Sports and Fitness Sports and Fitness Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation 3

Question 1

Which term best describes the current understanding of chronic tendon pain, such as patellar or Achilles tendon pain?

Accepted Answer

Tendinopathy, reflecting a degenerative process with failed healing rather than true inflammation

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Tendinitis, reflecting active acute inflammation as the primary pathology

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Tendon rupture, reflecting structural failure of tendon fibers

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Bursitis, reflecting inflammation of the fluid-filled sac adjacent to the tendon

Question 2

Which screening tool evaluates fundamental movement patterns — such as the deep squat, hurdle step, and inline lunge — to identify movement dysfunction and injury risk?

Accepted Answer

Functional Movement Screen (FMS)

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One-repetition maximum (1RM) strength test

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VO2 max treadmill test

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Wingate anaerobic power test

Question 3

What is the most common mechanism of a lateral ankle sprain?

Accepted Answer

Forced plantarflexion combined with inversion of the foot

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Forced dorsiflexion combined with eversion of the foot

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Direct blow to the lateral malleolus

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Hyperextension of the knee during landing

Question 4

In a rehabilitation program, what does applying the principle of progressive overload specifically mean?

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Systematically increasing exercise load, volume, or complexity as the athlete's capacity improves

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Focusing exclusively on the highest pain-free load from day one

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Repeating the same exercise intensity until pain fully resolves

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Using only bodyweight exercises throughout the entire program

Question 5

IT band syndrome (ITBS) is most common in which type of athlete, and where does pain typically present?

Accepted Answer

Distance runners and cyclists; pain at the lateral knee over the femoral epicondyle

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Swimmers; pain at the medial knee

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Baseball pitchers; pain at the lateral elbow

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Weightlifters; pain at the lateral hip

Question 6

Why is eccentric exercise (e.g., single-leg heel drops) specifically prescribed for chronic Achilles tendinopathy?

Accepted Answer

It stimulates tenocyte activity and collagen remodeling, increasing the tendon's load-bearing capacity

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It reduces local inflammation faster than anti-inflammatory medications

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It fully rests the tendon while maintaining calf muscle strength

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It stretches the tendon to reduce adhesions formed during the acute phase

Question 7

Which training management strategy is most effective for preventing overuse injuries during a competitive athletic season?

Accepted Answer

Periodizing training with planned recovery weeks and monitoring the acute-to-chronic workload ratio

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Maximizing training volume in every session to build the greatest adaptation

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Avoiding all strength training to prevent additional cumulative load on joints

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Replacing all high-impact activities with aquatic training once minor soreness appears