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Golf Injury Prevention Specialist CE Course Examination Answer Form

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Question 1. It has been estimated that 70% of professional golfers are playing injured.

a) True
b) False

Question 2. Golf pros average nearly 2 injuries per year.

a) True
b) False

Question 3. Many experts believe most golf injuries for professionals are caused mostly by the repetitive practice and competition schedules.

a) True
b) False

Question 4. Injuries occur most often in the shoulder for professional male golfers.

a) True
b) False

Question 5. Injuries occur most often in the lower back for amateur male golfers.

a) True
b) False

Question 6. Amateur golfers are more prone to elbow injury than professional golfers.

a) True
b) False

Question 7. One of the most common causes for injuries for amateur golfers is poor swing mechanics.

a) True
b) False

Question 8. Studies show that a warm muscle has more rapid electrical conduction, produces more force and is energetically efficient.

a) True
b) False

Question 9. A stretching or tearing injury to a ligament is called a muscle strain.

a) True
b) False

Question 10. Phonophoresis is a technique that combines ultrasound and a steriod-based skin cream.

a) True
b) False

Question 11. The Tendinitis in Golf study showed that playing more than 2 rounds weekly is likely to increase the risk of elbow injury.

a) True
b) False

Question 12. Golf players get golfers elbow more frequently than they get tennis elbow.

a) True
b) False

Question 13. For golfers, deQuervain’s tendonitis tends to involve the left wrist.

a) True
b) False

Question 14. The spine has two main functions: to protect the nerve tissue of the spinal cord and transfer loads from the head and trunk to the pelvis.

a) True
b) False

Question 15. The modern golf swing is characterized by a small shoulder turn and a full hip turn.

a) True
b) False

Question 16. Adapting a “classic” swing technique, may reduce the risk of back pain for the amateur golfer.

a) True
b) False

Question 17. Numbness or a tingling in the arm is usually caused by a pinched nerve rather than a shoulder injury.

a) True
b) False

Question 18. The most common golf injury is tendonitis.

a) True
b) False

Question 19. According to a study by Locoste Theriault, older players exhibit about 50% less trunk rotational capacity than do younger or highly skilled players.

a) True
b) False

Question 20. Golf medicine experts divide the golf swing into ____________ phases:

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

Question 21. These muscles work 3 times harder during the downswing phase than the backswing phase.

a) arms
b) legs
c) abdominals
d) chest

Question 22. These muscles work 4-5 times harder during the downswing, compared to the backswing.

a) spinal
b) abdominals
c) arms
d) legs

Question 23. The majority of injuries occur during which phase of the golf swing?

a) address
b) downswing
c) impact
d) none of the above

Question 24. Which of the following is the proper treatment for a ligament sprain.

a) rest, ice, gentle motion, avoidance of over immobilization
b) rest, heat, mobilization
c) rest, ice light compression, heat
d) rest, heat, heavy compression, ice

Question 25. A ___________ is caused by excessive compression and twisting and is a failure of bone tissue.

a) strain
b) fracture
c) sprain
d) tendonitis

Question 26. ____________ act as the go-between connecting muscles to bones.

a) ligaments
b) tendons
c) deep tissue
d) none of the above

Question 27. Golfers elbow causes pain on the:

a) medial side
b) lateral side
c) inner side
d) both a and c

Question 28. One in four golf injuries occur during the:

a) backswing
b) downswing
c) follow-through
d) both a and b

Question 29. To help reduce the risk of wrist and hand injuries, serious golfers should rewrap their clubs every___________ rounds.

a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40

Question 30. There are ____________ different muscles involved in shoulder motion.

a) 10
b) 15
c) 17
d) 20

Question 31. With respect to the rotator cuff muscle, this muscle is most active throughout the swing.

a) teres minor
b) teres major
c) supraspinatis
d) subscapularis

Question 32. These muscles contribute significantly to club acceleration just prior to impact.

a) latissimus
b) arms
c) legs
d) abdominals

Question 33. This test will be painful for patients suffering from A-C joint arthritis.

a) impingement
b) apprehension
c) cross-arm
d) comprehensive

Question 34. The most stressful phase of the golf swing to the knee is the:

a) set-up
b) backswing
c) impact
d) downswing

Question 35. This muscle group is the most frequently injured for amateur female golfers.

a) shoulder
b) knee
c) elbow
d) wrist

Question 36. When a spasm occurs in the muscle, the pain is usually felt at the ____________ of the muscle.

a) insertion
b) origin
c) both a and b
d) none of the above

Question 37. _____________ are a hard bumps in the muscle.

a) spasms
b) trigger points
c) knots
d) all of the above

Question 38. The spine is composed of ___________ vertebrae.

a) 34
b) 24
c) 20
d) 14

Question 39. The arch with a grip ball stretch:

a) stretches the muscles of the entire back
b) expands the muscles of the chest
c) elongates the abdominal muscles
d) all of the above

Question 40. The foam roller conditioning stretch:

a) increases the range of motion of the shoulders for the takeaway
b) stretches the leg muscles for improved posture
c) helps reduce the incidence of injury to the lower back
d) stretches the abdominal muscles for improved posture

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