Personal Trainer Education Exam Center

Lower Body Ball Specialist CE Course Examination Answer Form

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Important Note: Occasionally online exams are revised and therefore may not match your CD exam. Please note that the following questions (1, 4, 9 and 14) have been revised as of 11.2010 and may not match your CD exam. These questions also have a red asterisk next to it.

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Question 1*. Clients should practice finding neutral posture before performing any conditioning moves.

a) True
b) False

Question 2. Stretching with the stability ball reinforces control and stabilization.

a) True
b) False

Question 3. One of the reasons to assess the client is to provide a baseline measurement.

a) True
b) False

Question 4*. Tightening the gluteal muscles to assist with core stabilization is a coaching tip that can assist your clients.

a) True
b) False

Question 5. Standing abdominal isometric contractions are effective to activate the postural muscles.

a) True
b) False

Question 6. A key fitness component for a healthy lower back is muscle stability.

a) True
b) False

Question 7. The pelvic raise promotes body awareness and control.

a) True
b) False

Question 8. Bending down to pick up an object does not require stabilization.

a) True
b) False

Question 9*. The supine position is when the client is lying face down.

a) True
b) False

Question 10. Wall squats help to stabilize knee joints.

a) True
b) False

Question 11. The G Ball Squeeze creates a stable internal base for the pelvis.

a) True
b) False

Question 12. Lying knee rotations increase mid-section flexibility and promote torso strength.

a) True
b) False

Question 13. The lateral crunch strengthens the adductor muscles.

a) True
b) False

Question 14*. A narrow stance when seated or lying on the ball will help clients keep their balance.

a) True
b) False

Question 15. The _________ provides stabilization when performing the trunk strengtheners:

a) arms
b) hips
c) hands
d) forearms

Question 16. Symptoms to refer the client to a health care practitioner:

a) radiating pain
b) chest pain
c) muscle fatigue
d) a and b

Question 17. The advanced level of the dig and pull requires:

a) the arms to be crossed over the chest
b) the arms at the sides
c) your buttocks to be on the floor
d) your forearms on the floor

Question 18. When lying on top of the G Ball (face up) in the base position the back should be:

a) arched
b) flat or neutral
c) sagging
d) slightly curved

Question 19. When stretching:

a) move slowly
b) gently bounce up and down to increase the stretch
c) move slowly into a stretch and then return fast
d) move fast

Question 20. When instructing the client for the first time with the hip lift, have the client:

a) start with the ball under the bend of the knees
b) start with the ball under the calves
c) start with their arms crossed over the chest
d) start with the arms raised up in the air

Question 21. The quadratus lumborum is important for:

a) inner thigh flexibility
b) quadricep flexibility
c) lower back flexibility
d) arm flexibility

Question 22. To find neutral position:

a) tighten the gluteal muscles and shift the pelvis from side to side
b) rotate the pelvis between an anterior tilt and a posterior tilt
c) rotate the pelvis between a lateral and posterior tilt
d) none of the above

Question 23. When performing the wall sit instruct the client to hold the position of the squat:

a) not to exceed 50 degrees
b) not to exceed 40 degrees
c) not to exceed 90 degrees
d) not to exceed 60 degrees

Question 24. The client is 5'9". What size stability ball would the client use:

a) 45 cm
b) 55 cm
c) 65 cm
d) 75 cm

Question 25. When sitting on the ball the knees should be:

a) lower than the hips (closer to the floor)
b) higher than the hips
c) level with the hips
d) bent at a 60 degree angle

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