5 Written Questions

1. Abs. strength / body weight
2. 0.96, within the 0.05 range from 1.0
3. 0.05
   1.0
4. 3 or 4
5. Daily

5 Matching Questions

1. Which 3 components are tested in McGill's torso endurance test?
2. Importance of strength testing
3. Muscular endurance of the lower extremity
4. Contraindictions to McGill's Torso test
5. Define power

1. a Determine muscular fitness, identify areas of weakness or imbalances, monitor rehabilitation progress & assess training effectiveness.
2. b Bodyweight Squat test
3. c 1. Clients w/ major strength deficiences
   2. High body mass
   3. Lower-back pain
4. d The rate at which mechanical work is performed under a defined set of conditions. Power correlates to the immediate energy available through the anaerobic energy sys., specifically the phosphagen energy sys.
5. e 1. Trunk flexor endurance
   2. Trunk lateral endurance
   3. Trunk extensor endurance

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. 1. Deconditioned or frail clients
   2. Balance concerns
   3. Poor technique
   1. Contraindiction to bodyweight squats
   2. Contraindictions to McGill's Torso test
   3. Importance of strength testing
   4. Best predictor of back health
2. Trunk Flexor test
   Transverse abdominis, quadratus lumborum, eretor spinae
   1. Generally used to assess muscular endurance of the torso extensor muscles
   2. Trunk Lateral test procedures
   3. Muscular endurance of the lower extremity
   4. Assess muscular endurance of the deep core muscles
3. Trunk Lateral test
   Transverse abdominis, oblq., quadratus lumborum, erector spinae
   1. Assess muscular endurance of the deep core muscles
   2. Muscular endurance of the lower extremity
   3. Generally used to assess muscular endurance of the torso extensor muscles
   4. Also called side-bridge test, assess muscular endurance of the lateral core muscles.
4. 3-5
   Absolute strength
   1. Ideally, 1 RM should be achieve in how many sets? The final successful load is recorded as the ________ ________.
   2. Assess muscular endurance of the deep core muscles
   3. 1-Rm tests should only be performed in what phase of the ACE IFT Model?
   4. Generally used to assess muscular endurance of the torso extensor muscles
5. Trunk Extensor test
   1. Muscular endurance of the lower extremity
   2. Generally used to assess muscular endurance of the torso extensor muscles
   3. Also called side-bridge test, assess muscular endurance of the lateral core muscles.
   4. Assess muscular endurance of the deep core muscles

5 True/False Questions

1. Strength can be expressed in two ways → Absolute strength or relative strength

   True        False

2. Trunk Lateral test procedures → 1. Client seated, hips & knees at 90 deg angle
   2. Fold arms across chest, touch opposite shoulder. lean against board at 60 deg angle
   3. Engage abs to maintain flat spine
   4. Anchor toes under staps or manually to stabilize feet
   5. Goal- hold 60 deg angle w/o back support

   True        False

3. Trunk Extensor test procedures → 1. Client seated, hips & knees at 90 deg angle
   2. Fold arms across chest, touch opposite shoulder. lean against board at 60 deg angle
   3. Engage abs to maintain flat spine
   4. Anchor toes under staps or manually to stabilize feet
   5. Goal- hold 60 deg angle w/o back support

   True        False

4. Trunk Flexor test procedures → 1. Client to be prone, positioning the iliac crests at the edge of the table
   2. Anchor lower legs to table using strap
   3.Goal- Hold horz. prone position

   True        False

5. Best predictor of back health → The rate at which mechanical work is performed under a defined set of conditions. Power correlates to the immediate energy available through the anaerobic energy sys., specifically the phosphagen energy sys.

   True        False