FRC Study Guide 2026

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📋 FRC Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

75 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 FRC Topics to Study (31)

Applied Methods and Techniques · 21 cards Assessment & Mobility Training Techniques · 21 cards Core Concepts and Principles · 21 cards Functional Anatomy & Biomechanics · 21 cards Joint Mobility & Control Principles · 21 cards Programming & Client Application · 21 cards PAILs and RAILs Methodology · 14 cards Assessment & Mobility Training Techniques · 9 cards Functional Anatomy & Biomechanics · 9 cards Joint Mobility & Control Principles · 9 cards Programming & Client Application · 9 cards Applied Methods and Techniques · 7 cards Assessment and Evaluation · 7 cards Assessment and Evaluation · 7 cards Assessment and Evaluation · 7 cards Assessment and Evaluation · 7 cards PAILs and RAILs Methodology · 7 cards Applied Methods and Techniques · 6 cards Assessment and Evaluation · 6 cards Communication and Documentation · 6 cards Continuing Education Requirements · 6 cards Core Concepts and Principles · 6 cards FRC Neurological Adaptations and Motor Control · 6 cards FRC Neurological Adaptations and Motor Control · 6 cards FRC Neurological Adaptations and Motor Control · 6 cards FRC Strength and Conditioning Integration · 6 cards FRC Strength and Conditioning Integration · 6 cards FRC Strength and Conditioning Integration · 6 cards Industry Best Practices · 6 cards Professional Standards and Ethics · 6 cards

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✍️ Sample FRC Questions & Answers

1. How does FRC's concept of 'strength through range' differ from traditional flexibility training approaches?

✓ FRC prioritizes building active muscular force throughout the entire range of motion, not just tissue length

Unlike traditional flexibility training that aims primarily to elongate passive tissues, FRC's 'strength through range' approach develops active force production at every point in the joint's range of motion.

2. Which best describes a 'hover' or 'lift-off' drill in FRC programming?

✓ Actively lifting a limb at or near end range without momentum to build strength at that range

Lift-offs and hovers require active strength to hold or move a limb at end range without assistance.

3. In FRC terms, how does mobility differ from flexibility?

✓ Flexibility is passive range; mobility is the range you can actively access and control

FRC defines mobility as usable, controllable range, while flexibility is passive range.

4. A client performs shoulder CARs smoothly but with the ribcage flaring during overhead flexion. What should the practitioner conclude?

✓ The shoulder range is being supplemented by spinal extension

Rib flare indicates thoracic extension is contributing to apparent shoulder flexion.

5. During CARs, what should happen to the rest of the body while the target joint moves?

✓ It should be braced with tension to isolate motion at the target joint

Irradiating tension through the body prevents compensation and isolates the working joint.

6. Which principle says the body adapts specifically to the type of demand placed on it?

✓ SAID principle

Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands means tissues adapt to the exact stimulus applied.

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Core Concepts and Principles · 21 questions Applied Methods and Techniques · 21 questions Joint Mobility & Control Principles · 21 questions Functional Anatomy & Biomechanics · 21 questions Programming & Client Application · 21 questions Assessment & Mobility Training Techniques · 21 questions PAILs and RAILs Methodology · 14 questions Assessment & Mobility Training Techniques · 9 questions Programming & Client Application · 9 questions Joint Mobility & Control Principles · 9 questions

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