Running Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

True

False

Get fitted with proper shoes

Run on the same roads every day

Slow progressions to your regular pace

A and C only

Careful on hill training

Evaluate the surface you run on

Rest and ice potential injury areas following activity

All of the above

Running with poor posture

Not stretching or warming up your body

Running outside your current capabilities

All of the above

Soleus

Gastrocnemius

Biceps

Both A and B

Uneven ground including cracks and grates

Where your partner is running

Make sure you have good running shoes

Both A and C

Apply ice after the activity

Rest the affected area

Compress the area

All of the above

Ankle flexibility

Cut down on miles

Change shoes

All of the above

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

Practice Exam

1. Shinsplints can cause an aching sensation and pain along the front of the leg below the kneecap.

2. What are some ways to run healthy all year round?

3. What are some of the rules of healthy running?

4. What are some ways you can create more stress and injury to your body?

5. If you suspect Achilles Tendinitis, you should stretch which muscles?

6. What should you watch for while running?

7. If you suspect an injury, what should you do following the activity?

8. Which factors will help someone alleviate or manage achilles tendinitis?

9. Which injury describes pain of the tendon between the back of the heel and the calf muscles?

10. Which injury describes pain on the front of the leg below the kneecap?