Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination FREE MBLEx Test Kinesiology and Biomechanics Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which type of muscle contraction occurs when a muscle generates force while lengthening under load?

Accepted Answer

Eccentric contraction

Answer

An eccentric contraction occurs when the muscle lengthens while producing force, such as lowering a weight slowly.

Question 2

What is the primary role of the rotator cuff muscles during shoulder abduction?

Accepted Answer

Stabilizing the humeral head in the glenoid fossa

Answer

The rotator cuff muscles act as dynamic stabilizers, keeping the humeral head centered in the glenoid fossa during movement.

Question 3

Which plane of motion describes a movement that divides the body into front and back halves?

Accepted Answer

Frontal plane

Answer

The frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions and includes movements like abduction and adduction.

Question 4

During normal gait, which phase occurs when both feet are in contact with the ground simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Double support phase

Answer

The double support phase occurs briefly during walking when weight is transferred from one foot to the other with both feet on the ground.

Question 5

What type of lever system is represented by the calf muscles performing a heel raise?

Accepted Answer

Second-class lever

Answer

A heel raise uses a second-class lever where the resistance (body weight) is between the fulcrum (toes) and the effort (calf muscles at the heel).

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