NPTE Physical Therapist Exam Review

Category - Physical Therapy

Which is not a characteristic benefit of a pre-exercise warm-up and increase in body temperature?
  1. Increased blood flow to muscles
  2. Increased nerve receptor sensitivity
  3. Increased muscle viscosity
  4. Decreased energy rate of metabolic chemical reactions
Explanation
Answer: C - Increased muscle viscosity is not a characteristic benefit of a pre-exercise warm-up and increase in body temperature. Rather, muscle viscosity is reduced during a warm-up.
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