Exercise Modification and Progression Flashcards
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A participant with knee osteoarthritis wants to do lower-body strength work. Which modification best reduces joint stress?
Answer: Replace squats with seated leg press at shallow range
A seated leg press with limited range of motion reduces compressive forces on arthritic knee joints while still providing strengthening stimulus.
Which progression principle involves gradually increasing training volume before increasing intensity?
Answer: Overload via volume-first
Volume-first progression adds sets or reps before increasing resistance, allowing connective tissue to adapt before heavier loads are introduced.
A participant cannot perform a full push-up. Which regression maintains the same movement pattern?
Answer: Incline push-up with hands elevated
An incline push-up reduces the percentage of body weight lifted while preserving the horizontal push pattern and core engagement.
When progressing a balance exercise, which change represents the correct order of difficulty?
Answer: Narrow base → unstable surface → eyes closed
Progressing from narrow base to unstable surface to eyes closed systematically reduces sensory input and base of support in a safe, incremental order.
A prenatal participant in her second trimester should avoid which exercise position?
Answer: Supine floor exercises
Supine positions after the first trimester can compress the vena cava, reducing venous return and potentially causing supine hypotensive syndrome.
Which cue helps a participant who is collapsing at the knee during a squat?
Answer: 'Push your knees out over your pinky toes'
Cueing knee tracking over the pinky toe activates the hip abductors and external rotators to prevent valgus collapse during the squat.
For a deconditioned older adult, which aerobic intensity is most appropriate to start?
Answer: 40–55% HRmax
ACE recommends beginning deconditioned older adults at 40–55% HRmax, which corresponds to very light to light intensity, allowing safe cardiovascular adaptation.