NASM PES PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED EXERCISE
SCIENCE BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ Balance-stabilization. Answer: What exercises involve little joint
motion of the balance leg to improve reflexive joint stabilization
contractions and joint stability?
◉ 1.6-1.8 g/kg/day. Answer: What is the recommended protein
intake for strength and power athletes?
◉ Bony deformity of the acromion. Answer: Which of the following
is a contributor to subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS)?
◉ Muscle glycogen. Answer: What is the primary fuel for anaerobic
ATP production for activities lasting 45-120 seconds?
◉ 1,500 mg/day. Answer: Which of the following is the
recommended calcium intake for an amenorrheic athlete?
◉ Visual. Answer: Which of the following is an input that the Human
Movement System uses to establish balance?
,◉ Concussion. Answer: Which of the following injuries often goes
unrecognized and unreported?
◉ Task-oriented. Answer: A coach focused on initiating structure
and accomplishing a set of objectives and goals is using which type
of leadership style?
◉ General Adaptation Syndrome. Answer: Which predictable
pattern best describes the adaptation to stress the body follows to
maintain a state of physiological balance (or homeostasis)?
◉ Global core stabilizers. Answer: The quadratus lumborum, psoas
major, external obliques, portions of the internal obliques, rectus
abdominus, gluteus medius, and adductor complex are classified as
which of the following?
◉ Drawing-in Maneuver. Answer: Which of the following techniques
is critical for maintaining stability in the sacroiliac joint?
◉ Scar. Answer: What type of tissue develops in the body following
an injury?
◉ Function. Answer: The focus of a core training program must be
on which of the following?
, ◉ Kinesethetic. Answer: According to the text, which type of mental
imagery is MOST effective for improving sports performance?
◉ Quickness. Answer: If a coach removes cones from a W or box drill
and replaces them with an auditory cue, which training is utilized?
◉ Vertical jump. Answer: Which of the following exercises provides
an example of a muscle's ability to use stored energy?
◉ Hip flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi. Answer:
What muscles are probably overactive when an athlete's low back
arches during an overhead squat assessment?
◉ Static. Answer: What type of stretching helps improve soft tissue
extensibility by taking the muscle to the point of tension and holding
for 30 seconds?
◉ Outcome-oriented. Answer: A team focused on winning and being
better than others operates in which kind of environment?
◉ 4 weeks. Answer: What is the duration that the average athlete
will spend training in Phase 2: Strength Endurance?
TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED EXERCISE
SCIENCE BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ Balance-stabilization. Answer: What exercises involve little joint
motion of the balance leg to improve reflexive joint stabilization
contractions and joint stability?
◉ 1.6-1.8 g/kg/day. Answer: What is the recommended protein
intake for strength and power athletes?
◉ Bony deformity of the acromion. Answer: Which of the following
is a contributor to subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS)?
◉ Muscle glycogen. Answer: What is the primary fuel for anaerobic
ATP production for activities lasting 45-120 seconds?
◉ 1,500 mg/day. Answer: Which of the following is the
recommended calcium intake for an amenorrheic athlete?
◉ Visual. Answer: Which of the following is an input that the Human
Movement System uses to establish balance?
,◉ Concussion. Answer: Which of the following injuries often goes
unrecognized and unreported?
◉ Task-oriented. Answer: A coach focused on initiating structure
and accomplishing a set of objectives and goals is using which type
of leadership style?
◉ General Adaptation Syndrome. Answer: Which predictable
pattern best describes the adaptation to stress the body follows to
maintain a state of physiological balance (or homeostasis)?
◉ Global core stabilizers. Answer: The quadratus lumborum, psoas
major, external obliques, portions of the internal obliques, rectus
abdominus, gluteus medius, and adductor complex are classified as
which of the following?
◉ Drawing-in Maneuver. Answer: Which of the following techniques
is critical for maintaining stability in the sacroiliac joint?
◉ Scar. Answer: What type of tissue develops in the body following
an injury?
◉ Function. Answer: The focus of a core training program must be
on which of the following?
, ◉ Kinesethetic. Answer: According to the text, which type of mental
imagery is MOST effective for improving sports performance?
◉ Quickness. Answer: If a coach removes cones from a W or box drill
and replaces them with an auditory cue, which training is utilized?
◉ Vertical jump. Answer: Which of the following exercises provides
an example of a muscle's ability to use stored energy?
◉ Hip flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi. Answer:
What muscles are probably overactive when an athlete's low back
arches during an overhead squat assessment?
◉ Static. Answer: What type of stretching helps improve soft tissue
extensibility by taking the muscle to the point of tension and holding
for 30 seconds?
◉ Outcome-oriented. Answer: A team focused on winning and being
better than others operates in which kind of environment?
◉ 4 weeks. Answer: What is the duration that the average athlete
will spend training in Phase 2: Strength Endurance?
