NASM CES ACTUAL EXAMS TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔activation techniques - ✔✔positional isometrics, isolated strengthening
✔✔integration techniques - ✔✔integrated dynamic movement
✔✔the elongation of neuromyofascial tissue to an end to end range holding the position
for a given period - ✔✔a characterization of static stretching
✔✔maximal control of a structured ligament - ✔✔a characterization of static stretching
✔✔minimal acceleration into and out of the elongated (stretch position) - ✔✔a
characterization of static stretching
✔✔static stretching appears to - ✔✔affect the viscoelastic component of
neuromyofascial tissue
✔✔feedback circuit that can decrease the excitability of motor neurons by way of the
inter-neuron called the renshaw cell - ✔✔recurrent inhibition
✔✔reciprocal inhibition. - ✔✔What happens here is that if a muscle contracts, the
opposite or antagonistic muscle will relax to allow the movement to occur without
resistance.
✔✔what provides information on tension increases in muscles. - ✔✔Golgi Tendon
Organ (GTO)
✔✔connects with a small nerve cell in the spinal cord that inhibits or relaxes the muscle
- ✔✔Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO)
✔✔Reflex inhibition of a motor unit in response to excessive tension in the muscle fibres
it supplies. Muscle tension is monitored by the Golgi tendon organs. - ✔✔Autogenic
inhibition
✔✔s a protective mechanism, preventing muscles from exerting more force than the
bones and tendons can tolerate. - ✔✔Autogenic inhibition
✔✔small cells that reduce motor neuron discharge through a feedback circuit involving
axon collaterals that excite interneurons. The system prevents rapid repeated firing of
motor neurons. - ✔✔Renshaw cells
,✔✔used to increase intramuscular coordination of specific muscles - ✔✔isolated
stretching
✔✔isolated stretching can be performed - ✔✔immediately following inhibitory and
lengthening techniques
✔✔proximal injuries of patellar tendentious - ✔✔low back pain
✔✔distal injuries of patellar tendentious - ✔✔planter fasciitis
✔✔proximal injuries of IT-band tendentious (runner's knee) - ✔✔hamstring, quadriceps,
and groan strains
✔✔distal injuries of IT-band tendentious (runner's knee) - ✔✔achilles tendentious
✔✔proximal injuries of medial, lateral, and anterior knee pain - ✔✔shoulder and upper-
extremity injuries
✔✔distal injuries of medial, lateral, and anterior knee pain - ✔✔posterior tibialis
tendonitis (shin splints)
✔✔probable over active muscles on the compensation of knees that adduct and
internally rotate - ✔✔lat gastrocnemius, adductor complex, biceps femoris, rectus
femors, TFL, vastus lateralis
✔✔probable under active muscles on the compensation of knees that adduct and
internally rotate - ✔✔med gastrocnemius, med hamstring, vastus medialis (VMO)
gluteus medius, gluteus maximus
✔✔what bones make up the tibofemoral joint - ✔✔tibia, femur
✔✔what bones make up the patellofemoral joint - ✔✔patella and femus
✔✔what bones make up the iliofemoral joint - ✔✔femur, pelvis
✔✔what bones make up the sacroiliac joint - ✔✔sacrum and pelvis
✔✔what bones make up the talocrural (ankle) joint - ✔✔tibia and fibula
✔✔pronation - ✔✔rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
✔✔Rotation of a body part (usually the hand or foot) backward, inward or downward. -
✔✔pronation
, ✔✔a slight inward rolling motion the foot makes during a normal walking or running
stride. The foot (and ankle) rolls slightly inward to accomodate movement. -
✔✔pronation
✔✔In inversion, the sole of the foot is - ✔✔directed medially.
✔✔the sole is turned so that it faces laterally - ✔✔eversion
✔✔iversion of the ankle - ✔✔sole of the foot is towards the opposite foot
✔✔eversion of the ankle - ✔✔sole is turns outwards away from the body
✔✔squat to overhead press, step-up to overhead press, romanian deadlift with
overhead press are examples of - ✔✔integrated dynamic movement exercises
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet turn out
probable over active muscles - ✔✔soleus, lat gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, TFL,
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet turn out
probable under active muscles - ✔✔med gastrocnemius, med hamstring, gluteus
medius, gluteus maximus, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet turn out
probable injuries - ✔✔planter fasciities, posterior tibialis tendonitis (shin splints, patellar
tendonitis (jumpers knee)
✔✔on an overhead squat assessment, if the feet turn out they may have the following
injuries - ✔✔planter fasciities, posterior tibialis tendonitis (shin splints, patellar tendonitis
(jumpers knee)
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet move
inward probable over active muscles - ✔✔adductor complex, biceps femoris, short
head, TFL, lat gastrcnemius, vastas lateralis
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, feet move inward probable
under active muscles - ✔✔med hamstring, med gastrocnemius, gluteus medius, gluteus
maximus, vastas medialis, oblique (VMO)
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet move
inward probable injuries - ✔✔anterior, medial& lateral knee pain, IT band tendonitis
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔activation techniques - ✔✔positional isometrics, isolated strengthening
✔✔integration techniques - ✔✔integrated dynamic movement
✔✔the elongation of neuromyofascial tissue to an end to end range holding the position
for a given period - ✔✔a characterization of static stretching
✔✔maximal control of a structured ligament - ✔✔a characterization of static stretching
✔✔minimal acceleration into and out of the elongated (stretch position) - ✔✔a
characterization of static stretching
✔✔static stretching appears to - ✔✔affect the viscoelastic component of
neuromyofascial tissue
✔✔feedback circuit that can decrease the excitability of motor neurons by way of the
inter-neuron called the renshaw cell - ✔✔recurrent inhibition
✔✔reciprocal inhibition. - ✔✔What happens here is that if a muscle contracts, the
opposite or antagonistic muscle will relax to allow the movement to occur without
resistance.
