SCS Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which functional movement screen (FMS) score typically indicates a high injury risk requiring corrective exercise before progressing training loads?
- Score of 14 or above
- Score of 12 or below (Correct answer)
- Score of 17 or above
- Score of 10 or above
Correct answer: Score of 12 or below
An FMS composite score of 12 or below is associated with significantly increased injury risk and should trigger corrective exercise intervention.
Question 2: An athlete presents with anterior knee pain that worsens when descending stairs. Which structure is most likely involved?
- Medial collateral ligament
- Popliteal tendon
- Patellofemoral joint (Correct answer)
- Biceps femoris
Correct answer: Patellofemoral joint
Patellofemoral pain syndrome classically worsens with stair descent due to increased compressive forces on the patella against the femur.
Question 3: What is the primary goal of the proliferative phase of tissue healing (days 4–21)?
- Hemostasis and clot formation
- Collagen remodeling and scar maturation
- Fibroblast activity and collagen deposition (Correct answer)
- Inflammation and phagocytosis
Correct answer: Fibroblast activity and collagen deposition
During the proliferative phase, fibroblasts migrate to the injury site and deposit type III collagen to bridge the wound.
Question 4: Which taping technique is most appropriate for providing dynamic support to the patellar tracking during sport participation?
- McConnell taping (Correct answer)
- Kinesio taping for lymphatic drainage
- Athletic white tape rigid strapping
- Leukotape dorsal check strap
Correct answer: McConnell taping
McConnell taping uses rigid tape to medially glide and tilt the patella, correcting tracking dysfunction during dynamic activity.
Question 5: A strength and conditioning specialist suspects a hamstring strain Grade II in an athlete. Which finding best supports this classification?
- Complete loss of muscle function with palpable defect
- Mild pain with full strength and no swelling
- Partial tear with significant pain and strength deficit but intact muscle (Correct answer)
- Microscopic damage with minimal pain on palpation
Correct answer: Partial tear with significant pain and strength deficit but intact muscle
Grade II strains involve a partial muscle tear producing significant pain, swelling, and measurable strength loss while the muscle remains structurally intact.
Question 6: What rehabilitation principle states that exercise stress must progressively increase to continue adaptation during return-to-sport?
- SAID principle
- Progressive overload (Correct answer)
- Specificity of training
- Law of diminishing returns
Correct answer: Progressive overload
Progressive overload requires systematically increasing training volume or intensity so healing tissue adapts and regains full function.
Question 7: Which landing technique modification best reduces ACL injury risk in female athletes during jump-landing tasks?
- Increasing trunk extension on landing
- Landing with knees in valgus and narrow base
- Emphasizing hip and knee flexion with neutral knee alignment (Correct answer)
- Maximizing quadriceps activation before ground contact
Correct answer: Emphasizing hip and knee flexion with neutral knee alignment
Landing with greater hip and knee flexion and maintaining neutral knee alignment reduces the quadriceps dominance and valgus collapse associated with ACL injury.
SCS Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation 2
Which functional movement screen (FMS) score typically indicates a high injury risk requiring corrective exercise before progressing training loads?