NASM Certification 2023/2024 NEW Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct
QUESTION
Which of the following represents the pressure within the
... [Show More] arterial system when the heart is resting and filling with blood?
Select one:
a. Systolic
b. Distal
c. Medial
d. Diastolic
Answer:
Diastolic
QUESTION
During a static postural assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client has protracted shoulders and a forward head. Which of the following muscles is most likely to be shortened?
Select one:
a. Sternocleidomastoid and pectoralis major
b. Teres minor and posterior deltoid
c. Serratus anterior and infraspinatus
d. Lower trapezius and rhomboids
Answer:
Sternocleidomastoid and pectoralis major
QUESTION
Flexibility Continuum
Answer:
Corrective Flexibility (Phase 1 of OPT Model):
- Foam roll and Static Stretching
Active Flexibility (Phase 2,3, and 4 of OPT Model):
- Foam roll and Active Isolated Stretching
Functional Flexibility (Phase 5 of OPT Model):
- Foam roll and Dynamic Stretching
QUESTION
Corrective Flexibility
Answer:
(Phase 1 of OPT Model):
- Foam roll and Static Stretching
- Improves muscle imbalances and altered joint motion
QUESTION
Active Flexibility
Answer:
(Phase 2,3, and 4 of OPT Model):
- Foam roll and Active Isolated Stretching
- Improves the extensibility of soft tissue and increases neuromuscular efficiency
QUESTION
Functional Flexibility
Answer:
(Phase 5 of OPT Model):
- Foam roll and Dynamic Stretching
- Improves the extensibility of soft tissue and increases neuromuscular efficiency
QUESTION
Which form of stretching should be used to inhibit muscle spindle activity of a tight muscle before and after physical activity?
Select one:
a. Active-isolated stretching
b. Static stretching
c. Dynamic stretching
d. Ballistic stretching
Answer:
Static stretching
QUESTION
When performing self-myofascial release of the adductors, the focus should be on foam rolling what location on the body?
Select one:
a. The quadriceps along the vastus medialis
b. The groin region inside the upper thigh
c. The entire inner thigh region
d. The short head of the biceps femoris
Answer:
The groin region inside the upper thigh
QUESTION
Which of the following concepts is demonstrated when a tight psoas decreases the neural drive of the gluteus maximus?
Select one:
a. Pattern overload
b. Arthrokinetic dysfunction
c. Altered reciprocal inhibition
d. Synergistic dominance
Answer:
Altered reciprocal inhibition
QUESTION
Which of the following is a formula that determines a client's target heart rate during exercise?
Select one:
a. Heart rate reserve (HRR) method
b. Peak Metabolic Equivalent Method
c. VO2 Reserve Method
d. Peak Maximal Heart Rate Method
Answer:
Heart rate reserve (HRR) method
QUESTION
For which of the following are Stage I cardiorespiratory training programs designed?
Select one:
a. To help clients improve anaerobic power and sprinting capabilities
b. To help improve cardiorespiratory fitness levels in apparently healthy sedentary clients
c. For clients with low-to-moderate cardiorespiratory fitness levels who are ready to begin training at higher intensity levels
d. For advanced clients who have a moderately high cardiorespiratory fitness level base
Answer:
To help improve cardiorespiratory fitness levels in apparently healthy sedentary clients
QUESTION
A client has been performing cardiorespiratory exercise for four weeks. Which of the following physiologic adaptations should the personal trainer expect to observe in the client?
Select one:
a. Decreased stroke volume
b. Increased resting heart rate
c. Decreased cardiac output
d. Improved ability of muscles to use oxygen
Answer:
Improved ability of muscles to use oxygen
QUESTION
What is the focus in stage II of cardiorespiratory training?
Select one:
a. Increasing capacity needed for Strength-Level exercise
b. Increasing capacity needed for Power-Level exercise
c. Reducing heart rate through interval training [Show Less]