✔✔what provides information on tension increases in muscles. - ✔✔Golgi Tendon
Organ (GTO)
✔✔connects with a small nerve cell in the spinal cord that inhibits or relaxes the muscle
- ✔✔Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO)
✔✔Reflex inhibition of a motor unit in response to excessive tension in the muscle fibres
it supplies. Muscle tension is monitored by the Golgi tendon organs. - ✔✔Autogenic
inhibition
✔✔s a protective mechanism, preventing muscles from exerting more force than the
bones and tendons can tolerate. - ✔✔Autogenic inhibition
✔✔small cells that reduce motor neuron discharge through a feedback circuit involving
axon collaterals that excite interneurons. The system prevents rapid repeated firing of
motor neurons. - ✔✔Renshaw cells
,✔✔used to increase intramuscular coordination of specific muscles - ✔✔isolated
stretching
✔✔isolated stretching can be performed - ✔✔immediately following inhibitory and
lengthening techniques
✔✔proximal injuries of patellar tendentious - ✔✔low back pain
✔✔distal injuries of patellar tendentious - ✔✔planter fasciitis
✔✔proximal injuries of IT-band tendentious (runner's knee) - ✔✔hamstring, quadriceps,
and groan strains
✔✔distal injuries of IT-band tendentious (runner's knee) - ✔✔achilles tendentious
✔✔proximal injuries of medial, lateral, and anterior knee pain - ✔✔shoulder and upper-
extremity injuries
✔✔distal injuries of medial, lateral, and anterior knee pain - ✔✔posterior tibialis
tendonitis (shin splints)
✔✔probable over active muscles on the compensation of knees that adduct and
internally rotate - ✔✔lat gastrocnemius, adductor complex, biceps femoris, rectus
femors, TFL, vastus lateralis
✔✔probable under active muscles on the compensation of knees that adduct and
internally rotate - ✔✔med gastrocnemius, med hamstring, vastus medialis (VMO)
gluteus medius, gluteus maximus
✔✔what bones make up the tibofemoral joint - ✔✔tibia, femur
✔✔what bones make up the patellofemoral joint - ✔✔patella and femus
✔✔what bones make up the iliofemoral joint - ✔✔femur, pelvis
✔✔what bones make up the sacroiliac joint - ✔✔sacrum and pelvis
✔✔what bones make up the talocrural (ankle) joint - ✔✔tibia and fibula
✔✔pronation - ✔✔rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
✔✔Rotation of a body part (usually the hand or foot) backward, inward or downward. -
✔✔pronation
, ✔✔a slight inward rolling motion the foot makes during a normal walking or running
stride. The foot (and ankle) rolls slightly inward to accomodate movement. -
✔✔pronation
✔✔In inversion, the sole of the foot is - ✔✔directed medially.
✔✔the sole is turned so that it faces laterally - ✔✔eversion
✔✔iversion of the ankle - ✔✔sole of the foot is towards the opposite foot
✔✔eversion of the ankle - ✔✔sole is turns outwards away from the body
✔✔squat to overhead press, step-up to overhead press, romanian deadlift with
overhead press are examples of - ✔✔integrated dynamic movement exercises
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet turn out
probable over active muscles - ✔✔soleus, lat gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, TFL,
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet turn out
probable under active muscles - ✔✔med gastrocnemius, med hamstring, gluteus
medius, gluteus maximus, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet turn out
probable injuries - ✔✔planter fasciities, posterior tibialis tendonitis (shin splints, patellar
tendonitis (jumpers knee)
✔✔on an overhead squat assessment, if the feet turn out they may have the following
injuries - ✔✔planter fasciities, posterior tibialis tendonitis (shin splints, patellar tendonitis
(jumpers knee)
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet move
inward probable over active muscles - ✔✔adductor complex, biceps femoris, short
head, TFL, lat gastrcnemius, vastas lateralis
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, feet move inward probable
under active muscles - ✔✔med hamstring, med gastrocnemius, gluteus medius, gluteus
maximus, vastas medialis, oblique (VMO)
✔✔over head squat movement assessment compensations, anterior view feet move
inward probable injuries - ✔✔anterior, medial& lateral knee pain, IT band tendonitis