NASM - STRETCHING AND FLEXIBILITY
COACH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whichdofdthedfollowingdaredbenefitsdofdstretchingdexperienceddbydclients?
A.dImprovementdindstabilitydanddbalance.
B.dDecreaseddrangedofdmotiondtodimprovedskeletaldstability.
C.dDecreaseddjointdmobilitydtodimprovedflexibility.
D.dStrengthddecreasesdtodpreventdinjury.d-dans-
A.dImprovementdindstabilitydanddbalance.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdaredessentialdtodadwell-roundeddfitnessdprogram?
A.dLeandbodydmassdanddfatdloss
B.dFlexibilitydanddstretching
C.dRecoverydanddrelaxation
D.dInjurydpreventiondanddspeedd-dans-B.dFlexibilitydanddstretching
HowddoesdthedFascialdSystemd(FS)dmodeldadddtodfunctionaldefficiencydwithindth
edhumandmovementdsystemd(HMS)?
A.dItdintertwinesdthednervousdsystemdanddfascialdsystem,dcreatingdadhypodsensit
ivedanddresponsivednetwork.
B.dItdintertwinesdthednervousdsystemdanddskeletaldsystem,dcreatingdadhyper-
sensitivedanddresponsivednetwork.
C.dItdintertwinesdthednervousdsystemdanddmusculardsystem,dcreatingdadmechanic
allydsensitivedanddresponsivedcommunicationdnetwork.
D.dItdinteractsdwithdthedmuscledsystem,dcreatingdadmechanicallydsensitivedanddr
esponsivednetwork.d-dans-
C.dItdintertwinesdthednervousdsystemdanddmusculardsystem,dcreatingdadmechanic
allydsensitivedanddresponsivedcommunicationdnetwork.
Whichdsystemdwithindthedbodydisdaddresseddwithdintegrateddstretching?
A.dThedconnectivedtissuedsystem
B.dThedneurophysiologicaldsystem
C.dThedmusculoskeletaldsystem
D.dThedsomatovisceraldsystemd-dans-A.dThedconnectivedtissuedsystem
Whatdhappensdtodbulkdwaterdduringdchronicdinflammation?
,A.dItdshiftsdtowarddadlowerdpercentagedofdpolluteddbulkdwaterdzonesdwithindthed
grounddsubstancedofdfascia.
B.dItdshiftsdtowarddadhigherdpercentagedofdpolluteddbulkdwaterdzonesdwithindthe
dgrounddsubstancedofdmuscles.
C.dItdshiftsdtowardsdadhigherdpercentagedofdpolluteddbulkdwaterdzonesdwithindth
edgrounddsubstancedofdfascia.
D.dItdshiftsdintodadhigherdpercentagedofdbounddwaterdzonesdwithindthedgroundd
substancedofdfascia.d-dans-
C.dItdshiftsdtowardsdadhigherdpercentagedofdpolluteddbulkdwaterdzonesdwithindth
edgrounddsubstancedofdfascia.
Utilizingdthedspongedmetaphor,dwhatdtypedofdhumandtissuedcoulddbeddescribedd
asdaddry,dstiffdsponge?
A.dDehydrated,dmobile,dinflameddtissue
B.dHydrated,dimmobile,dinflameddtissue
C.dDehydrated,dimmobile,dactivateddtissue
D.dDehydrated,dimmobile,dinflameddtissued-dans-
D.dDehydrated,dimmobile,dinflameddtissue
Whichdofdthedfollowingddefinesdthedsomatovisceraldsystem?
A.dAdphysiologicaldsystemddealingdwithdthedfunctioningdofdthednervousdsystem.
B.dAdbodydsystemdthatdprovidesdthedform,dstability,danddmovementdofdthedbody.
C.dAdbodydsystemdthatdcoordinatesdthedactionsdanddsensorydinformationdbydtran
smittingdsignalsdthroughoutdthedbody.
