July-August 2014
Adams et al
1. Adams et al noted that proper precautions for minimizing sudden death due to exertional
heat stroke include all of the following EXCEPT
a. Appropriate management
b. Appropriate treatment
c. Properly trained medical personnel
d. All of the above are precautions for minimizing sudden death
Domain I
2. According to Adams et al, which of the following statements is true regarding coaches’
perceived knowledge of emergency procedures and conditions leading to exertional heat
stroke?
a. Coaches are deficient in their perceived knowledge of emergency procedure.
b. Coaches have negative perceptions regarding their knowledge and abilities to
manage an emergency situation.
c. Perceived confidence can be attributed to past experience handling emergency
situations .
d. All of the above are true.
Domain III
Beachy and Rauh
1. Beachy and Rauh classified injuries as moderate if they resulted in _____ days of
participation lost.
a. 1‒5
b. 5‒7
c. 8‒21
d. 22‒30
Domain I
2. For all injuries, Beachy and Rauh noted that the overall injury rate was approximately
_____/1000 athlete-exposures.
a. 2
b. 5
c. 8
d. 12
Domain I
Bell et al
1. Bell et al found that all of the following increased at ovulation EXCEPT
a. Testosterone
b. Progesterone
c. Estradiol-β-17
d. Anterior knee laxity
Domain II
2. As noted by Bell et al, menses corresponds with which of the following?
a. High levels of estrogen, high levels of progesterone
b. High levels of estrogen, low levels of progesterone
c. Low levels of estrogen, low levels of progesterone
d. Low levels of estrogen, high levels of progesterone
Domain II
Bompadre et al
1. After implementation of the Lystedt Law, Bompadre et al noted that the number of
documented concussions
a. Decreased slightly
b. Remained the same
c. Increased slightly
d. Increased by more than twice
Domain II
2. As reported by Bompadre et al, the rate of documented concussions for females after
passage of the Lystedt Law was more than
times the rate before the law, whereas
the rate of documented concussions for males was less than
times the rate before the
law.
a. 3.5, 2
b. 2, 1.5
c. 2, 3.5
d. 1.5, 2
Domain II
Butler et al
1. To compare reach distances on the Y Balance Test–Upper Quarter between sexes, Butler
et al normalized the maximum score to
a. The maximum score was not normalized because raw scores were used.
b. The individual’s height.
c. The individual’s body weight.
d. The individual’s limb length.
Domain II
2. Butler et al found no significant differences between males and females for which of the
following Y Balance Test–Upper Quarter outcome measures?
a. Medial reach
b. Composite score
c. Superolateral reach
d. Inferolateral reach
Domain II
Cools et al
1. Cools et al discovered that after normalizing scapular strength to body weight, the
increase in muscle strength over the period of adolescence was only present in which
muscle?
a. Upper trapezius
b. Lower trapezius
c. Middle trapezius
d. Serratus anterior
Domain I
2. Cools et al measured which of the following glenohumeral motions?
a. Active glenohumeral abduction and adduction
b. Passive glenohumeral abduction and adduction
c. Active glenohumeral internal rotation and external rotation
d. Passive glenohumeral internal rotation and external rotation
Domain I
Covassin et al
1. When Covassin et al asked, “During your recovery, who accepted you totally, including
both your worst and best points?” the concussed group showed _____ satisfaction with
their teammates than (as) the orthopaedic-injury group.
a. More
b. Less
c. the same
Domain IV
2. Covassin et al found that the concussed group had _____ state anxiety and _____ trait
anxiety than (as) the orthopaedic-injury group.
a. More, more
b. Less, less
c. More, less
d. Similar, similar
Domain IV
DeMartini et al
1. According to DeMartini et al, heat dissipation is maximized when
a. A low core temperature-to-skin temperature ratio exists.
b. A high core temperature to skin temperature ratio exists.
c. A low skin temperature to air temperature ratio exists.
d. All of the above are true.
Domain I
2. What are the main findings of the study by DeMartini et al?
a. There is a poor relationship between the occurrence of exertional heat illness and
environmental stress.
b. Exertional heat illness cases increase when the temperature and heat index are
high.
c. The number of exertional heat stroke cases is unaffected by the temperature and
heat index.
d. The temperature and heat index need not be considered when trying to prevent
exertional heat illness and heat stroke.
