Quads, Calf and Terms About Exercise
Where are the Quads located?
The 4 muscles of the quad are in the Front of the thigh
Of 100%, Most people (not elite athletes) have what percent of slow? and fast twitch muscle fibers?
50-50
Name at least 2 activities in which the glute muscles are activated
Hiking, running, climbing, squatting, baseball, golf, weight lifting, etc
Plantar Fasciitis is a Foot, Ankle or Achilles injury?
Foot.
Inflammation in the plantar fascia ligament along the bottom of the foot. Pain in the heel and arch, worst in the morning, are symptoms.
How Many Muscles Make up the Hamstring?
Three muscles run down the back of your leg, from your thigh to your knee — the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus
The gastrocnemius and soleus muscle are part of?
A) Quad, B) Calf, C) Neither
B) Calf
Delaying muscle firing occurs in SLOW or FAST twitch muscle fibers
SLOW
True or False. The Knee is the LEAST common body part to get injured?
False. it is the MOST common body part to get injured
The Achilles tendon pulls on what part of the foot to stand on our toes, allow us to walk, run or jump
Heel
Which is worse...A Strained Hamstring or a Pulled Hamstring
Pulled Hamstring
What is the opposite muscle of the Quad?
Hamstrings
FALSE. The knee is a hinge joint, as is the ankle. The ball or socket is hip or shoulder
The knee is the most complex joint in the body. It has 4 cartilage(ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL), 3 bones(tibia patella/kneecap, femur) and how many meniscus?
2. (medial and lateral)
The ankle makes up how many bones?
3. The talus, tibia and fibula
The difference between dynamic stretching and static stretching is
Dynamic=Moving during stretching
Static=Not Moving during stretching/stationary stretch
If someone says they did 12 bicep curls 3 times. Is the 3 times a set or repetition?
Set
The pivot joint limits rotation. Name a part of the body that is a pivot joint.
Neck. Elbow
The glutes are comprised of 3 muscles. The Gluteus Minius, Medius and ?
Gluteus Maximus
True or False: The feet make have 1/4 of all bones in the body
TRUE. There are 26 bones in. So both feet have 52 out of 213 bones in whole body
Hamstring injury could have been prevented by stretching. Hamstring injuries happen most often at the (Beginning or End) of an activity?
End
After a long set of heavy repetitions you want to ____ so that your muscles can recover
Rest
A sprinter has more of SLOW or FAST twitch muscle fibers
Fast
The quick changing of direction in Football, Landing incorrectly from a jump in basketball, can all tear which ligament most commonly? LCL, MCL, PCL, ACL
ACL. The anterior cruciate ligament.
Ankle stretching is important because...?
keeping your ankle flexible will allow greater range of motion, strengthen your ankle and provide better mobility.
-Will help you walk properly and prevent knees and hips from weakening
When treating a common injury (mild sprains) the first treatment should be R.I.C.E. I=Ice...C=Compression. E=Elevation. What does R stand for?
Rest