D.dAdpartdofdthedsensorydsystemdthatdrespondsdtodchangesdindinternaldbodydsy
stemsdanddorgans.d-dans-
D.dAdpartdofdthedsensorydsystemdthatdrespondsdtodchangesdindinternaldbodydsy
stemsdanddorgans.
Whydisditdimportantdtodhavedstructuraldefficiencydanddthedalignmentdofdeachdco
mponentdofdthedhumandmovementdsystemd(HMS)?
A.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodmaintaindtheirdcenterdofdgravitydoverdadstabled
basedofdsupportdduringdfunctionaldmovements.
B.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodmaintaindtheirdbalancedoverdadconstantlydchan
gingdbasedofdsupportdduringdfunctionaldmovements.
C.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodmaintaindtheirdcenterdofdgravitydoverdadconsta
ntlydchangingdbasedofdsupportdduringdalldfunctionaldmovements.
D.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodstabilizedtheirdcenterdofdgravitydoverdadconstan
tlydchangingdbasedofdsupportdduringdagilitydtraining.d-dans-
C.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodmaintaindtheirdcenterdofdgravitydoverdadconsta
ntlydchangingdbasedofdsupportdduringdalldfunctionaldmovements.
,WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdandaspectdofdbecomingdadStretchingdanddFlexibilitydC
oachdthatddiffersdfromdtraditionaldconceptsdofdstretchingdtechniques?
A.dPerformingdglobaldassessments,dincludingdbreathingdpatternsdanddflexibility.
B.dPerformingdcomprehensivedassessmentsdincludingdstaticdandddynamicdmovem
entdpatterns.
C.dPerformingdassessmentsdincludingdrestrictiondindmotiondanddmovementdpattern
s.
D.dPerformingdglobaldassessments,dincludingdthedassessmentdofdfascialdnets.d-
dans-
D.dPerformingdglobaldassessments,dincludingdthedassessmentdofdfascialdnets.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdexplainsdwhydtheredaredmanydvaryingdtypesdofdmanuald
anddmovementdtherapiesdtodaddressdfascialddysfunctions?
A.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtoddysfunctiondbecauseditdisdchronicallyddehydrateddand
dunabledtodmaintaindhydrationdindathletes.
B.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtoddysfunctiondbecausedconnecteddsolelydtodthedneurova
sculardsystemdanddcontrolsdmovementdsignals.
C.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtodmanydtypesdofddysfunctiondbecauseditdisdwidespread
danddhasdandintegrativedfunction.
D.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtoddysfunctiondbecauseditdisdisolateddanddhasdandindivi
dualizeddfunction.d-dans-
C.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtodmanydtypesdofddysfunctiondbecauseditdisdwidespread
danddhasdandintegrativedfunction.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdandexampledofdadpotentialdlowerdbodydcompensationd
patterndthatdcoulddresultdindmoredproximaldfaultydpositions?
A.dAdsupinateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dinternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdanteriorlydrotateddpelvis.
B.dAdpronateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dinternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdanteriorlydrotateddpelvis.
C.dAdpronateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dexternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdanteriorlydrotateddpelvis.
D.dAdpronateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dinternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdposteriordrotateddpelvis.d-
dans-B.dAdpronateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dinternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdanteriorlydrotateddpelvis.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdmaydbedincludeddindandindividualizeddintegrateddstretchin
gdprogram?
A.dIntensedself-
myofascialdtechniques,dspecificdcorrectivedstretches,drecoverydstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdandddynamicdstretchesdfordcoolddowns.
, B.dSelf-
myofascialdtechniques,dspecificdcorrectivedstretches,ddynamicdstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdanddrecoverydstretchesdfordcoolddowns.
C.dHeavydweightdtraining,ddynamicdstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdanddrecoverydstretchesdfordcoolddowns.
D.dMandatorydself-
myofascialdtechniques,dgeneraldcorrectivedstretches,ddynamicdstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdanddrecoverydstretchesdfordcoolddowns.d-dans-B.dSelf-
myofascialdtechniques,dspecificdcorrectivedstretches,ddynamicdstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdanddrecoverydstretchesdfordcoolddowns.
WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedfirstddefinitiondofdfasciadaccordingdtodthedFasciald
ResearchdSociety?
A.dAdfasciadisdadsheath,dadsheet,dordanydotherddissectibledaggregationsdofdcon
nectivedtissuedthatdformsdbeneathdthedskindtoddetachdanddcongregatedmusclesd
anddotherdinternaldorgans.
B.dAdfasciadisdadsheath,dadsheet,dordanydotherddissectibledaggregationsdofdcon
nectivedtissuedthatdformsdbeneathdthedskindtodattach,denclose,danddseparatedmu
sclesdanddotherdinternaldorgans.
C.dAdfasciadisdadseparatedinternaldorgandthatdattachesdordenclosesdthedskeletal
dsystemdduringdfunctionaldmovement.
D.dAdfasciadisdadsheath,dadsheet,dordanydotherdnon-
dissectibledaggregationsdofdconnectivedtissuedthatdformsdbeneathdthedskindtodatt
ach,denclose,danddseparatedmusclesdanddotherdinternaldorgans.d-dans-
B.dAdfasciadisdadsheath,dadsheet,dordanydotherddissectibledaggregationsdofdcon
nectivedtissuedthatdformsdbeneathdthedskindtodattach,denclose,danddseparatedmu
sclesdanddotherdinternaldorgans.
Whatdupdateddmodelsdhavedbeenduseddtodcreatedandintegrateddstretchingdappro
ach?
A.dBiomechanical
B.dAdvanceddsociodynamic
C.dAdvanceddbiophysics
D.dBiodynamicd-dans-D.dBiodynamic
Whatdtypedofdtissuedcandbothdbounddanddbulkdwaterdbedfounddin?
A.dAdiposedtissuedonly
B.dLymphaticdtissue
C.dNeuraldtissue
D.dConnectivedtissued-dans-D.dConnectivedtissue
Whatdhappensdwhendadmechanicaldloaddisdreleased?
COACH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whichdofdthedfollowingdaredbenefitsdofdstretchingdexperienceddbydclients?
A.dImprovementdindstabilitydanddbalance.
B.dDecreaseddrangedofdmotiondtodimprovedskeletaldstability.
C.dDecreaseddjointdmobilitydtodimprovedflexibility.
D.dStrengthddecreasesdtodpreventdinjury.d-dans-
A.dImprovementdindstabilitydanddbalance.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdaredessentialdtodadwell-roundeddfitnessdprogram?
A.dLeandbodydmassdanddfatdloss
B.dFlexibilitydanddstretching
C.dRecoverydanddrelaxation
D.dInjurydpreventiondanddspeedd-dans-B.dFlexibilitydanddstretching
HowddoesdthedFascialdSystemd(FS)dmodeldadddtodfunctionaldefficiencydwithindth
edhumandmovementdsystemd(HMS)?
A.dItdintertwinesdthednervousdsystemdanddfascialdsystem,dcreatingdadhypodsensit
ivedanddresponsivednetwork.
B.dItdintertwinesdthednervousdsystemdanddskeletaldsystem,dcreatingdadhyper-
sensitivedanddresponsivednetwork.
C.dItdintertwinesdthednervousdsystemdanddmusculardsystem,dcreatingdadmechanic
allydsensitivedanddresponsivedcommunicationdnetwork.
D.dItdinteractsdwithdthedmuscledsystem,dcreatingdadmechanicallydsensitivedanddr
esponsivednetwork.d-dans-
C.dItdintertwinesdthednervousdsystemdanddmusculardsystem,dcreatingdadmechanic
allydsensitivedanddresponsivedcommunicationdnetwork.
Whichdsystemdwithindthedbodydisdaddresseddwithdintegrateddstretching?
A.dThedconnectivedtissuedsystem
B.dThedneurophysiologicaldsystem
C.dThedmusculoskeletaldsystem
D.dThedsomatovisceraldsystemd-dans-A.dThedconnectivedtissuedsystem
Whatdhappensdtodbulkdwaterdduringdchronicdinflammation?
