NASM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023
The Golgi tendon organ is an essential component of static stretching because it - Correct Answer Prevents muscle from being placed under excessive tension What is the correct force-couple relationship that allows for the upward rotation of the scapula? - Correct Answer Upper trapezius and lower portions of the serratus anterior Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs through? - Correct Answer pulmonary arteries Dynamic stretching improves soft tissue extensibility by using...? - Correct Answer reciprocal inhibition The oxidative system is primarily used when a client... - Correct Answer jogs for 30 min What would aid the primary respiratory muscles in breathing after a set of maximum effort sprints? - Correct Answer Scalenes When an exercise is high intensity and lasts about 10 seconds, which of the following energy pathways is predominantly in use? - Correct Answer ATP-PC A client who is practicing repeated squat exercises in order to create permanent changes in her technique is exhibiting? - Correct Answer motor learning What stimulates muscle fibers to go through a series of steps that initiate muscle contractions? - Correct Answer acetylcholine What exercise uses a ball-and-socket joint as the primary mover? - Correct Answer seated dumbbell lateral raise The body's ability to differentiate between walking on concrete and walking on sand is an example of what function of the nervous system? - Correct Answer sensory If a client exhibits increased force output of his hamstrings and adductor magnus to compensate for a weakened gluteus maximus during hip extension, this is an example of...? - Correct Answer synergistic dominance If a client squats with his feet excessively externally rotated, it is evidence of....? - Correct Answer altered arthrokinematics What is considered the functional unit of muscle? - Correct Answer sacromere 1 / 2
Which structure of the skeletal muscle contains a combination of glycogen, fats, minerals, and oxygen-binding myoglobin? - Correct Answer sacroplasm What is considered one method to estimate maximum heart rate of a client? - Correct Answer subtract clients age from 220 After performing a 3-minute step test, it is determined that a client falls in the "below average" category for cardiovascular fitness. What is the appropriate starting zone for the client? - Correct Answer zone one What muscle is probably under active if a client's support or standing leg falls inward during a single-leg squat assessment? - Correct Answer Gluteus medius A trainer is working with a senior client. The trainer should be aware of what physiological characteristics? - Correct Answer Decreased lean body mass A clients head protrudes during a pulling assessment. What muscle should be stretched? - Correct Answer Sternocleimastoid What describes the purpose of the Davies test assessment? - Correct Answer Assessing upper body agility and stabilization During the overhead squat assessment, the clients arms fall forward. What muscle is considered over active? - Correct Answer Pectoralis minor The clients feet turn out when performing the overhead squat assessment. What is one over active muscle? - Correct Answer Lateral gastrocnemius Why is it crucial to have a client complete the PAR-Q? - Correct Answer It helps detect any possible cardio respiratory disfunction A personal trainer observes that a client leans forward excessively while performing an overhead squat. Based on this observation, the appropriate action is to... - Correct Answer Static stretch the soeus, gastrocnemius, hip flexor complex, and abdominal complex What muscle is most likely over active if a clients head protrudes forward during the pushing assessment? - Correct Answer Levator scapulae In order to ensure accuracy while taking resting heart rate, it's best that all three tests be taken... - Correct Answer At the same time each day.What assessment is commonly used in exercise physiology laboratories to measure body fat composition? - Correct Answer Hydrostatic weighing
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