Free ACSM 030-444 Exam Questions (page: 5)

Pain caused by low back muscle guarding and spasm in the absence of signs of disk herniation is often treated with muscle stretching.
Which of the following is (are) helpful stretching activities for the low back?

  1. Knee to chest.
  2. Double-knee to chest.
  3. Lower trunk rotation.
  4. All of the above.

Answer(s): D



Which of the following will increase stability?

  1. Lowering the center of gravity.
  2. Raising the center of gravity.
  3. Decreasing the base of support.
  4. Moving the center of gravity farther from the edge bf the base of support.

Answer(s): A



Which type of musculoskeletal lever is most common?

  1. First-class.
  2. Second-class.
  3. Third-class.
  4. Fourth-class.

Answer(s): C



Angular motion occurs when

  1. A force is applied off-center to a freely- moveable object.
  2. A freely-movable object moves in a straight line when a force is applied on-center.
  3. An object is free to move only in a linear path.
  4. All of the above.

Answer(s): A



In second-class lever,

  1. The Axis is located between the effort force and the resistance.
  2. The resistance is located between the effort force and the axis.
  3. The effort force is located between the resistance and the axis.
  4. None of the above.

Answer(s): B



Slapping of the foot during heel strike and increased knee and hip flexion during swing are characteristic of

  1. Weakness in the gluteus medius and minimus.
  2. Weakness in the quadriceps femoris.
  3. Weakness in the plantarflexors.
  4. Weakness in the dorsiflexors.

Answer(s): D



Which of the following is characteristic of running versus walking?

  1. Less vigorous arm action.
  2. Decreased stride length.
  3. Period of nonsupport.
  4. Period of double-support.

Answer(s): C



Low back pain occurs most commonly in the lumbar region, because

  1. The lumbar vertebrae are the least mobile.
  2. The lumbar disks are subject to the most pressure.
  3. The lumbar vertebrae support much of the body weight.
  4. All of the above.

Answer(s): D



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