NASM Exam Questions with Answers

NASM Exam Questions with Answers Overweight - Answer ️️ -BMI of 25-29.9 or between 25lbs to 30lbs overweight Muscle imbalance - Answer ️️ -Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint Obesity - Answer ️️ -BMI of 30+ or at least 30lbs over recommend weight BMI - Answer ️️ -Body Mass Index 18.5-24.9 recommend Statistics - Answer ️️ -66% Americans overweight 34% obese (72mil) Blood lipids - Answer ️️ -Cholesterol and triglycerides, carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules. HDL= good LDL= bad Less than 200mg/DL healthy More than 240 = high risk Diabetes - Answer ️️ -Insulin deficiency, impairs carb usage and enhances usage of fats and proteins Type 1 diabetes - Answer ️️ -Pancreas doesn't produce insulin Type 2 diabetes - Answer ️️ -Obesity, 90-95% of diabetes. Cells are resistant and do not allow insulin to bring glucose into the cell Low back pain - Answer ️️ -80% of adults (office work, sitting too long, manual labor) Knee injury - Answer ️️ -80,000-100,000 ACL injuries. 70% noncontact injuries. Deconditioned - Answer ️️ -Loss of physical fitness, muscle imbalances, decreased flexibility and lack of core and joint stability. Proprioceptively enriched environment - Answer ️️ -Unstable yet controlled physical situation. Force body to us balance and stabilization OPT Model - Answer ️️ -Stabilization endurance Strength endurance Strength hypertrophy Strength max strength Power Phase 1: stabilization endurance - Answer ️️ -Increase muscular endurance and stability while developing neuromuscular efficiency (coordination). Muscular endurance - Answer ️️ -Muscles ability to contract for an extended period of time Neuromuscular efficiency - Answer ️️ -All muscles efficiently working together in all planes of motion (coordination) Phase 2: strength endurance - Answer ️️ -Enhance stabilization while increasing prime mover strength Mod loads and re