Kinesiology Final Exam Review Questions
Choose the best answer to the following questions:
1. The swing phase of normal human gait accounts for:
a. 40% of the gait cycle
b. 50% 0f the gait cycle
c. 60% of the gait cycle
d. 70% of the gait cycle
2. Which of the following soft tissue structures offers the most amount of
resistance to passive range of motion?
a. Skin
b. Ligament
c. Fascia
d. Tendon
3. Passive range of motion exercises are most preferred for:
a. increasing muscle strength
b. promoting synovial fluid circulation
c. postural drainage of limbs
d. stretching contractures
4. According to the overstretch principle, adaptive lengthening of soft tissue
will occur
a. in the elastic range
b. at the elastic limit
c. in the plastic range
d. past the yield point
5. In a static stretch, the sustained force of the stretch stimulates
a. the muscle spindle to relax the muscle
b. the muscle fiber to fatigue the muscle
c. the golgi tendon organ to relax the muscle
d. the periosteum of the bone to inhibit muscle contraction
6. Stress induced changes in a muscle caused by immobilization tend to
occur where?
a. The teno-periosteal junction
b. The myo-tendinous junction
c. The muscle excursion
d. The fascia
7. Active range of motion exercises can provide the following EXCEPT
a. improved synovial distribution
b. maintain joint and soft tissue integrity
c. prevent muscle atrophy
d. minimize the effects of contractures
8. Range of motion limitation caused by immobilization is largely due to
a. reduced muscle tone in the affected region
b. reduced muscle spindle stimulation
c. reduced elasticity of collagen content of the soft tissue
d. reduced Golgi tendon organ stimulation
9. An average duration for a resistance training program is?
a. 2 weeks
b. 10 weeks
c. 10.5 weeks
d. 6 weeks
10. The process of structural proteins being lost in a muscle cell due to in-
activity is?
a. Chemolysis
b. Apoptosis
c. Atrophy
d. Dialysis
11. When the agonist muscle contracts,
a. The parasympathetic nervous system regulates heart rate
b. The antagonist is inhibited and relaxes
c. Muscle tone goes up in the muscle that does the opposite
action
d. The muscle spindle releases the tension
12. During the deceleration of the swing phase, what group of muscles
slow down the swing before the heel strike occurs?
a. Quadriceps
b. Hamstrings
c. Erectors of the Spine
d. Rotator Cuff Muscles
Answer True or False to the following questions:
8. ___ The muscle spindle is made up of voluntary muscle fibers
9. ___ Stretching exercises can be used if the therapist encounters a
springy end feel
10. ___ In a class 2 lever system the load and fulcrum are on opposite
sides of the effort
11. ___ Passive ROM exercises are effective in improving muscle power
12. ___ Overtraining in rehabilitation exercise usually results in reversible
changes in the muscle organ
13. ___ In eccentric muscle contraction the muscle attachments
approximate.
14. ___ Stimulation of the golgi tendon organ increases muscle tone.
15. ___ The force generated by voluntary muscle contraction is directly
proportional to its cross sectional area.
16. ___ Structural scoliosis is always evident both in the erect and sitting
positions
17. ___ PNF techniques are effective in peripheral nerve paralysis
18. ___ Postural pathology related to weight bearing is always evident
during the swing phase of gait analysis
19. ___ To ensure tissue adaptive lengthening, the therapist must
exceed the yield point
20. ___ A base of gait of 8 - 10 inches may indicate poor stability
21. ___ The most abundant lever system in the body is type 1
Answer the following with a word or phrase:
17. The soft tissue structure that offers the most percentage of
restriction to ROM at a normal body joint is the
____________________
18. A muscle that is 10 inches long at rest can be shortened to 5 inches
and can be stretched to __________ inches.
19. What type of gait would you observe in a client with an inflammatory
foot or ankle pathology? _____________________________
Answer the following with short phrases:
20. Differentiate between Overtraining and muscle fatigue.
21. List 2 precautions that should be observed when performing
resistance exercises for soft tissue rehabilitation.
22. Explain, briefly, the term specificity of training in remedial exercise
programs.
23. Name and describe the three kinds of human skeletal muscle fiber
types.
24. Define range of motion exercises, and explain how this differs from
stretching exercises.
25. List 2 contraindications for stretching exercises in the rehabilitation of a
healing contractile tissue.
26. List 3 soft tissue structures that may contribute to limitation of range of
motion at a given joint.
27. List and explain the different types of pathological “end feels” that may
be encountered in passive range of motion evaluation of a joint.
28. Define the following types of muscle contractions:
Eccentric
Concentric
Isometric
Isotonic
Isokinetic
34. List the 2 phases, and their sub phases for normal human gait.
35. List 2 contraindications for stretching exercises in the rehabilitation of a
healing contractile tissue.
36. Define resistance exercise and list 3 important goals of resistance
exercise.
37. What precautions should the therapist take before performing
resistance exercise on a client.
38. How does a therapist ensure adaptive changes to joint soft tissues in
stretching exercise.
