Question 1

Why are ballistic stretches considered dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A)   They may cause a muscle to relax.
B)   They may stimulate a muscular contraction during a stretch.
C)   They do not increase flexibility.
D)   They do not trigger action by stretch receptors.

Question 2

The hip, thigh, and abdominal muscles are among the major muscle groups that affect back health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The amount of stretch a muscle will tolerate is unlimited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Flexibility is an adaptable fitness component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Stretches that involve bouncy movements are the safest way for you to improve your range of motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which test is used to determine the flexibility of muscles in the hamstrings?

Accepted Answer

A)   a static stretch test
B)   a sit-and-reach test
C)   a dynamic stretch test
D)   a ballistic stretch test

Question 7

What are the two principal types of connective tissue in a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   collagen and myofibrils
B)   myofibrils and elastin
C)   myofibrils and disks
D)   elastin and collagen

Question 8

Sleeping on your stomach usually reduces low-back pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Increased flexibility can improve performance in some sports by allowing a person to exert force through a greater range of motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which activity best demonstrates dynamic flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   touching your toes
B)   performing a split
C)   pitching a softball
D)   side lunges

Question 11

Which stretching technique do experts recommend for general fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)   static stretching
B)   ballistic stretching
C)   proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
D)   passive stretching

Question 12

What are joint capsules?

Accepted Answer

A)   yellow fibers that make connective tissue flexible
B)   sense organs in muscles that initiate nerve signals
C)   semielastic structures that surround major joints
D)   white fibers that provide support in connective tissue

Question 13

Intervertebral disks maintain the spaces between vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Smoking is a risk factor for low-back pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the yellow fibers that make connective tissue flexible?

Accepted Answer

A)   collagen
B)   elastin
C)   titin
D)   stretch receptors

Question 16

What is the most common site of back pain?

Accepted Answer

A)   the cervical area
B)   the lumbar area
C)   the thoracic area
D)   the coccyx area

Question 17

Which of the following best describes a function of the spinal column?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is an attachment site for internal organs.
B)   It is an attachment site for the spinal cord.
C)   It provides protection of tendons and ligaments.
D)   It provides structural support for the body.

Question 18

Numbness in the foot is a possible symptom of damaged intervertebral disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following results from poor posture?

Accepted Answer

A)   structural body changes
B)   greater flexibility
C)   osteoporosis
D)   increased blood pressure

Question 20

What type of stretching features contracting a muscle prior to stretching?

Accepted Answer

A)   active stretching
B)   passive stretching
C)   ballistic stretching
D)   proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Exam 5: Flexibility and Low-Back Health

What are the two principal types of connective tissue in a muscle?

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Which stretching technique do experts recommend for general fitness?

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Which activity best demonstrates dynamic flexibility?

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The amount of stretch a muscle will tolerate is unlimited.

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What type of stretching features contracting a muscle prior to stretching?

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What are the yellow fibers that make connective tissue flexible?

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Flexibility is an adaptable fitness component.

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Which test is used to determine the flexibility of muscles in the hamstrings?

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Increased flexibility can improve performance in some sports by allowing a person to exert force through a greater range of motion.

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Which of the following results from poor posture?

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What is the most common site of back pain?

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Intervertebral disks maintain the spaces between vertebrae.

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The hip, thigh, and abdominal muscles are among the major muscle groups that affect back health.

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Numbness in the foot is a possible symptom of damaged intervertebral disks.

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Which of the following best describes a function of the spinal column?

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Smoking is a risk factor for low-back pain.

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What are joint capsules?

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Sleeping on your stomach usually reduces low-back pain.

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Why are ballistic stretches considered dangerous?

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Stretches that involve bouncy movements are the safest way for you to improve your range of motion.

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