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Chapter 6 Test
Multiple Choice: Place the letter of the best answer in the space provided.
______ 1. Which of the following best defines flexibility?
A. ability to move body joints through a full range of motion
B. ability to move body joints
C. potential range of motion
D. none of the above
______ 2. Which of the following is not a type of joint?
A. gliding joint
B. hinge joint
C. pivot joint
D. slip joint
______ 3. To improve flexibility, you must stretch
A. ligaments
B. muscles
C. tendons
D. all of the above
______ 4. Which of the following functions do ligaments perform?
A. anchor the muscle to the bone
B. attach a tendon to a muscle
C. attach a tendon to the bone
D. attach one bone to another
______ 5. The degree of flexibility older adults have is affected by
A. exercise heart rate
B. past level of physical activity
C. present level of physical activity
D. both B and C
______ 6. Stretching to increase flexibility will not
A. improve low back pain
B. lower metabolic rate
C. reduce injuries
D. reduce post-exercise pain
______ 7. Flexibility is important because it helps
A. improve muscle strength
B. prevent post-exercise pain
C. reduce exercise heart rate
D. none of the above
8. In order to reduce the chance of low back pain, one must have adequate flexibility
in the
A. calf muscles
B. pectoralis
C. thighs
D. stomach
______ 9. The safest type of stretching is
A. ballistic
B. dynamic
C. isotonic
D. static
______ 10. The most dangerous type of stretching is
A. ballistic
B. dynamic
C. isotonic
D. static
______ 11. To achieve an increase in flexibility, the intensity of training should be sufficient
enough to stretch muscles and soft tissues
A. just to the threshold of sensing pain in the muscle
B. until you experience pain in the joints
C. until you feel a burning pain in the muscle
D. until you feel cramping in the muscle
______ 12. The time or duration of a flexibility exercise can safely be increased by
A. bounce stretching a muscle ten times
B. holding the muscle in a static stretch for twenty seconds
C. placing heavy weights on the stretched limb for one minute
D. stretching a joint for no more than five seconds
______ 13. The maximum number of days per week one may train for flexibility is
A. two days per week
B. three days per week
C. every other day
D. seven days a week
______ 14. Which principles of training must be applied to develop flexibility?
A. overload
B. progression
C. specificity
D. all of the above
______ 15. Flexibility is
A. never limited by muscles
B. not a health-related component of fitness
C. specific to a joint’s structure
D. the same for all joints
16. Flexibility safety precautions would tell you to
A. avoid stretching following a weight lifting program
B. start at the proper level and know how to apply F.I.T.
C. use a partner to help you stretch
D. use the momentum of body parts
______ 17. Which of the following training practices could cause harm?
A. attempting to stretch as far as everyone else
B. having a partner help you stretch
C. not stretching after jogging
D. all of the above
______ 18. When testing for flexibility, you should
A. have a partner help you stretch
B. test the flexibility of each joint
C. use ballistic movements to obtain the best score
D. warm up properly
______ 19. Those engaged in moderate physical fitness programs should avoid exercises which
A. excessively compress the cervical vertebrae
B. gradually lengthen the hamstring muscle group
C. stretch the Achilles tendon
D. stretch the shoulder girdle
______ 20. Of the following, which stretch is a safe flexibility exercise?
A. four-count toe touch
B. groin stretch
C. hurdle stretch
D. plow
Chapter 6 Answer Key
1. A 11. A
2. D 12. B
3. D 13. D
4. D 14. D
5. D 15. C
6. B 16. B
7. B 17. D
8. C 18. D
9. D 19. A
10. A 20. B