Unintentional Injuries
Preventing Exercise-Related and Unintentional Injuries
Multiple Choice Questions
1) All of the following elements are major causes of exercise-related injury except ________.
A) misalignment of arms and wrists
B) improper training techniques
C) alignment problems of the feet and legs
D) improper shoes
2) Too much exercise and not enough recovery time is referred to as ________.
A) supercompensation
B) overtraining syndrome
C) fartlek training
D) DOMS
3) To avoid injury, it is recommended that you increase your exercise intensity by no more than ________.
A) 20% over a 2-week period
B) 10% over a 2-week period
C) 20% over a 4-week period
D) 10% over a 4-week period
4) A primary factor in aerobic dance injury would be ________.
A) inconsistent weekly exercise
B) dancing on wooden floors
C) poorly fitting shoes
D) beginning with a 5-minute warm-up
5) All of the following are extrinsic risk factors for a sports injury except ________.
A) type of activity
B) equipment
C) environment
D) gender
6) Which of the following is not an intrinsic risk factor for a sports injury?
A) age
B) body size
C) intensity of activity
D) bone density
7) Back pain is related to which of the following?
A) bed rest
B) high blood pressure
C) inadequate muscle strength in the abdomen and lower back
D) aerobic exercise
8) Which of the following plays a major role in preventing back pain?
A) exercise
B) increasing body fat
C) reducing hip flexibility
D) ballistic stretching
9) Pain developing immediately after exercise that was done for too long or too intensely is referred to as ________.
A) delayed-onset muscle soreness
B) acute muscle soreness
C) overtraining syndrome
D) muscular distension
10) Pain developing 24-48 hours after exercise is referred to as ________.
A) delayed-onset muscle soreness
B) acute muscle soreness
C) overtraining syndrome
D) post-exercise distension
11) A ________ is characterized by swelling, many torn muscle fibers, and extreme pain upon movement.
A) first-degree strain
B) first-degree sprain
C) second-degree strain
D) third-degree sprain
12) ________ occur(s) when muscles are overstretched or forced to shorten against a heavy weight.
A) Muscle strains
B) Tendonitis
C) Ligament sprains
D) Cartilage tears
13) The primary means of preventing ligament sprains is to ________.
A) wear a joint brace
B) consume large amounts of protein
C) avoid intense exercise
D) refrain from activities that place a strain on joints
14) A ________ is damage to a ligament.
A) strain
B) sprain
C) splint
D) split
15) Which injury would be treated using arthroscopic surgery?
A) tendonitis
B) first-degree sprain
C) torn cartilage
D) DOMS
16) Patellofemoral pain syndrome is caused by ________.
A) a bout of excessively long or intense exercise
B) excessive force applied to the knee joint
C) poorly aligned quadriceps muscles
D) inflammation of a tendon
17) Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a ________ problem caused by overuse or by being overweight.
A) foot
B) knee
C) cervical
D) lower back
18) You can reduce your chances of developing patellofemoral pain by ________.
A) tightening your triceps muscles
B) strengthening your quadriceps muscles
C) strengthening your hamstring muscles
D) lengthening your latissimus dorsi muscles
19) The impact of the foot on a running surface is approximately ________ times the body weight of the runner.
A) 2.5
B) 5
C) 7.5
D) 10
20) Stress fractures are most likely to occur in ________.
A) the hip bones
B) bones of the wrist and hand
C) long bones of the foot
D) bones of the knee
21) Which muscle is most likely to be involved in a shin splint injury?
A) biceps brachii
B) tibialis anterior
C) latissimus dorsi
D) gluteus minimus
22) RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and ________.
A) elevation
B) exercise
C) extension
D) eversion
23) Cryokinetics is a rehabilitative treatment based on ________.
A) aggressive range-of-motion exercises
B) temporary immobilization
C) heat application
D) ice application
24) A primary risk factor for unintentional injury is ________.
A) bad luck
B) an unsafe attitude
C) exercising caution
D) being aware of your surroundings
25) First aid for ________ involves using the Heimlich maneuver.
A) concussion
B) poisoning
C) choking
D) bleeding
