CES CES Pain Science and Injury Prevention 2

Question 1

Which movement pattern distortion is characterized by excessive forward lean of the trunk during an overhead squat assessment?

Accepted Answer

Overactive soleus and gastrocnemius

Answer

Excessive forward lean during the overhead squat often indicates overactive/tight soleus and gastrocnemius muscles limiting ankle dorsiflexion.

Question 2

The 'cumulative injury cycle' describes which progression of events leading to chronic injury?

Accepted Answer

Tissue trauma → inflammation → muscle spasm → adhesions → altered neuromuscular control → more injury

Answer

The cumulative injury cycle shows how tissue trauma leads to inflammation, spasm, adhesion formation, and altered movement, perpetuating a cycle of further injury.

Question 3

Which risk factor is classified as 'intrinsic' to the athlete when assessing injury prevention?

Accepted Answer

Muscle imbalance or weakness

Answer

Intrinsic risk factors originate within the individual, such as muscle imbalances, movement dysfunction, previous injury, and anatomical alignment.

Question 4

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is commonly associated with which movement impairment?

Accepted Answer

Hip abductor and external rotator weakness leading to knee valgus

Answer

Weakness of the hip abductors and external rotators causes femoral internal rotation and adduction, producing knee valgus and abnormal patellar tracking associated with PFPS.

Question 5

What is 'relative flexibility' in the context of the kinetic chain and injury risk?

Accepted Answer

The tendency for motion to occur at the path of least resistance rather than at the intended joint

Answer

Relative flexibility describes how the body compensates by taking the path of least resistance through a more flexible (or less stable) segment when a less flexible segment is restricted.

CES - Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification Practice Test

CES - Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification Practice Test

CES CES Pain Science and Injury Prevention 2