NASM CPT Exam Study Guide
Name the structures that make up the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC).(Ans- Lumbar spine, pelvic girdle, abdomen, and hip joint
Dysfunction within the connective tissue of the kinetic chain that is treated by the body as an injury, initiating this repair process.(Ans- Cumulative injury cycle
Name four core-strength exercises.(Ans- Ball Crunch, Back Extensions, Reverse Crunch, Cable Rotations
The type of flexibility training that applies gentle force to an adhesion, altering the elastic muscle fibers from a bundled position to a straighter alignment with the direction of the muscle and/or fascia.(Ans- Self-myofascial release
Exercises in the core-stabilization level are identified through these characteristics.(Ans- They involve little motion through the spine and pelvis
What are four common ways a stressor causes breakdown or injury?(Ans- Stress fractures, muscle strains, joint pain, emotional fatigue
Name four core-stabilization exercises.(Ans- Marching, Floor Bridge, Floor Prone 1 / 4
Cobra, Prone Iso-abs
Law stating that soft tissue models along the lines of stress.(Ans- Davis's law
Referred to as a co-contraction of global muscles, such as the rectus abdominis, external obliques, and quadratus lumborum.(Ans- Bracing
It is critical that the core training program is designed to achieve these three functional outcomes in the right order.(Ans- 1. Intervertebral stability, 2. Lumbo-pelvic stability, 3. Movement efficiency.
What are the proper backside mechanics during sprinting?(Ans- Ankle plantar flexion, knee extension, hip extension, and neutral pelvis
What are the proper frontside mechanics during sprinting?(Ans- Ankle dorsiflexion, knee flexion, hip flexion, and neutral pelvis
The ability to accelerate, decelerate, stabilize, and change direction quickly, while maintaining proper posture.(Ans- Agility
The ability to react and change body position with maximum rate for force production, in all planes of motion and from all body positions, during 2 / 4
functional activities.(Ans- Quickness
The ability to move the body in one intended direction as fast as possible.(Ans- Speed
Name four core-power exercises.(Ans- Rotation Chest Pass, Ball Medicine Pullover Throw, Front Medicine Ball Oblique Throw, Soccer Throw
The ability of the body to produce high levels of force for prolonged periods of time.(Ans- Muscular endurance
What is a component of core-power exercises that make them easy to identify?(Ans- Explosive movements with medicine balls
Name five balance-stabilization exercises.(Ans- Single-leg Balance, Single-leg Balance Reach, Single-leg Hip Internal and External Rotation, Single-leg Lift and Chop, Single-leg Throw and Catch
Name five balance-strength exercises.(Ans- Single-leg Squat, Single-leg Squat Touchdown, Single-leg Romanian Deadlift, Step-up to Balance, Multiplanar Lunge to Balance
Name three balance-power exercises.(Ans- Multiplanar Hop with Stabilization, Multiplanar Single-leg Box Hop-up with 3 / 4
Stabilization, Multiplanar Single-leg Box Hop-down with Stabilization
What are four plyometric-stabilization exercises?(Ans- squat jump with stabilization, box jump-up with stabilization, box jump-down with stabilization, multiplanar jump with stabilization.
Name four plyometric-strength exercises.(Ans- Squat Jump, Tuck Jump, Butt Kick, Power Step-up
Name three plyometric-power exercises.(Ans- Ice Skater, Single-leg Power Step-up, Proprioceptive Plyometrics
Exercises that use quick powerful movements involving an eccentric action immediately followed by an explosive concentric contraction.(Ans- Plyometric training
Body position progressions in balance training.(Ans- two-leg stable, single-leg stable, two-leg unstable, single-leg
Give examples of chest exercises used in the Stabilization Level of the OPT model.(Ans- Ball Dumbbell Chest Press, Push-up,
Ball Push-up: hands on the ball,
Standing Cable Chest Press
What are the two techniques used in corrective flexibility according to the integrated flexibility continuum?(Ans- SMR (self-myofascial release) and
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