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NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Final Exam Test Bank Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)
- Greatest strength gains take place while the muscle is under resistance
while doing which of the following
ANS Lengthening
- Which global muscle subsystem functions in the transverse plane and helps
stabilize the front side of the LPHC
ANS Anterior Oblique
- What would occur if the resting length of a muscle is shorter than it should
be
ANS The amount of available actin on myosin cross-bridging is reduced. 1 / 4
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- The supraspinatus is responsible for which eccentric action
ANS Adduction of the arm
- Performing a walking pattern with or without resistance is an example of
activation for which subsystem
ANS Deep longitudinal
- What term is used to describe deviations from ideal posture that can be
observed when standing still
ANS Static malalignments
- What term describes a muscle acting to help support the joint or joints that
permit movement from the primary mover
ANS Stabilizer
- What is an important consideration regarding the "ideal amount of pres- 2 / 4
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sure" needed for a positive response
ANS The user's experience with myofascial rolling
- Recent research pointed out that potential precautions and contraindica-
tions for myofascial rolling have not been thoroughly documented. Therefore, precautions and contraindications have been taken from which of the follow- ing
ANS Related myofascial therapies
- What type of myofascial intervention is Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue
Mobilization
ANS It is a specialized technique that uses instruments to provide a mobilizing effect on the myofascia.
- The current research suggests that myofascial release be changed to
myofascial rolling due to which factor
ANS There is no current evidence that a "release" occurs in the myofascia 3 / 4
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after rolling.
- A new client, Tommy, is just learning to use the myofascial roller. He asks
how much pain should be felt while performing Step 1 of the myofascial rolling program. What is the best response
ANS There should be some discomfort, but he should be able to relax and breathe.
- Myofascial rolling is classified as what type of intervention
ANS compression
- How does the concept of tissue creep relate to stretching
ANS Prolonged stretching can lead to a permanent length change in muscles and tendons.
- What are two common precautions to stretching
ANS Hypertension and joint replacement
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