Cycling Instruction Practice Exam

No pain or soreness during or after activity

No pain or soreness during but lots of pain after

Mild pain during the activity and soreness after

Pain throughout the entire run

3

6

9

12

Use proper riding form

Use proper running form

Use proper gear when training

All of the above

Check the frame size

Check the handlebar position

Saddle tilt and position

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

Forward head posture

Rounded shoulders

Toeing out

All of the above

5 seconds

10 seconds

30 seconds

45 seconds

Tight hips

Tight shoulders

Stress on the knees and calves

A and C only

Acute

Sub chronic

Detrimental

None of the above

Too much accumulation of fatigue in one area

Minimizes stress

Both A and B

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. Which of these symptoms would allow you to increase intensity and volume at the next training run?

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

3. Which factors will help someone alleviate or manage back pain?

4. Which of these should you consider when trying to avoid a cycling injury?

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

6. Which of these are common postural flaws for someone who cycles?

7. When you measure heart rate with your fingers, you should use what count (in seconds)?

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

9. What are some common injury type classifications?

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