KINESIOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is kinesiology - Correct Answer c. Science/study of human movement
2) We often discuss health in kinesiology. In general, health in kinesiology is proactive and
__________. - Correct Answer Preventive
3) In kinesiology, exercise is typically defined as physical activities that are organized, planned, and
________. - Correct Answer structured
4) In anatomical position, the palm faces ____. - Correct Answer anteriorly
A vertical plane that bisects the body into front and back is called - Correct Answer Frontal (coronal)
plane
6) Lifting the weight up during arm curl is _____, whereas lowering the weight down is _______. -
Correct Answer Flexion & Extension
7) Which of the following is not included in quadriceps? - Correct Answer Biceps femoris
8) The leg muscle that is primarily involved in dorsiflexion is _____. - Correct Answer a. Tibialis
anterior
9) We can apply PRICE rule to many sport injuries as an acute care. What does C of the PRICE stand
for? - Correct Answer Compression
10) We often experience pain due to overstretching of muscles during sports activities. This type of
sport injuries is called _____. - Correct Answer b. Strain
11) ______ occurs in many sports due to repeated and accumulated micro-trauma to tissue. What
sport injury is this? - Correct Answer c. Overuse injuries
12) Adding safety regulations to sports (e.g., limiting pitch count per pitcher in youth baseball) can be
an important strategy for _____. - Correct Answer c. Preventing sport injuries
, 13) The agonistic muscle of leg-curl exercise is ______, whereas the antagonistic muscle of the
exercise is ________. - Correct Answer b. Hamstrings & quadriceps
14) John is a track team member in his college, and has recently won a state championship of men's
100-meter sprint, with his career-high record of 9.97 seconds. It is very likely that having a large
proportion of ______ is involved in his athletic excellence. - Correct Answer d. Type IIb fibers
15) _______ is a group of muscle fibers innervated by the same motor neuron. - Correct Answer c.
Motor unit
16) When you pedal a bike with a gradual increase in pedaling resistance from low to high resistance,
different types of muscle fibers are recruited in a certain order. Which type of muscle fibers will be
recruited the first of all? - Correct Answer b. Type I fibers
17) This type of muscular contraction shows no visible change in muscle length. Which type of
muscular contraction is this about? - Correct Answer a. Isometric contraction
18) Moving your forearm up closer to your upper arm is _________ of biceps muscles, whereas
moving your forearm down away from your upper arm is ______ of biceps muscles. - Correct Answer
c. Concentric contraction & eccentric contraction
19) Strength training typically results in increase in muscular strength. What are the two
neurophysiological adaptations to the training that explain the increase in muscular strength? -
Correct Answer c. Recruiting more muscle fibers & increasing muscle fiber size
20) Loss of muscle mass among older adults is a well-documented medical condition. What is this
medical condition termed? - Correct Answer a. Sarcopenia
21) We have 3 systems for energy production. Which one below is NOT included in the 3 systems? -
Correct Answer d. Baroreflex system
22) _______ provides energy necessary for muscular contractions - Correct Answer b. ATP
23) The heart consists of 4 chambers. Which of the 4 chambers does deoxygenated blood flow into
from vena cava? - Correct Answer a. Right atrium
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