The most commonly reported knee injury involves damage to the _______________.
Anterior cruciate ligament
Medial collateral ligament
Patella
Menisci
What type of injury can be classified as longitudinal, oblique, transverse, or compression?
Stress fractures
Sprains
Bursitis
Shin splints
What is the first phase of healing after an injury occurs?
Remodeling phase
Inflammation phase
Proliferation phase
Fibroblastic phase
Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to stretching?
Obesity
Pain in the affected area
Presence of osteoporosis
Joint swelling
Lateral epicondylitis is commonly known as __________.
Golfer’s elbow
Jumper’s knee
Tennis elbow
Runner’s knee
A client complains of pain in the wrist during sleep and numbness and loss of grip strength during exercise. What injury is the MOST likely cause of these symptoms?
Greater trochanteric bursitis
Iliotibial band syndrome
Medial epicondylitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
A client comes to you with recommendations from her doctor regarding exercise with greater trochanteric bursitis. One of the focuses or her training should be strengthening which of the following muscle groups?
Hamstrings
Gluteals
Quadriceps
Iliotibial band complex
Which of the following injuries is primarily caused by training errors among athletes?
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Infrapatellar tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis
A client reports feeling terrible pain in the heel during his first few steps each morning, which then dissipates as he walks around the house. What is the MOST likely cause of this pain?
Plantar fasciitis
Ankle sprain
When programming exercise for a client who is recovering from a lateral ankle sprain, it is important to begin with side-to-side motions before progressing to straight-plane and then multidirectional motions.
