of the following is the most commonly used strengthening technique in a rehabilitation program?

• isometric exercises

• progressive resistance exercise

• functional strengthening exercise

• isokinetic exercise

Which of the following types of exercises uses a quick stretch of a muscle to facilitate a subsequent concentric contraction?

• isometric exercises

• progressive resistance exercises

• isokinetic exercises

• plyometric exercises

Incorporating aquatic exercises in a rehabilitation program helps to:

• increase static strength

• maintain cardiorespiratory fitness

• improve dynamic power movements

• regulate amounts of atrophy

Which of the following is used to assess an athlete's ability to perform a specific activity?

• functional testing

• isometric exercises

• electric simulation

• the POLICE technique

_____ use a fixed speed with accommodating resistance to provide maximal resistance throughout the range of motion.

Which of the following components of a rehabilitation program is most commonly neglected?

• strength training

• neuromuscular control

• cardiorespiratory fitness

• balance training

Which of the following therapeutic modalities is most often used to increase blood and lymphatic flow?

• electrotherapy

• ultrasound

• traction

• thermotherapy