NASM Stretching and Flexibility Actual Exam
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1. Integrated Stretching - ANSWER Self-myofascial techniques combined
with assisted and self-stretching techniques.
2. Fascia - ANSWER Connective tissue that surrounds muscles and bones.
3. True or False: Stretching can directly influence hydration. - ANSWER True
4. Regional Interdependence (RI) Model - ANSWER Assessment and
intervention model used by clinicians based on the concept that the site of a
patient's primary complaint or symptoms is affected by dysfunction in
remote musculoskeletal regions.
5. What happens when a mechanical load is released? - ANSWER An influx
of fresh fluids enters to flush out metabolic waste, rehydrate, and bring fresh
nutrients to the area.
6. Why is it important to have structural efficiency and the alignment of each
component of the human movement system (HMS)? - ANSWER This
enables an individual to maintain their center of gravity over a constantly
changing base of support during all functional movements.
7. How does the Fascial System (FS) model add to functional efficiency within
the human movement system (HMS)? - ANSWER It intertwines the
nervous system and muscular system, creating a mechanically sensitive and
responsive communication network.
,8. Which of the following is the first definition of fascia according to the
Fascial Research Society? - ANSWER A fascia is a sheath, a sheet, or any
other dissectible aggregations of connective tissue that forms beneath the
skin to attach, enclose, and separate muscles and other internal organs.
9. Which of the following factors are improved with the use of the Fascial
System (FS) model? - ANSWER Assessments and programs bodywork,
physical therapy, regenerative medicine, fitness, and stretch therapy.
10.True or False: It is within the scope of practice for a fitness professional to
diagnose and/or render medical treatment - ANSWER False: Unless the
practitioner is also licensed by their state to diagnose and/or render medical
treatment, the fitness professional is legally prohibited from diagnosing or
treating pain or medical conditions of any kind
11.What is one of the best ways to both gain a referral network while also
promoting your business? - ANSWER Invite potential referral sources to
receive a free assisted-stretch session to experience the actual techniques and
approaches offered by a fitness professional
12.Is gaining consent to touch clients during an assisted stretching session
important? - ANSWER Yes, incredibly; formally documenting in writing is
highly recommended; the fitness professional should know when, where,
and how the hands will be placed during each individual technique used;
13.What is essential for a fitness professional to remember if and when a client
has an extreme emotional response (healing crisis) during an assisted
stretching session? - ANSWER The fitness professional needs to understand
that assisted stretching is not therapy and these responses are not an
opportunity for the fitness professional to attempt to interpret them. Thus,
the fitness professional should explain that the response is normal, on a
continuum of potential responses, and that the client should not feel
embarrassed by them
,14.Assisted Stretching is used to do what? - ANSWER To improve, correct,
and maintain flexibility and mobility, postural alignment, and overall fitness
15.Neurophysiological System - ANSWER A physiological system dealing
with the functioning of the nervous system.
16.Somatovisceral System - ANSWER The part of the sensory system that
responds to changes in internal body systems and organs.
17.Myofascia - ANSWER The functional combination of both muscle and
connective tissues.
18.Structural Efficiency - ANSWER The alignment of each segment of the
human movement system, which allows posture to be balanced in relation to
a person's center of gravity.
19.Fascial System - ANSWER A three-dimensional continuum of soft,
collagen-containing, loose, and dense fibrous connective tissues that
permeate the body providing functional structure and environment.
20.Functional Efficiency - ANSWER The ability of the neuromuscular system
to recruit correct muscle synergies, at the right time, with the appropriate
amount of force to perform functional tasks with the least amount of energy
and stress on the human movement system (HMS).
21.Fascial System Model - ANSWER The model of human movement that
considers the interconnectivity and interaction of the fascial system
throughout the body.
, 22.Fascial Nets - ANSWER The concept of the myofascial tensional network
that describes the interconnectedness of specific chains of muscle and fascia
located in different parts of the body as they relate to functional movement
patterns.
23.Super Compensation Hydration Phenomenon - ANSWER The effect on
tissue after tissue has been allowed to rest after stretch or compression; more
fluid rushes back into the tissues than was observed pre-stretch
24.Bound Water - ANSWER Water forming in liquid crystalline structured
patterns; Bound water has special molecular properties that enable it to
perform many crucial functions, including providing greater viscosity for the
viscoelastic properties of fasciae. This property greatly enhances the
flexibility and elasticity of the fascial system
25.Bulk Water - ANSWER Polluted water;
26.What other factors would be affecting a pronated foot-ankle complex,
according to the RI? - ANSWER A pronated foot-ankle complex is only one
part of a cascading chain of events, resulting in more proximal faulty
positions, like with an internally rotated knee and hip that may anteriorly
rotate the pelvis
27.A truly balanced HMS will have what? - ANSWER Optimal structural and
functional efficiency with proper alignment of the kinetic chain checkpoints:
the feet/ankles, knees, LPHC, shoulders, and head and neck
28.True or False: The FS model may be thought of as an extension of the
strategies used in the RI model to include all the various types of connective
tissues - ANSWER The FS model may be thought of as an extension of the
Study Guide (Questions and Verified Answers) |
Brand New Version
1. Integrated Stretching - ANSWER Self-myofascial techniques combined
with assisted and self-stretching techniques.
