SBC Special Populations and Modifications 2

Question 1

When working with a morbidly obese client on the stability ball, the trainer must FIRST verify:

Accepted Answer

The ball's weight rating exceeds the client's body weight by a safe margin

Answer

The ball must have a burst resistance rating that safely exceeds the client's body weight to prevent catastrophic ball failure during exercises.

Question 2

A client with a history of hip replacement should AVOID which stability ball exercise without explicit surgeon clearance?

Accepted Answer

Deep hip flexion beyond 90 degrees during ball exercises

Answer

Most hip replacement protocols restrict deep hip flexion beyond 90 degrees to prevent prosthetic dislocation; stability ball exercises that exceed this range require explicit surgeon clearance.

Question 3

For a client with type 2 diabetes, an important pre-exercise check before stability ball training is:

Accepted Answer

Blood glucose level to ensure it is in a safe range (typically 100–250 mg/dL)

Answer

Clients with type 2 diabetes must check blood glucose before exercise; exercising with too-low or too-high blood glucose levels poses serious health risks including hypoglycemia.

Question 4

Which stability ball modification best serves a client with chronic knee pain during squat-pattern exercises?

Accepted Answer

Ball wall squat limiting knee flexion to a pain-free range (typically no more than 60 degrees)

Answer

A ball wall squat with limited knee flexion angle reduces compressive forces on the painful knee while maintaining the functional squat pattern within a safe range.

Question 5

Post-mastectomy clients should avoid which stability ball position without physician clearance?

Accepted Answer

Prone exercises placing direct pressure on the chest

Answer

Prone positions place direct pressure on the chest wall, which can be painful and potentially harmful to healing tissue following mastectomy without physician clearance.

SBC - Stability Ball Certification Practice Test

SBC - Stability Ball Certification Practice Test

SBC Special Populations and Modifications 2