Practice Exam

1. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?





2. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?





3. A person with a sway back is also referred to as what other term?





4. Muscular strength is typically measured through a one repetition maximum lift.



5. When performing push ups and pull ups, what are you evaluating?





6. What is the role of an agonist muscle?





7. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?





8. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?





9. Which of the following tests measures aerobic capacity?





10. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?






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