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NASM Practice Exam Review

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What term refers to the simultaneous contraction of one muscle and the relaxation of its antagonist?
Reciprocal inhibition
What is the phenomenon called when prolonged Golgi tendon organ stimulation provides an inhibitory action to muscle spindles?
Autogenic inhibition
Pronation of the forearm involves the inward movement of the forearm in which of the following planes?
Transverse
Which plane bisects the body into right and left sides?
Sagital plane
Which of the following represents the pressure within the arterial system when the heart is resting and filling with blood?
Diastolic
As the velocity of a concentric muscle action increases, its ability to produce force decreases. This is an example of which of the following?
Force-velocity curve
Within how many minutes should a client consume 1.5 g/kg of carbohydrates to maximize glycogen replenishment after exercise?
30 min
Which of the following assessments measures muscular endurance of the upper body?
Push up assesment
Which of the following assessments involves positioning a client in the center box of a grid, with hands on hips, and standing on one leg?
Shark Skill Test
During a pushing assessment your client's shoulders elevate, which of the following muscles would most likely be underactive?
Mid and lower trapezius
The Rockport walk test is used to determine which of the following?
Estimated oxygen consumption
When a client is performing the overhead squat assessment, which of the following kinetic chain checkpoints is the fitness professional observing from the lateral view?
Lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and shoulder complex
Which of the following refers to a program design approach that changes acute variables to achieve different goals on a daily or weekly basis?
Undulated periodization
Exercises that involve dynamic eccentric and concentric movement of the balance leg through a full range of motion are categorized as which of the following?
Balance-stabilization
Which of the following is the most appropriate rest interval when hypertrophy is the goal?
30 seconds
A new client tells the personal trainer she is experiencing soreness following her first exercise session. Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does this represent?
Alarm reaction
Which of the following refers to a weekly training program?
Microcycle
Which of the following best describes an OPT model training program that will progress for a year in order to meet a fitness goal?
Macrocycle
Which of the following governs how the body responds and adjusts to stress?
General adaptation syndrome
Which of the following core exercises is appropriate for a client in Phase 1 of the OPT model?
Floor prone cobra
Which of the following best describes when a person is ready to move to stage II cardiorespiratory training from stage I?
Client can maintain a zone 1 heart rate for 30 minutes.
During resistance training, a client is most likely to achieve strength endurance goals when performing which of the following?
Fewer sets when performing higher repetitions at a moderate intensity
During functional movement patterns, a client demonstrates excessive spinal motion. Which of the following core exercises should the trainer recognize as being most appropriate for this individual?
Two-leg floor bridge
Which of the following is the appropriate repetition range for resistance training in the Stabilization Endurance Phase of training?
12-20
Which of the following training variables should be low when intensity is high?
Volume
A client's increase in biceps strength from performing dumbbell curls is evidence of which fitness principle?
Specificity
Low-volume training with high intensity increases which of the following?
Rate of force production
When selecting a balance exercise, which of the following is the most appropriate progression?
Floor, balance beam, half foam roll, foam pad, balance disc
When performing self-myofascial release of the adductors, the focus should be on foam rolling what location on the body?
The groin region inside the upper thigh
What is a multiplanar step-up to balance an example of?
Leg-stabilization exercise
Which of the following is a movement involved in the single-leg squat assessment?
Squat as if sitting in a chair, flexing at hips, knees, and ankles and lower to first point of compensation.
A personal trainer is working with a client who is having trouble performing a single-leg balance on a foam pad. Which of the following balance training modalities is appropriate for this client?
half foam roll
When performing the static latissimus dorsi ball stretch, which of the following is a correct body position?
Posteriorly rotated pelvis
What is a multiplanar single-leg box hop-up with stabilization an example of?
blance-power
hat is the next immediate progression for the ball two-arm dumbbell chest press?
Alternating-arm ball dumbbell chest press
A client tells the personal trainer she does not exercise, but she is thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months. In which of the following sections of the stages of change model is this client?
contempation
In the context of behavior change strategies, what aims to change a client's thoughts and attitudes?
cognitive stratagies
What are the two types of fitness goals?
process and product
When performing a squat, an overactive hip flexor complex can decrease neural drive to the gluteus maximus; what is this an example of?
Altered reciprocal inhibition
The gastrocnemius is responsible for concentrically accelerating which of the following?
Ankle plantarflexion
What term describes the number of heart beats per minute and the amount of blood pumped per beat?
cardiac output
Which is an example of an eccentric motion?
Landing from a jump
Scapular elevation refers to which of the following motions of the scapula?
superior
Which of the following concepts is demonstrated when a tight psoas decreases the neural drive of the gluteus maximus?
altered reciprocal inhibition
During glycolysis, in the presence of oxygen, pyruvic acid is converted into which important molecule in metabolism?
Acetyl coenzyme A
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 which of the following?
synergistic dominance
What is the body's motor response to internal and external environmental stimuli called?
motor behavior
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