Cycling Instruction Practice Exam

Tight hips

Tight shoulders

Weak low back extensors

Tight neck muscles

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

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

Too much accumulation of fatigue in one area

Minimizes stress

Both A and B

None of the above

True

False

Tight hips

Tight shoulders

Stress on the knees and calves

A and C only

Behind your ears

Behind your knee caps

At your wrist

At the bottom of your foot

Ankle flexibility

Cut down on miles

Change shoes

All of the above

The body is not handling the stress

The body has too much inflammation still

You should not advance in your training

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. If someone has a rounded lower spine, they are likely to experience what issues?

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

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

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

5. Why should you alternate exercises in the kinetic chain?

6. Always ride with a defensive position.

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

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

9. Which factors will help someone alleviate or manage achilles tendinitis?

10. If you experience mild pain during the activity and it lasts greater than 24 hours, what does this mean?