Deck 23: Advanced Functional Training

Question 1

Examples of plyometric activities for the upper extremities could include any of the following except:

A) Seated push-ups.
B) Clap push-ups.
C) Catching and throwing a weighted ball.
D) Dribbling a ball against the wall.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The phase of a plyometric activity during which the muscle reverses its action from deceleration to acceleration of the load is called the:

A) Stretch phase
B) Amortization phase
C) Concentric Phase
D) Eccentric Phase

Answer 2

Amortization phase

Question 3

Which of the following accurately describes a method to progress the challenge of balance exercises?

A) Narrow to wide base of support
B) Standing activities to sitting activities
C) Open environment to closed environment
D) Low-magnitude to high-magnitude perturbations

Answer 3

Low-magnitude to high-magnitude perturbations

Question 4

Healing of tissues and readiness to tolerate increased intensity of exercises with more resistance requires adjusting other parameters for safety and effectiveness.Which of the following describes a proper adjustment for a treatment session in which the resistance of the activity was increased for the first time?

A) Decrease repetitions
B) Increase speed
C) Position the resistance more distally
D) Reduce the rest time between repetitions

Question 5

Which of the following describes a proper progression of positions to increase balance and postural stability?

A) Standing to tall kneeling
B) Unilateral stance to tandem stance
C) Half-kneeling to sitting without foot support
D) Reaching activities in bilateral stance to unilateral stance

Question 6

Plyometric training drills are an example of an intervention to develop primarily which of the following?

A) Coordination
B) Power
C) Balance
D) Endurance