SBC Client Assessment and Screening 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which pre-participation health screening tool is recommended before beginning a stability ball training program?
- PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) (Correct answer)
- Blood glucose test
- VO2 max test
- 1-rep maximum test
Correct answer: PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
The PAR-Q is a standardized self-report questionnaire that identifies health conditions or risk factors requiring medical clearance before starting exercise, including stability ball programs.
Question 2: A client reports chronic lower back pain. What is the FIRST step before prescribing stability ball exercises?
- Begin advanced ball exercises immediately
- Obtain physician clearance and conduct a thorough movement assessment (Correct answer)
- Advise the client to avoid all exercise
- Have the client perform heavy deadlifts
Correct answer: Obtain physician clearance and conduct a thorough movement assessment
Chronic lower back pain requires physician clearance and a movement assessment to identify contraindications and tailor ball exercises to the client's safe range of motion.
Question 3: Which postural assessment finding suggests shortened hip flexors that would affect stability ball seated posture?
- Anterior pelvic tilt (Correct answer)
- Posterior pelvic tilt
- Lateral knee valgus
- Scapular depression
Correct answer: Anterior pelvic tilt
Anterior pelvic tilt, where the front of the pelvis tips downward, indicates shortened hip flexors that can compromise neutral spine positioning on the stability ball.
Question 4: During an overhead squat assessment, excessive forward lean of the torso most likely indicates:
- Overactive gastrocnemius and hip flexors (Correct answer)
- Weak quadriceps only
- Overactive rotator cuff
- Short Achilles tendon exclusively
Correct answer: Overactive gastrocnemius and hip flexors
Forward lean during an overhead squat typically results from overactive (tight) gastrocnemius and hip flexors limiting ankle dorsiflexion and pulling the trunk forward.
Question 5: The single-leg squat assessment on flat ground before introducing stability ball single-leg exercises is used to evaluate:
- Upper body strength
- Hip and knee stability in the frontal and transverse planes (Correct answer)
- Cardiovascular fitness
- Grip strength
Correct answer: Hip and knee stability in the frontal and transverse planes
The single-leg squat reveals the client's ability to stabilize the hip and knee against valgus collapse and pelvic drop, essential before progressing to single-leg stability ball work.
Question 6: Which finding during a seated stability ball assessment would indicate the ball is TOO SMALL for the client?
- Hips are level with or above the knees
- Hips are lower than the knees, creating more than 90 degrees of knee flexion (Correct answer)
- Client slides off the ball
- Client feels too stable
Correct answer: Hips are lower than the knees, creating more than 90 degrees of knee flexion
If the hips are lower than the knees, the ball is too small and places excessive stress on the knees and lumbar spine during seated stability ball exercises.
SBC Client Assessment and Screening 1
Which pre-participation health screening tool is recommended before beginning a stability ball training program?