27. Your patient has left knee pain when lunging with the right leg forward and an upright trunk (Figure A). Their knee pain is decreased when cued to lean the trunk forward (Figure B). Which of the following would be the best biomechanical rationale as to why your patient’s right knee pain decreased?

10. Which energy system predominantly contributes to energy production during an 800- meter run (i.e. 2 laps around a full track; > 2 min)?

16. Which of the following types of periodization has been shown to be superior to non- periodized programming?

3. You are paired with a Physical Therapy Assistant in your clinic and you have both been treating a patient with an acute low back strain. Based on the chart below, which is the last treatment (Rx) session when you must perform the 6th visit observation?

14. Which of the following is not an advantage of using a rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale to help assign exercise intensity?

34. You are working with a patient who has pain at the insertion of their Achilles tendon (i.e. insertional Achilles tendinopathy). Why might you start by prescribing a double leg heel raise on the floor (Left Figure) as opposed to a double leg heel raise off of the edge of a step (Right Figure) based on tendon forces and strains?                                                     

23. Which of the following is NOT true in regard to the effects of physical activity on pain?

53. During which phase of a plyometric would stored energy be “wasted” if that particular phase was lengthened (i.e. longer duration)?

2. Which of the following is true regarding exercise and pregnancy?

25. Exercise selection should be rooted in which of the following two principles?