NASM practice Exam 2
- What is defined as the number of foot contacts, throws, or catches occurring during a
plyometric exercise session?
Answer: Volume
- Which statement best describes the neurophysiological effect that occurs from myofascial
rolling?Answer: The direct roller compression may create tissue relaxation and pain reduction in tissues by stimulating nerve receptors.
- Active and dynamic stretching utilize which physiological action?
Answer: Reciprocal inhibition
- Which of the following describes attitude?
Answer: The degree to which a person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation of a behavior
- What is the superior boundary of the core?
Answer: Diaphragm
- Why is it important for clients to learn how to accelerate, decelerate, and stabilize in all
planes of motion?
Answer: Injuries often occur when rotating or moving laterally.
- What do you visualize to detect the movement impairment shoulder elevation?
Answer: The shoulders moving upward toward the ears
- What type of flexibility training is most likely to use instruments or equipment to help the
body improve range of motion?
Answer: Self-myofascial techniques
- What are the components of ATP?
Answer: Adenine, ribose, and three phosphate groups
- What term is used to describe the premise that increased ventricular filling improves
contractile force of the heart as a result of greater stretch of cardiac fibers?
Answer: Frank Starling Law of the Heart
- When a person is ambivalent about changing, what stage of change are they likely in?
Answer: Contemplation
- What is the recommendation of minutes per week for cardiorespiratory training, if
participating in vigorous-intensity exercise (e.g., jogging or running)? 1 / 2
Answer: 75 minutes per week
- Current sports nutrition guidelines from the International Society of Sports Nutrition
recommend what range of protein for most exercising individuals?-
Answer: 1.4 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
- You have a client seeking weight loss. What number of repetitions is most appropriate for
SAQ drills?
Answer: 3 to 5 reps
- Which of the following is characterized as a local muscle of the core?
Answer: -Transverse abdominis
- Which balance training exercise is part of the second stage of balance training that uses
dynamic, eccentric, and concentric movement of the balance leg through a full range of motion?
Answer: Single-leg squat
- Which muscles are typically underactive with knee valgus during the overhead squat?
Answer: Gluteus maximus and medius
- How far down should a client squat during the barbell squat exercise?
Answer: As far as can be controlled without compensating
- Which of the following statements pertaining to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is
incorrect?Answer: Measuring intensity by one's "effort" (a subjective measure) is an accurate measure of intensity.
- A known relationship between sleep and exercise is demonstrated by which statement?
Answer: Increasing physical activity to at least 150 minutes per week at a moderate intensity can decrease symptoms of insomnia.
- Which division of the skeleton is made up of the arms, legs, and pelvic girdle?
Answer: Appendicular
- Which subsystem is responsible for providing both frontal plane mobility and stabilization
of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex?
Answer: Lateral subsystem
- Individuals in this stage of change may sporadically engage in physical activity but
without any form, structure, or consistency.
Answer: Preparation
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