Deck 9: Warm-Up and Flexibility

Question 1

A major limitation of static flexibility tests is:

A) the lack of normative data
B) their poor validity
C) the high cost of administration
D) the subjectivity of the end position

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The energy lost in the recovery following the stretch and release of a viscoelastic material is:

A) stiffness
B) hysteresis
C) static flexibility
D) elongation

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Stretching immediately prior to physical activity will likely ________ maximum muscular performance.

A) not affect
B) increase
C) decrease
D) either not affect or decrease

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Stretching prior to vigorous exercise will likely ______ risk of muscular injury.

A) not affect
B) increase
C) decrease
D) either not affect or decrease

Question 5

The most important injury-prevention measure employed prior to vigorous exercise is

A) stretching
B) warming up
C) clothing
D) psyching up

Question 6

According to ACSM the recommended number of stretches per muscle group is:

A) 1 to 2
B) 2 to 3
C) 3 to 4
D) 4 or more

Question 7

A good rule of thumb for how long to hold a stretch is ____ seconds.

A) 5-10
B) 10-15
C) 15-20
D) 15-30

Question 8

Stretching does not appear to immediately affect:

A) performance
B) range of motion
C) muscle stiffness
D) the passive tension in a muscle

Question 9

The stability of a joint is _________ related to its mobility.

A) not
B) positively
C) negatively
D) rarely

Question 10

The overall intensity of a general warm-up should be about ____ of aerobic capacity.

A) 20% to 40%
B) 40% to 60%
C) 60% to 80%
D) 80% to 100%

Question 11

For most people, stretching should be performed in the ____ phase of a workout.

A) warm-up
B) conditioning
C) cool-down
D) recovery

Question 12

The sit-and-reach test documents primarily _______ static flexibility.

A) low-back
B) hamstring
C) calf
D) upper back

Question 13

The lowest muscular injury rates occur in people with ______ static flexibility.

A) low
B) high
C) normal
D) very high

Question 14

The decrease in tension felt in holding a stretch over time is called what?

A) stiffness
B) static flexibility
C) dynamic flexibility
D) stress relaxation

Question 15

Measurement of the limits of range of motion for a joint or group of joints indicates:

A) stiffness
B) static flexibility
C) dynamic flexibility
D) stress relaxation.

Question 16

Increasing body temperature with a whirlpool or heating pad is _____ warm-up.

Question 17

The property of biological tissues that force in the tissue is related to both timing and elongation is ______.

Question 18

The muscle sense organs that detect muscle tension are _______.

Question 19

Most stretches should be held for _____ to ______ seconds.

Question 20

The muscle sense organs that detect muscle length are called_______.

Question 21

The best time to stretch is in the ______ phase of the workout.

Question 22

The decrease in passive tension in a muscle at a specific joint angle due to stretching is called _______.

Question 23

A person can have too much static flexibility.

Question 24

The rate of increase of passive muscle tension in a stretching exercise is called static flexibility.

Question 25

The benefits of warming up are psychological, physiological and biomechanical.

Question 26

Ballistic stretching is a good way to increase flexibility.

Question 27

Stretching prior to vigorous exercise will decrease the risk of injury.

Question 28

Flexibility and joint stability are inversely related.

Question 29

What are good stretching recommendations for a group exercise prescription?

Question 30

What is the difference between static and dynamic flexibility?

Question 31

How do repetitive motion and inactivity affect a person's static flexibility?

Question 32

What are the major classifications of warm-up?

Question 33

What are the major kinds of stretching exercises?