,A.dItdshiftsdtowarddadlowerdpercentagedofdpolluteddbulkdwaterdzonesdwithindthed
grounddsubstancedofdfascia.
B.dItdshiftsdtowarddadhigherdpercentagedofdpolluteddbulkdwaterdzonesdwithindthe
dgrounddsubstancedofdmuscles.
C.dItdshiftsdtowardsdadhigherdpercentagedofdpolluteddbulkdwaterdzonesdwithindth
edgrounddsubstancedofdfascia.
D.dItdshiftsdintodadhigherdpercentagedofdbounddwaterdzonesdwithindthedgroundd
substancedofdfascia.d-dans-
C.dItdshiftsdtowardsdadhigherdpercentagedofdpolluteddbulkdwaterdzonesdwithindth
edgrounddsubstancedofdfascia.
Utilizingdthedspongedmetaphor,dwhatdtypedofdhumandtissuedcoulddbeddescribedd
asdaddry,dstiffdsponge?
A.dDehydrated,dmobile,dinflameddtissue
B.dHydrated,dimmobile,dinflameddtissue
C.dDehydrated,dimmobile,dactivateddtissue
D.dDehydrated,dimmobile,dinflameddtissued-dans-
D.dDehydrated,dimmobile,dinflameddtissue
Whichdofdthedfollowingddefinesdthedsomatovisceraldsystem?
A.dAdphysiologicaldsystemddealingdwithdthedfunctioningdofdthednervousdsystem.
B.dAdbodydsystemdthatdprovidesdthedform,dstability,danddmovementdofdthedbody.
C.dAdbodydsystemdthatdcoordinatesdthedactionsdanddsensorydinformationdbydtran
smittingdsignalsdthroughoutdthedbody.
D.dAdpartdofdthedsensorydsystemdthatdrespondsdtodchangesdindinternaldbodydsy
stemsdanddorgans.d-dans-
D.dAdpartdofdthedsensorydsystemdthatdrespondsdtodchangesdindinternaldbodydsy
stemsdanddorgans.
Whydisditdimportantdtodhavedstructuraldefficiencydanddthedalignmentdofdeachdco
mponentdofdthedhumandmovementdsystemd(HMS)?
A.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodmaintaindtheirdcenterdofdgravitydoverdadstabled
basedofdsupportdduringdfunctionaldmovements.
B.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodmaintaindtheirdbalancedoverdadconstantlydchan
gingdbasedofdsupportdduringdfunctionaldmovements.
C.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodmaintaindtheirdcenterdofdgravitydoverdadconsta
ntlydchangingdbasedofdsupportdduringdalldfunctionaldmovements.
D.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodstabilizedtheirdcenterdofdgravitydoverdadconstan
tlydchangingdbasedofdsupportdduringdagilitydtraining.d-dans-
C.dThisdenablesdandindividualdtodmaintaindtheirdcenterdofdgravitydoverdadconsta
ntlydchangingdbasedofdsupportdduringdalldfunctionaldmovements.
,WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdandaspectdofdbecomingdadStretchingdanddFlexibilitydC
oachdthatddiffersdfromdtraditionaldconceptsdofdstretchingdtechniques?
A.dPerformingdglobaldassessments,dincludingdbreathingdpatternsdanddflexibility.
B.dPerformingdcomprehensivedassessmentsdincludingdstaticdandddynamicdmovem
entdpatterns.
C.dPerformingdassessmentsdincludingdrestrictiondindmotiondanddmovementdpattern
s.
D.dPerformingdglobaldassessments,dincludingdthedassessmentdofdfascialdnets.d-
dans-
D.dPerformingdglobaldassessments,dincludingdthedassessmentdofdfascialdnets.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdexplainsdwhydtheredaredmanydvaryingdtypesdofdmanuald
anddmovementdtherapiesdtodaddressdfascialddysfunctions?
A.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtoddysfunctiondbecauseditdisdchronicallyddehydrateddand
dunabledtodmaintaindhydrationdindathletes.
