Cycling Instruction Practice Exam

Tight hips

Tight shoulders

Stress on the knees and calves

A and C only

Always check posture

Never miss a warm up or cool down

Place emphasis on the larger trunk muscles

All of the above

No pain or soreness during or after running

Pain for the first 5 minutes only

Pain after the run

None of the above

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

Patellar Tendinitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

All of the above

Behind your ears

Behind your knee caps

At your wrist

At the bottom of your foot

3

6

9

12

Patellar Tendinitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

True

False

Repeated pedaling motion

Poor running shoes

Bike seat setting is too high or low

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. If someone has excessive tibial external rotation or ‘toeing out’, they are likely to experience what issues?

2. Which of the following statements is true regarding preventing injuries?

3. What is one condition that would allow you to return to training safely?

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

5. What are some of the most common injuries?

6. Use two fingers together to measure your heart rate at what body location?

7. When you measure heart rate with two fingers, you multiply the heart beat by what number?

8. Which injury is also called ‘cycler’s knee’?

9. Patellar tendinitis is a band of fibrous tissue that runs along your hamstrings.

10. Illiotibial Band Syndrome is most likely caused by which issues?