Domain I
Farnsworth et al
1. What did Farnsworth et al use to measure the patient’s physical activity in a free-living
environment?
a. Movement and Activity in Physical Space scores
b. Global positioning system
c. Accelerometer
d. Global positioning system and accelerometer
Domain IV
2. According to Farnsworth et al, what happened to the patient’s Movement and Activity in
Physical Space (MAPS) score as she became increasingly asymptomatic?
a. Decreased
b. Increased
c. Remained the same
d. Increased and decreased randomly
Domain IV
Kerr et al
1. As reported by Kerr et al, which of the following NCAA rule or policy changes have
occurred since 2001?
a. Development of a common reporting form for clearance and enhanced education
in an effort to reduce the risk of contracting skin infections in wrestling
b. Kickoff rules modified to help reduce injuries in football
c. Mandated use of appropriate eye protection in women’s lacrosse to minimize the
risk of catastrophic eye injury
d. All of the above
Domain I
2. Kerr et al stated that the Datalys Center supplies files at no cost to applicants, provided
the data requests do not impose an excessive data-management or data-analysis burden.
Rejections typically occur because
a. Research questions are poorly written and not pertinent to the field of athletic
training.
b. Research questions pertain to only 1 sport.
c. The data are insufficiently detailed or otherwise inappropriate to answer the
proposed research questions.
d. All of the above
Domain I
Murray et al
1. According to Murray et al, which of the following tests was the only one to have current
reliability and validity information to support its use postconcussion?
a. Clinical Test of Sensory Organization and Balance
b. Balance Error Scoring System
c. Sensory Organization Test
d. Romberg Test
Domain IV
2. In their literature review, Murray et al found that the Balance Error Scoring System lacks
the ability to detect balance problems after the ___ day postconcussion.
a. first
b. second
c. third
d. fourth
Domain IV
Pau et al
1. To induce fatigue, participants in the study by Massimiliano et al were administered the
repeated sprint ability test. Balance measurements were conducted _____ after
completion of the last sprint.
a. no more than 20 seconds
b. 1 minute
c. 3 minutes
d. no more than 5 minutes
Domain II
2. Massimiliano et al calculated the fatigue index as [100 s (_____/____ )] – 100.
a. Last sprint time; first sprint time
b. Total sprint time; first sprint time
c. Total sprint time; ideal sprint time
d. Worst sprint time; best sprint time
Domain II
Russell et al
1. According to Russell et al, which of the following statements is false with regard to blood
glucose concentrations throughout a soccer match after ingesting carbohydrate?
a. Providing carbohydrate before and during 90 minutes of a soccer match elevated
blood glucose concentrations measured at the end of the 1st half of exercise.
b. Blood glucose reductions of approximately 30% were observed during a passive
halftime period.
c. Blood glucose concentration remained elevated throughout the 2nd half of the
soccer match.
d. Blood glucose levels were similar between conditions for the remainder of match
play after halftime.
Domain I
2. What did Russell et al conclude regarding carbohydrate-supplementation strategies?
a. A 6% carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage ingested 2 hours before and throughout a
soccer match initially elevated blood glucose concentration.
b. A sharp decline in blood glucose concentration occurs during passive resting
periods.
c. More effective carbohydrate-supplementation strategies are needed to maintain
elevated blood glucose concentration throughout the full duration of a soccer
match.
d. All of the above are correct.
Domain I
Wilkerson and Denegar
1. According to Wilkerson and Denegar, all of the following statements regarding the strict
patient-participant inclusion criteria typically used in randomized control trials are true
EXCEPT
a. Increase statistical power
b. Increase the precision of the estimated treatment effect
c. Increase the ability to generalize results to a heterogeneous patient population
d. All of the above statements are true
Domain I
2. According to Wilkerson and Denegar, the proportion of exposed group members who
experience an event divided by the proportion of unexposed group members who
experience the event is known as the
a. Risk ratio
b. Rate ratio
c. Odds ratio
d. None of the above
Domain I