B.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtoddysfunctiondbecausedconnecteddsolelydtodthedneurova
sculardsystemdanddcontrolsdmovementdsignals.
C.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtodmanydtypesdofddysfunctiondbecauseditdisdwidespread
danddhasdandintegrativedfunction.
D.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtoddysfunctiondbecauseditdisdisolateddanddhasdandindivi
dualizeddfunction.d-dans-
C.dFasciadisdvulnerabledtodmanydtypesdofddysfunctiondbecauseditdisdwidespread
danddhasdandintegrativedfunction.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdandexampledofdadpotentialdlowerdbodydcompensationd
patterndthatdcoulddresultdindmoredproximaldfaultydpositions?
A.dAdsupinateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dinternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdanteriorlydrotateddpelvis.
B.dAdpronateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dinternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdanteriorlydrotateddpelvis.
C.dAdpronateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dexternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdanteriorlydrotateddpelvis.
D.dAdpronateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dinternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdposteriordrotateddpelvis.d-
dans-B.dAdpronateddfoot-
ankledcomplex,dinternallydrotateddkneedanddhipdwithdanteriorlydrotateddpelvis.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdmaydbedincludeddindandindividualizeddintegrateddstretchin
gdprogram?
A.dIntensedself-
myofascialdtechniques,dspecificdcorrectivedstretches,drecoverydstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdandddynamicdstretchesdfordcoolddowns.
, B.dSelf-
myofascialdtechniques,dspecificdcorrectivedstretches,ddynamicdstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdanddrecoverydstretchesdfordcoolddowns.
C.dHeavydweightdtraining,ddynamicdstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdanddrecoverydstretchesdfordcoolddowns.
D.dMandatorydself-
myofascialdtechniques,dgeneraldcorrectivedstretches,ddynamicdstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdanddrecoverydstretchesdfordcoolddowns.d-dans-B.dSelf-
myofascialdtechniques,dspecificdcorrectivedstretches,ddynamicdstretchesdfordwarm-
upsdanddrecoverydstretchesdfordcoolddowns.
WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedfirstddefinitiondofdfasciadaccordingdtodthedFasciald
ResearchdSociety?
A.dAdfasciadisdadsheath,dadsheet,dordanydotherddissectibledaggregationsdofdcon
nectivedtissuedthatdformsdbeneathdthedskindtoddetachdanddcongregatedmusclesd
anddotherdinternaldorgans.
B.dAdfasciadisdadsheath,dadsheet,dordanydotherddissectibledaggregationsdofdcon
nectivedtissuedthatdformsdbeneathdthedskindtodattach,denclose,danddseparatedmu
sclesdanddotherdinternaldorgans.
C.dAdfasciadisdadseparatedinternaldorgandthatdattachesdordenclosesdthedskeletal
dsystemdduringdfunctionaldmovement.
D.dAdfasciadisdadsheath,dadsheet,dordanydotherdnon-
dissectibledaggregationsdofdconnectivedtissuedthatdformsdbeneathdthedskindtodatt
ach,denclose,danddseparatedmusclesdanddotherdinternaldorgans.d-dans-
B.dAdfasciadisdadsheath,dadsheet,dordanydotherddissectibledaggregationsdofdcon
nectivedtissuedthatdformsdbeneathdthedskindtodattach,denclose,danddseparatedmu
sclesdanddotherdinternaldorgans.
Whatdupdateddmodelsdhavedbeenduseddtodcreatedandintegrateddstretchingdappro
ach?
A.dBiomechanical
B.dAdvanceddsociodynamic
C.dAdvanceddbiophysics
D.dBiodynamicd-dans-D.dBiodynamic
Whatdtypedofdtissuedcandbothdbounddanddbulkdwaterdbedfounddin?
A.dAdiposedtissuedonly
B.dLymphaticdtissue
C.dNeuraldtissue
D.dConnectivedtissued-dans-D.dConnectivedtissue
Whatdhappensdwhendadmechanicaldloaddisdreleased?
