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NASM Stretching and Flexibility Exam Correct Questions & Answers!!
Question : Which of the following is the first definition of
fascia according to the Fascial Research Society?
Correct Answer: A fascia is a sheath, a sheet, or any other
dissectible aggregations of connective tissue that forms beneath the skin to attach, enclose, and separate muscles and other internal organs.
Question : Which of the following factors are improved
with the use of the Fascial System (FS) model?
Correct Answer: Assessments and programs bodywork,
physical therapy, regenerative medicine, fitness, and stretch therapy.
Question : True or False: It is within the scope of practice for a fitness professional to diagnose and/or render medical treatment Correct Answer: False: Unless the practitioner is also licensed by their state to diagnose and/or render medical
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treatment, the fitness professional is legally prohibited from diagnosing or treating pain or medical conditions of any kind
Question : Which of the following topics is it suggested to
avoid during an assisted stretching session?
Correct Answer: Political affiliations
Question : Which of the following best defines
professionalism?
Correct Answer: The actions and behaviors that
characterize a person as professional.
Question : Which of the following must be present in
foundational movements before advanced movements can be performed safely?
Correct Answer: Motor Control
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Question : What receptors within the muscle ensure that
adjustments in posture and quick reactions are possible?
Correct Answer: Proprioceptors
Question : What tissue compartmentalizes each level of
the muscular system so that movement can occur within the human body?
Correct Answer: Myofascia
Question : Which term defines the baseline force on the
fascial network that allows it to accommodate, adapt and respond to varied forces generated by the human movement system (HMS)?
Correct Answer: Tension
Question : What structures may provide the least amount
of stored and released kinetic energy for an activity such as running?
Correct Answer: Bones
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Question : What are the components of ground substance?
Correct Answer: Water and glycosaminoglycans
Question : Integrated Stretching
Correct Answer: Self-myofascial techniques combined
with assisted and self-stretching techniques.
Question : Fascia
Correct Answer: Connective tissue that surrounds muscles
and bones.
Question : True or False: Stretching can directly influence hydration.
Correct Answer: True
Question : Regional Interdependence (RI) Model
Correct Answer: Assessment and intervention model used
by clinicians based on the concept that the site of a