NASM CPT 7 Exam – Solved Questions With Facts
Underactive Muscle Correct Answer - State of having disrupted
neuromuscular recruitment patterns that lead a muscle to be
relatively less active during joint action.
lengthened, weak
Overactive Muscle Correct Answer - Stated of having disrupted
neuromuscular recruitment patterns that lead to a muscle being
more active during a joint action
shortened, tight, strong
Lower Crossed Syndrome Correct Answer - Static positions:
Hip joints—flexed
Pelvis—anterior pelvic tilt
Lumbar spine—excessive lordosis (extension)
Potential overactive muscles:
Hip flexors
Lumber extensors (Low-back muscles)
Potential underactive muscles:
Gluteus maximus and medius
Hamstring complex
Abdominals
Upper Crossed syndrome Correct Answer - Static Positions:
Thoracic spine—excessive kyphosis (hunchback, flexed posture)
Shoulders—protracted (rounded forward) and internally rotated
Head and neck—jutted forward
Potential overactive muscles:
Pectoralis major and minor (chest muscles)
Levator scapula and sternocleidomastoid (neck muscles)
Upper trapezius
, Potential underactive muscles:
Middle and lower trapezius, rhomboids (mid-back muscles)
Deep cervical flexors (muscle deep within the neck)
Over head squat assessment (Feet turnout) Correct Answer -
Overactive:
Gastrocnemius/Soleus (calves)
Hamstrings complex
Underactive:
Anterior and posterior tibialis (shin muscles)
Gluteus maximus and medius
Over head squat assessment (Knee cave in(knee valgus)) Correct
Answer - Overactive:
Tensor fascia latae (TFL)(muscle near front of hip)
Adductor complex (inner thigh muscles)
Underactive:
Gluteus maximus and medius
Anterior and posterior tibialis
Over head squat assessment (Excessive forward trunk) Correct
Answer - Overactive:
Hip flexors
Gastrocnemius/Soleus
Rectus abdominis and external obliques (supplemental abdominal
muscles)
Underactive:
Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings complex
Lumbar extensors
Over head squat assessment (Low-back arches) Correct Answer -
Overactive:
Hip flexors (rectus femoris, psoas, TFL)
Underactive Muscle Correct Answer - State of having disrupted
neuromuscular recruitment patterns that lead a muscle to be
relatively less active during joint action.
lengthened, weak
Overactive Muscle Correct Answer - Stated of having disrupted
neuromuscular recruitment patterns that lead to a muscle being
more active during a joint action
shortened, tight, strong
Lower Crossed Syndrome Correct Answer - Static positions:
Hip joints—flexed
Pelvis—anterior pelvic tilt
Lumbar spine—excessive lordosis (extension)
Potential overactive muscles:
Hip flexors
Lumber extensors (Low-back muscles)
Potential underactive muscles:
Gluteus maximus and medius
Hamstring complex
Abdominals
Upper Crossed syndrome Correct Answer - Static Positions:
Thoracic spine—excessive kyphosis (hunchback, flexed posture)
Shoulders—protracted (rounded forward) and internally rotated
Head and neck—jutted forward
Potential overactive muscles:
Pectoralis major and minor (chest muscles)
Levator scapula and sternocleidomastoid (neck muscles)
Upper trapezius
, Potential underactive muscles:
Middle and lower trapezius, rhomboids (mid-back muscles)
Deep cervical flexors (muscle deep within the neck)
Over head squat assessment (Feet turnout) Correct Answer -
Overactive:
Gastrocnemius/Soleus (calves)
Hamstrings complex
Underactive:
Anterior and posterior tibialis (shin muscles)
Gluteus maximus and medius
Over head squat assessment (Knee cave in(knee valgus)) Correct
Answer - Overactive:
Tensor fascia latae (TFL)(muscle near front of hip)
Adductor complex (inner thigh muscles)
Underactive:
Gluteus maximus and medius
Anterior and posterior tibialis
Over head squat assessment (Excessive forward trunk) Correct
Answer - Overactive:
Hip flexors
Gastrocnemius/Soleus
Rectus abdominis and external obliques (supplemental abdominal
muscles)
Underactive:
Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings complex
Lumbar extensors
Over head squat assessment (Low-back arches) Correct Answer -
Overactive:
Hip flexors (rectus femoris, psoas, TFL)
