NASM PES PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is considered a balance modality?: Sport beam
2. Which coordinated muscle action does balance-stabilization
training im- prove?: CO-contraction
3. The transverse abdominis is best activated by performing which
of the follow- ing exercises?: Prone Iso-Abs
4. Which of the following happens to improve soft-tissue
extensibility during self-myofascial release?: Autogenic inhibition
5. Which of the following describes the motivational climate that
has been proven to produce more adaptive motivational patterns,
including positive attitudes and effective learning strategies?:
Mastery-oriented
6. If a beginner athlete sprints 15 yards during week 1 of Phase 1
SAQ training, how many yards should he be running by week 4?: 20
7. Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of assisted drills
in an SAQ program?: Football
,8. When should light to moderate sport-specific metabolic training
primarily occur?: In-season
9. When bracing is performed, which of the following has been
activated?: Global stabilization system
10. How likely is an athlete with a hamstring strain at risk to
experience re-in- jury?: 6-8 times
11. Which of the following is 70% of an athlete's age
subtracted from in the HRmax regression formula?: 208
12. What is probably underactive for an athlete demonstrating
low back arching during the pulling assessment?: Intrinsic core stabilizers
13. Which of the following is a serious risk associated with blood
doping?: Bacterial infections
14. Which is the most commonly injured ligament in the ankle?:
Anterior talofibular
15. Which specialized strength exercise for speed improves hip
flexion?: Resisted knee drive
, 16. According to NCAA Division 1 bylaws, which ergogenic aids
can be provided to athletes by a university?: Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks
17. Training the muscle and tendon's ability to load eccentrically
and rapidly release energy concentrically is known as which of the
following?: Stretch-shortening cycle
18. When using skin fold calipers to assess body composition,
what is the in- creased risk of error with being as much as an
inch from the appropriate site?: 25%
19. The integrated performance paradigm states that in order to
move with pre- cision, forces must be loaded, stabilized, and unloaded
in which order?: Loaded eccentrically, stabilized isometrically, unloaded concentrically
20. Which of the following exercises is performed in the frontal
plane?: Ice skater
21. Which of the following is a key role of protein?: Supporting growth and
maintenance of body tissues
22. For NON-vegetarian strength athletes, how many g/kg
body weight are recommended for protein intake?: 1.6 to 1.7
23. In which phase of a plyometric exercise must a muscle switch
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is considered a balance modality?: Sport beam
2. Which coordinated muscle action does balance-stabilization
training im- prove?: CO-contraction
3. The transverse abdominis is best activated by performing which
of the follow- ing exercises?: Prone Iso-Abs
4. Which of the following happens to improve soft-tissue
extensibility during self-myofascial release?: Autogenic inhibition
5. Which of the following describes the motivational climate that
has been proven to produce more adaptive motivational patterns,
including positive attitudes and effective learning strategies?:
Mastery-oriented
6. If a beginner athlete sprints 15 yards during week 1 of Phase 1
SAQ training, how many yards should he be running by week 4?: 20
7. Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of assisted drills
in an SAQ program?: Football
,8. When should light to moderate sport-specific metabolic training
primarily occur?: In-season
9. When bracing is performed, which of the following has been
activated?: Global stabilization system
10. How likely is an athlete with a hamstring strain at risk to
experience re-in- jury?: 6-8 times
11. Which of the following is 70% of an athlete's age
subtracted from in the HRmax regression formula?: 208
12. What is probably underactive for an athlete demonstrating
low back arching during the pulling assessment?: Intrinsic core stabilizers
13. Which of the following is a serious risk associated with blood
doping?: Bacterial infections
14. Which is the most commonly injured ligament in the ankle?:
Anterior talofibular
15. Which specialized strength exercise for speed improves hip
flexion?: Resisted knee drive
, 16. According to NCAA Division 1 bylaws, which ergogenic aids
can be provided to athletes by a university?: Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks
17. Training the muscle and tendon's ability to load eccentrically
and rapidly release energy concentrically is known as which of the
following?: Stretch-shortening cycle
18. When using skin fold calipers to assess body composition,
what is the in- creased risk of error with being as much as an
inch from the appropriate site?: 25%
19. The integrated performance paradigm states that in order to
move with pre- cision, forces must be loaded, stabilized, and unloaded
in which order?: Loaded eccentrically, stabilized isometrically, unloaded concentrically
20. Which of the following exercises is performed in the frontal
plane?: Ice skater
21. Which of the following is a key role of protein?: Supporting growth and
maintenance of body tissues
22. For NON-vegetarian strength athletes, how many g/kg
body weight are recommended for protein intake?: 1.6 to 1.7
23. In which phase of a plyometric exercise must a muscle switch
