ISSA Corrective Exercise Final Exam
Questions with correct Answers
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Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: - ANS-A limited blood supply and
low metabolism
What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal muscle? - ANS-Epimysium
The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: - ANS-Sarcomeres
In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and hamstrings are: -
ANS-antagonists
Skeletal muscle shortens when: - ANS-actin and myosin bind and slide past each other
A muscular force-couple occurs when: - ANS-two or more muscles concurrently produce force
in different directions to produce one movement
When lifting the arm overhead, impingement of the subacromial space is avoided when: -
ANS-a muscular force-couple occurs between the deltoid and supraspinatus
During a squat, your client's knees buckle inward as she ascends. This problem is most likely
due to: - ANS-weakness of the hip abductors and external rotator
After a workout, your client mentions that he feels a deep, nervy pain in his shoulder that
radiates down to his hand. You first course of action should be to: - ANS-tell him to get cleared
from a physician or physical therapist before your next workout
Your new client mentions that he has left shoulder pain when pressing a 50-pound dumbbell
overhead. During your initial movement assessment, what is the most acceptable first step? -
ANS-Instruct him to mimic the left shoulder movement without any weight in hand
When a client with right shoulder pain has been cleared to exercise, which of the following steps
comes earliest in the corrective exercise process? - ANS-Assess whether or not the client can
perform diaphragmatic breathing
, Your client, Steve, who you haven't trained in 6 weeks calls to schedule a session with you.
During the call he mentions that he's been losing weight without a change to his diet, he's been
having night sweats, and recently had a fever. You should: - ANS-tell him to get cleared from
his physician before scheduling a workout with you
The purpose(s) of diaphragmatic breathing is to help your client: - ANS-achieve a state of low
stress and improve ribcage alignment
What is one primary difference between an upper motor neuron and a lower motor neuron? -
ANS-All upper motor neurons are closer to the brain
Your new client, John, has 3/10 right shoulder pain at rest. Last week he was cleared to
exercise by his physician. After you take him through the first set of a shoulder corrective
exercise, he tells you the right shoulder pain has increased to 6/10. What is the next
recommended step? - ANS-Move on to the next corrective exercise and see if it helps since
he's been recently cleared to exercise
Your client, Sarah, was cleared to exercise 6 weeks ago. She shows up to a workout with you
today and you notice that she's limping. She mentions that she twisted her knee playing soccer
over the weekend but was hoping your corrective exercises could help her. You should: -
ANS-explain that she needs to get cleared by a physical therapist before doing any exercises
with you
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? - ANS-Provide
interconnectedness throughout the body
Your client, Ryan, starting jogging recently and he informs you that his right IT band has been
feeling stiff. He also mentions that his right knee tends to buckle inward when climbing stairs.
Which corrective exercise is likely to decrease his IT band stiffness and reduce inward buckling
of the right knee? - ANS-Lateral step with a mini band
The two primary roles of fascia are to: - ANS-Provide interconnectedness throughout the body,
and enhance proprioception
Which fascial line travels from the bottom of the feet, up through the hamstrings, spine and
posterior skull, and attaches at the forehead? - ANS-Superficial back line
A concentric muscle action occurs when: - ANS-the pulling force of a muscle is greater than the
resistance force
For what primary reason is the gluteus maximus the strongest muscle in the human body? -
ANS-It is the largest muscle
Questions with correct Answers
2025/2026 A+ Graded 100% Verified
Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: - ANS-A limited blood supply and
low metabolism
What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal muscle? - ANS-Epimysium
The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: - ANS-Sarcomeres
In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and hamstrings are: -
ANS-antagonists
Skeletal muscle shortens when: - ANS-actin and myosin bind and slide past each other
A muscular force-couple occurs when: - ANS-two or more muscles concurrently produce force
in different directions to produce one movement
When lifting the arm overhead, impingement of the subacromial space is avoided when: -
ANS-a muscular force-couple occurs between the deltoid and supraspinatus
During a squat, your client's knees buckle inward as she ascends. This problem is most likely
due to: - ANS-weakness of the hip abductors and external rotator
After a workout, your client mentions that he feels a deep, nervy pain in his shoulder that
radiates down to his hand. You first course of action should be to: - ANS-tell him to get cleared
from a physician or physical therapist before your next workout
Your new client mentions that he has left shoulder pain when pressing a 50-pound dumbbell
overhead. During your initial movement assessment, what is the most acceptable first step? -
ANS-Instruct him to mimic the left shoulder movement without any weight in hand
When a client with right shoulder pain has been cleared to exercise, which of the following steps
comes earliest in the corrective exercise process? - ANS-Assess whether or not the client can
perform diaphragmatic breathing
, Your client, Steve, who you haven't trained in 6 weeks calls to schedule a session with you.
During the call he mentions that he's been losing weight without a change to his diet, he's been
having night sweats, and recently had a fever. You should: - ANS-tell him to get cleared from
his physician before scheduling a workout with you
The purpose(s) of diaphragmatic breathing is to help your client: - ANS-achieve a state of low
stress and improve ribcage alignment
What is one primary difference between an upper motor neuron and a lower motor neuron? -
ANS-All upper motor neurons are closer to the brain
Your new client, John, has 3/10 right shoulder pain at rest. Last week he was cleared to
exercise by his physician. After you take him through the first set of a shoulder corrective
exercise, he tells you the right shoulder pain has increased to 6/10. What is the next
recommended step? - ANS-Move on to the next corrective exercise and see if it helps since
he's been recently cleared to exercise
Your client, Sarah, was cleared to exercise 6 weeks ago. She shows up to a workout with you
today and you notice that she's limping. She mentions that she twisted her knee playing soccer
over the weekend but was hoping your corrective exercises could help her. You should: -
ANS-explain that she needs to get cleared by a physical therapist before doing any exercises
with you
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? - ANS-Provide
interconnectedness throughout the body
Your client, Ryan, starting jogging recently and he informs you that his right IT band has been
feeling stiff. He also mentions that his right knee tends to buckle inward when climbing stairs.
Which corrective exercise is likely to decrease his IT band stiffness and reduce inward buckling
of the right knee? - ANS-Lateral step with a mini band
The two primary roles of fascia are to: - ANS-Provide interconnectedness throughout the body,
and enhance proprioception
Which fascial line travels from the bottom of the feet, up through the hamstrings, spine and
posterior skull, and attaches at the forehead? - ANS-Superficial back line
A concentric muscle action occurs when: - ANS-the pulling force of a muscle is greater than the
resistance force
For what primary reason is the gluteus maximus the strongest muscle in the human body? -
ANS-It is the largest muscle
