Which of the following best defines muscle imbalance?
a. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint.
b. Synergists taking over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover.
c. The body seeking the path of least resistance during functional movemen
a. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint.
Which of the following is a goal of the Stabilization Level of the OPT model?
Select one:
a. Enhance rate of force production
b. Increase maximal muscle strength
c. Enhance joint stability
d. Increase anaerobic power
c. Enhance joint stability
The first exercise during Strength Endurance training involves a traditional strength exercise, such as a bench press, that is performed in a stable environment in order to elicit which of the following?
Select one:
a. Antagonist muscle strength
b. Prime
b. Prime mover strength
Which of the following is a primary focus of exercising in the Stabilization Level of training?
Select one:
a. Muscular extensibility
b. Muscular elasticity
c. Muscular degeneration
d. Muscular endurance
d. Muscular endurance
What is the best example of performing an exercise in a proprioceptively enriched environment?
Select one:
a. Dumbbell chest press on stability ball
b. Seated military press
c. Machine chest press
d. Leg press exercise
a. Dumbbell chest press on stability ball
According to the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model, which of the following is a goal of the Maximal Strength Phase of training?
Select one:
a. Increase peak force production
b. Decrease metabolic demand
c. Decrease the volume of training
d. Increas
a. Increase peak force production
According to the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model, which of the following corresponds to the first phase of training?
Select one:
a. Stabilization endurance training
b. Maximal strength training
c. Hypertrophy training
d. Power training
a. Stabilization endurance training
Which term refers to the cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense position and limb movements?
Select one:
a. Amortization
b. Homeostasis
c. Periodization
d. Proprioception
d. Proprioception
Which of the following focuses on increasing muscle size?
Select one:
a. Interval training
b. Hypertrophy training
c. Circuit training
d. Flexibility training
b. Hypertrophy training
The rate of force production relates to the ability of muscles to do which of the following?
Select one:
a. React to a stimulus without hesitation
b. Exert maximal force output in a minimal amount of time
c. Decrease the reaction time of the muscle action
b. Exert maximal force output in a minimal amount of time