2. Fascia - ANSWER Connective tissue that surrounds muscles and bones.
3. True or False: Stretching can directly influence hydration. - ANSWER True
4. Regional Interdependence (RI) Model - ANSWER Assessment and
intervention model used by clinicians based on the concept that the site of a
patient's primary complaint or symptoms is affected by dysfunction in
remote musculoskeletal regions.
5. What happens when a mechanical load is released? - ANSWER An influx
of fresh fluids enters to flush out metabolic waste, rehydrate, and bring fresh
nutrients to the area.
6. Why is it important to have structural efficiency and the alignment of each
component of the human movement system (HMS)? - ANSWER This
enables an individual to maintain their center of gravity over a constantly
changing base of support during all functional movements.
7. How does the Fascial System (FS) model add to functional efficiency within
the human movement system (HMS)? - ANSWER It intertwines the
nervous system and muscular system, creating a mechanically sensitive and
responsive communication network.
,8. Which of the following is the first definition of fascia according to the
Fascial Research Society? - ANSWER A fascia is a sheath, a sheet, or any
other dissectible aggregations of connective tissue that forms beneath the
skin to attach, enclose, and separate muscles and other internal organs.
9. Which of the following factors are improved with the use of the Fascial
System (FS) model? - ANSWER Assessments and programs bodywork,
physical therapy, regenerative medicine, fitness, and stretch therapy.
10.True or False: It is within the scope of practice for a fitness professional to
diagnose and/or render medical treatment - ANSWER False: Unless the
practitioner is also licensed by their state to diagnose and/or render medical
treatment, the fitness professional is legally prohibited from diagnosing or
treating pain or medical conditions of any kind
11.What is one of the best ways to both gain a referral network while also
promoting your business? - ANSWER Invite potential referral sources to
receive a free assisted-stretch session to experience the actual techniques and
approaches offered by a fitness professional
12.Is gaining consent to touch clients during an assisted stretching session
important? - ANSWER Yes, incredibly; formally documenting in writing is
highly recommended; the fitness professional should know when, where,
and how the hands will be placed during each individual technique used;
13.What is essential for a fitness professional to remember if and when a client
has an extreme emotional response (healing crisis) during an assisted
stretching session? - ANSWER The fitness professional needs to understand
that assisted stretching is not therapy and these responses are not an
opportunity for the fitness professional to attempt to interpret them. Thus,
the fitness professional should explain that the response is normal, on a
continuum of potential responses, and that the client should not feel
embarrassed by them
,14.Assisted Stretching is used to do what? - ANSWER To improve, correct,
and maintain flexibility and mobility, postural alignment, and overall fitness
15.Neurophysiological System - ANSWER A physiological system dealing
with the functioning of the nervous system.
16.Somatovisceral System - ANSWER The part of the sensory system that
responds to changes in internal body systems and organs.
17.Myofascia - ANSWER The functional combination of both muscle and
connective tissues.
18.Structural Efficiency - ANSWER The alignment of each segment of the
human movement system, which allows posture to be balanced in relation to
a person's center of gravity.
19.Fascial System - ANSWER A three-dimensional continuum of soft,
collagen-containing, loose, and dense fibrous connective tissues that
permeate the body providing functional structure and environment.
20.Functional Efficiency - ANSWER The ability of the neuromuscular system
to recruit correct muscle synergies, at the right time, with the appropriate
amount of force to perform functional tasks with the least amount of energy
and stress on the human movement system (HMS).
21.Fascial System Model - ANSWER The model of human movement that
considers the interconnectivity and interaction of the fascial system
throughout the body.
, 22.Fascial Nets - ANSWER The concept of the myofascial tensional network
that describes the interconnectedness of specific chains of muscle and fascia
located in different parts of the body as they relate to functional movement
patterns.
23.Super Compensation Hydration Phenomenon - ANSWER The effect on
tissue after tissue has been allowed to rest after stretch or compression; more
fluid rushes back into the tissues than was observed pre-stretch
24.Bound Water - ANSWER Water forming in liquid crystalline structured
patterns; Bound water has special molecular properties that enable it to
perform many crucial functions, including providing greater viscosity for the
viscoelastic properties of fasciae. This property greatly enhances the
flexibility and elasticity of the fascial system
25.Bulk Water - ANSWER Polluted water;
26.What other factors would be affecting a pronated foot-ankle complex,
according to the RI? - ANSWER A pronated foot-ankle complex is only one
part of a cascading chain of events, resulting in more proximal faulty
positions, like with an internally rotated knee and hip that may anteriorly
rotate the pelvis
27.A truly balanced HMS will have what? - ANSWER Optimal structural and
functional efficiency with proper alignment of the kinetic chain checkpoints:
the feet/ankles, knees, LPHC, shoulders, and head and neck
28.True or False: The FS model may be thought of as an extension of the
strategies used in the RI model to include all the various types of connective
tissues - ANSWER The FS model may be thought of as an extension of the
