PES FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS |VERIFIED ACCURATE
ANSWERS | 2026
What is the primary job of the Golgi tendon - Answers -protect against injury
If SAQ is performed as a distinct training session, which program design should be
used? - Answers -warm-up, drills, mobility and technique *
For a 50 year old athlete using the regression method, which of the following is the high-
end heart rate zone 3 - Answers -173 *208 - (0.7 × age) regression formula*
which type of drills require higher levels of neuro-processing as well as neuromuscular
coordination? - Answers -reactive
what is initiated when the HMS is out of alignment and predictable patterns of
dysfunction develop - Answers -Cumulative injury cycle
slow to fast, low force to high force and eyes open to eyes closed are example of what?
- Answers -exercise progression
when performing an exercise in the sagittal plane, which of the following motions is
occurring? - Answers -Flexion/extension
the eccentric-concentric coupling phase of plyometric training is referred to as which of
the following - Answers -integrated performance paradigm
Outdoor runners who use sunscreen will run the risk of decreased conversion of
cholesterol into which vitamin? - Answers -D
According to research when can an athlete expect to see most of their strength
increases from resistance training? - Answers -the first 3 weeks
what is the universal athletic position - Answers -1⁄4 squat with feel flat on ground,
weight on balls of feet, hands in front, hips back, knees over toes, shoulders over
knees, neutral spine
which phase of the OPT model uses the superset technique during which a strength
exercise is immediately followed by a stabilization exercise with similar biomechanical
motions - Answers -strength endurance
what is defined as a movement of a bodily segment toward the midline, decreasing the
angle between adjoining segments - Answers -adduction
, which of the following is more appropriate way to progress the intensity of a plyometric
exercise - Answers -jumping a shorter distance *
the eccentric, amortization and concentric phases of plyometric exercise are also known
as which of the following? - Answers -loading phase, transition phase, unloading phase
which plane of motion and muscular action combination do traditional strength and
conditioning program primarily emphasize - Answers -sagittal, concentric
during which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body increase its
functional capacity as it adapts to a stressor? - Answers -resistance development
what is the normal range for diastolic blood pressure in mm Hg? - Answers -80-85
what type of assessment is the single-leg squat assessment - Answers -transitional
postural assessment
which muscle is considered an antagonist during a bench press - Answers -posterior
deltoids
what is the first active bioenergetic pathway at the onset of exercise? - Answers -ATP-
CP
How long should an athlete rest after performing a power circuit - Answers -3-5 min
which subsystem works synergistically with the deep-longitudinal subsystem - Answers
-posterior oblique system
which modality is used for the upper-body agility drill - Answers -ladder or cones*
basketball uses the 185 lb bench press to assess which athletic quality of an athlete -
Answers -strength and repetition endurance
12 minute walk/run test is used to calculate which of the following? - Answers -VO2max
when properly vetting supplements (claims and ingredients) which of the following are
something that the athlete should avoid? - Answers -proprietary blends
which of the following is measurement of oxygen use? - Answers -VO2max
which of the following exercise is performed around the coronal axis - Answers -box
jumps
which of the following is true of the SAID principle? - Answers -It looks to enhance the
variables specific to the demands of the athlete's sport.
ANSWERS | 2026
What is the primary job of the Golgi tendon - Answers -protect against injury
If SAQ is performed as a distinct training session, which program design should be
used? - Answers -warm-up, drills, mobility and technique *
For a 50 year old athlete using the regression method, which of the following is the high-
end heart rate zone 3 - Answers -173 *208 - (0.7 × age) regression formula*
which type of drills require higher levels of neuro-processing as well as neuromuscular
coordination? - Answers -reactive
what is initiated when the HMS is out of alignment and predictable patterns of
dysfunction develop - Answers -Cumulative injury cycle
slow to fast, low force to high force and eyes open to eyes closed are example of what?
- Answers -exercise progression
when performing an exercise in the sagittal plane, which of the following motions is
occurring? - Answers -Flexion/extension
the eccentric-concentric coupling phase of plyometric training is referred to as which of
the following - Answers -integrated performance paradigm
Outdoor runners who use sunscreen will run the risk of decreased conversion of
cholesterol into which vitamin? - Answers -D
According to research when can an athlete expect to see most of their strength
increases from resistance training? - Answers -the first 3 weeks
what is the universal athletic position - Answers -1⁄4 squat with feel flat on ground,
weight on balls of feet, hands in front, hips back, knees over toes, shoulders over
knees, neutral spine
which phase of the OPT model uses the superset technique during which a strength
exercise is immediately followed by a stabilization exercise with similar biomechanical
motions - Answers -strength endurance
what is defined as a movement of a bodily segment toward the midline, decreasing the
angle between adjoining segments - Answers -adduction
, which of the following is more appropriate way to progress the intensity of a plyometric
exercise - Answers -jumping a shorter distance *
the eccentric, amortization and concentric phases of plyometric exercise are also known
as which of the following? - Answers -loading phase, transition phase, unloading phase
which plane of motion and muscular action combination do traditional strength and
conditioning program primarily emphasize - Answers -sagittal, concentric
during which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body increase its
functional capacity as it adapts to a stressor? - Answers -resistance development
what is the normal range for diastolic blood pressure in mm Hg? - Answers -80-85
what type of assessment is the single-leg squat assessment - Answers -transitional
postural assessment
which muscle is considered an antagonist during a bench press - Answers -posterior
deltoids
what is the first active bioenergetic pathway at the onset of exercise? - Answers -ATP-
CP
How long should an athlete rest after performing a power circuit - Answers -3-5 min
which subsystem works synergistically with the deep-longitudinal subsystem - Answers
-posterior oblique system
which modality is used for the upper-body agility drill - Answers -ladder or cones*
basketball uses the 185 lb bench press to assess which athletic quality of an athlete -
Answers -strength and repetition endurance
12 minute walk/run test is used to calculate which of the following? - Answers -VO2max
when properly vetting supplements (claims and ingredients) which of the following are
something that the athlete should avoid? - Answers -proprietary blends
which of the following is measurement of oxygen use? - Answers -VO2max
which of the following exercise is performed around the coronal axis - Answers -box
jumps
which of the following is true of the SAID principle? - Answers -It looks to enhance the
variables specific to the demands of the athlete's sport.
