Running Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

Careful on hill training

Evaluate the surface you run on

Rest and ice potential injury areas following activity

All of the above

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

True

False

Prevents injuries

Can absorb more of the force from contact to the ground

A and B

None of the above

Get fitted with proper shoes

Run on the same roads every day

Slow progressions to your regular pace

A and C only

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

All of the above

Soleus

Gastrocnemius

Piriformis

All of the above

Running with poor posture

Not stretching or warming up your body

Running outside your current capabilities

All of the above

Practice Exam

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

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

3. Which injury describes pain at the bottom of the heel?

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

5. The purpose of strength training for running is to support the number of miles you put in.

6. What difference will it make to wear proper shoes when training?

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

8. What are some of the most common injuries?

9. What muscles should you stretch for running?

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