Performance Enhancement Practice Questions

Question 1

Protein metabolism after trauma is characterized by the following except:

Accepted Answer

Inhibition of skeletal muscle breakdown by interleukin 1 and tumour necrosis factor

Answer

Increased liver gluconeogenesis

Answer

Increased urinary nitrogen loss

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Hepatic synthesis of acute phase reactants

Question 2

All of the following are side effects of growth hormone supplementation therapy except

Accepted Answer

Hypoglycemia

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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

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Pseudotumour cerebri

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Arthralgia

Question 3

Due to fear which of the following hormones increases rapidly?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine

Answer

Growth hormones

Answer

Thyroid hormone

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Corticosteroid

Question 4

All of the following are increased in Acute stress except

Accepted Answer

Insulin

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Growth hormone

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Epinephrine

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Glucagon

Question 5

During a 100 m sprint which of the following is used by the muscle for meeting energy demands?

Accepted Answer

Phosphocreatine

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Phosphofructokinase

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Glucose 1 - phosphate

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Creatine phosphokinase

Question 6

Painful arc syndrome is characterized by pain during which movement?

Accepted Answer

Mid-range abduction

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Initial abduction

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Terminal abduction

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Full range of abduction

Question 7

What is the primary pathology in Athletic Pubalgia?

Accepted Answer

Abdominal muscle strain

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Rectus femoris strain

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Gluteus medius strain

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Hamstring strain

Question 8

Pain and tenderness over the lateral condyle of the humerus with painful dorsiflexion of the wrist is indicative of which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

Tennis Elbow

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Golfer's Elbow

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Pitcher's Elbow

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Cricket Elbow

Question 9

What is true regarding Jumper's Knee?

Accepted Answer

Apophysitis of the patellar tendon as it inserts into the patella.

Answer

Apophysitis of the patellar tendon as it inserts into the tibia.

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Apophysitis of the quadriceps tendon as it inserts into the patella.

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Apophysitis of the hamstring tendon as it inserts into the tibia.

Question 10

Which test is used to assess for an ACL injury?

Accepted Answer

Lachman test

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Bryant's test

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Jobe's test

Answer

Hamilton's test

Performance Enhancement — MCQs

Performance Enhancement — MCQs

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