Your athlete is working on core strength and is performing an exercise known as a plank. In this exercise, they are stabilized in a face down position where their weight is supported on their elbows and toes, and their body is in straight alignment like a plank of wood. Which type of muscle contraction is being performed in this position?
A. Isokinetic
B. Concentric
C. Eccentric
D. Isometric
Answer: D
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Which of the following is not true of the fibularis longus, brevis, or tertius?
A) innervated by deep fibular nerve B) resists inversion of the foot C) plantarflexes ankle D) attaches to the first metatarsal E) attaches to the calcaneus
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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