NASM PES PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE PERFORMANCE
ENHANCEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
◉ CO-contraction. Answer: Which coordinated muscle action does
balance-stabilization training improve?
◉ Prone Iso-Abs. Answer: The transverse abdominis is best
activated by performing which of the following exercises?
◉ Autogenic inhibition. Answer: Which of the following happens to
improve soft-tissue extensibility during self-myofascial release?
◉ Mastery-oriented. Answer: 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?
◉ 20. Answer: 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?
,◉ Football. Answer: Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of
assisted drills in an SAQ program?
◉ In-season. Answer: When should light to moderate sport-specific
metabolic training primarily occur?
◉ Global stabilization system. Answer: When bracing is performed,
which of the following has been activated?
◉ 6-8 times. Answer: How likely is an athlete with a hamstring
strain at risk to experience re-injury?
◉ 208. Answer: Which of the following is 70% of an athlete's age
subtracted from in the HRmax regression formula?
◉ Intrinsic core stabilizers. Answer: What is probably underactive
for an athlete demonstrating low back arching during the pulling
assessment?
◉ Bacterial infections. Answer: Which of the following is a serious
risk associated with blood doping?
◉ Anterior talofibular. Answer: Which is the most commonly injured
ligament in the ankle?
, ◉ Resisted knee drive. Answer: Which specialized strength exercise
for speed improves hip flexion?
◉ Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks. Answer: According to NCAA
Division 1 bylaws, which ergogenic aids can be provided to athletes
by a university?
◉ Stretch-shortening cycle. Answer: Training the muscle and
tendon's ability to load eccentrically and rapidly release energy
concentrically is known as which of the following?
◉ 25%. Answer: When using skin fold calipers to assess body
composition, what is the increased risk of error with being as much
as an inch from the appropriate site?
◉ Loaded eccentrically, stabilized isometrically, unloaded
concentrically. Answer: The integrated performance paradigm states
that in order to move with precision, forces must be loaded,
stabilized, and unloaded in which order?
◉ Ice skater. Answer: Which of the following exercises is performed
in the frontal plane?
GUIDE COMPLETE PERFORMANCE
ENHANCEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
◉ CO-contraction. Answer: Which coordinated muscle action does
balance-stabilization training improve?
◉ Prone Iso-Abs. Answer: The transverse abdominis is best
activated by performing which of the following exercises?
◉ Autogenic inhibition. Answer: Which of the following happens to
improve soft-tissue extensibility during self-myofascial release?
◉ Mastery-oriented. Answer: 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?
◉ 20. Answer: 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?
,◉ Football. Answer: Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of
assisted drills in an SAQ program?
◉ In-season. Answer: When should light to moderate sport-specific
metabolic training primarily occur?
◉ Global stabilization system. Answer: When bracing is performed,
which of the following has been activated?
◉ 6-8 times. Answer: How likely is an athlete with a hamstring
strain at risk to experience re-injury?
◉ 208. Answer: Which of the following is 70% of an athlete's age
subtracted from in the HRmax regression formula?
◉ Intrinsic core stabilizers. Answer: What is probably underactive
for an athlete demonstrating low back arching during the pulling
assessment?
◉ Bacterial infections. Answer: Which of the following is a serious
risk associated with blood doping?
◉ Anterior talofibular. Answer: Which is the most commonly injured
ligament in the ankle?
, ◉ Resisted knee drive. Answer: Which specialized strength exercise
for speed improves hip flexion?
◉ Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks. Answer: According to NCAA
Division 1 bylaws, which ergogenic aids can be provided to athletes
by a university?
◉ Stretch-shortening cycle. Answer: Training the muscle and
tendon's ability to load eccentrically and rapidly release energy
concentrically is known as which of the following?
◉ 25%. Answer: When using skin fold calipers to assess body
composition, what is the increased risk of error with being as much
as an inch from the appropriate site?
◉ Loaded eccentrically, stabilized isometrically, unloaded
concentrically. Answer: The integrated performance paradigm states
that in order to move with precision, forces must be loaded,
stabilized, and unloaded in which order?
◉ Ice skater. Answer: Which of the following exercises is performed
in the frontal plane?
