NASM - STRETCHING AND FLEXIBILITY
COACHING EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND
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CURRENT TESTED VERSIONS OF THE
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What updated models have been used to create an integrated stretching
approach?
A. Biomechanical
B. Advanced sociodynamic
C. Advanced biophysics
D. Biodynamic - ANSWER>>D. Biodynamic
What type of tissue can both bound and bulk water be found in?
A. Adipose tissue only
B. Lymphatic tissue
C. Neural tissue
D. Connective tissue - ANSWER>>D. Connective tissue
What happens when a mechanical load is released?
A. An influx of metabolic waste products enters to flush out, rehydrate, and bring
fresh nutrients to the area.
,B. An influx of fresh fluids enters to flush out metabolic waste, dehydrate, and
remove toxins from the tissue.
C. An influx of fresh fluids enters to flush out metabolic waste, rehydrate, and
bring fresh nutrients to the area.
D. A reduction of fresh fluids exits to flush out metabolic waste, dehydrate, and
bring fresh nutrients to the area. - ANSWER>>C. An influx of fresh fluids enters
to flush out metabolic waste, rehydrate, and bring fresh nutrients to the area.
Which of the following terms defines the concept that a client's primary
complaint is affected by dysfunction in remote musculoskeletal regions?
A. Regional flexibility model
B. Regional interdependence model
C. Regional fascial system model
D. Regional independence model - ANSWER>>B. Regional interdependence
model
Which of the following are benefits of stretching experienced by clients?
A. Improvement in stability and balance.
B. Decreased range of motion to improve skeletal stability.
C. Decreased joint mobility to improve flexibility.
D. Strength decreases to prevent injury. - ANSWER>>A. Improvement in stability
and balance.
Which of the following are essential to a well-rounded fitness program?
,A. Lean body mass and fat loss
B. Flexibility and stretching
C. Recovery and relaxation
D. Injury prevention and speed - ANSWER>>B. Flexibility and stretching
How does the Fascial System (FS) model add to functional efficiency within the
human movement system (HMS)?
A. It intertwines the nervous system and fascial system, creating a hypo sensitive
and responsive network.
B. It intertwines the nervous system and skeletal system, creating a hyper-
sensitive and responsive network.
C. It intertwines the nervous system and muscular system, creating a
mechanically sensitive and responsive communication network.
D. It interacts with the muscle system, creating a mechanically sensitive and
responsive network. - ANSWER>>C. It intertwines the nervous system and
muscular system, creating a mechanically sensitive and responsive
communication network.
Which system within the body is addressed with integrated stretching?
A. The connective tissue system
B. The neurophysiological system
C. The musculoskeletal system
D. The somatovisceral system - ANSWER>>A. The connective tissue system
What happens to bulk water during chronic inflammation?
, A. It shifts toward a lower percentage of polluted bulk water zones within the
ground substance of fascia.
B. It shifts toward a higher percentage of polluted bulk water zones within the
ground substance of muscles.
C. It shifts towards a higher percentage of polluted bulk water zones within the
ground substance of fascia.
D. It shifts into a higher percentage of bound water zones within the ground
substance of fascia. - ANSWER>>C. It shifts towards a higher percentage of
polluted bulk water zones within the ground substance of fascia.
Utilizing the sponge metaphor, what type of human tissue could be described as
a dry, stiff sponge?
A. Dehydrated, mobile, inflamed tissue
B. Hydrated, immobile, inflamed tissue
C. Dehydrated, immobile, activated tissue
D. Dehydrated, immobile, inflamed tissue - ANSWER>>D. Dehydrated, immobile,
inflamed tissue
Which of the following defines the somatovisceral system?
A. A physiological system dealing with the functioning of the nervous system.
B. A body system that provides the form, stability, and movement of the body.
C. A body system that coordinates the actions and sensory information by
transmitting signals throughout the body.
D. A part of the sensory system that responds to changes in internal body
systems and organs. - ANSWER>>D. A part of the sensory system that responds
to changes in internal body systems and organs.
COACHING EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND
STUDY GUIDE | CONTAINS LATEST
CURRENT TESTED VERSIONS OF THE
REAL EXAM AND A STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What updated models have been used to create an integrated stretching
approach?
A. Biomechanical
B. Advanced sociodynamic
C. Advanced biophysics
D. Biodynamic - ANSWER>>D. Biodynamic
What type of tissue can both bound and bulk water be found in?
A. Adipose tissue only
B. Lymphatic tissue
C. Neural tissue
D. Connective tissue - ANSWER>>D. Connective tissue
What happens when a mechanical load is released?
A. An influx of metabolic waste products enters to flush out, rehydrate, and bring
fresh nutrients to the area.
,B. An influx of fresh fluids enters to flush out metabolic waste, dehydrate, and
remove toxins from the tissue.
C. An influx of fresh fluids enters to flush out metabolic waste, rehydrate, and
bring fresh nutrients to the area.
D. A reduction of fresh fluids exits to flush out metabolic waste, dehydrate, and
bring fresh nutrients to the area. - ANSWER>>C. An influx of fresh fluids enters
to flush out metabolic waste, rehydrate, and bring fresh nutrients to the area.
Which of the following terms defines the concept that a client's primary
complaint is affected by dysfunction in remote musculoskeletal regions?
A. Regional flexibility model
B. Regional interdependence model
C. Regional fascial system model
D. Regional independence model - ANSWER>>B. Regional interdependence
model
Which of the following are benefits of stretching experienced by clients?
A. Improvement in stability and balance.
B. Decreased range of motion to improve skeletal stability.
C. Decreased joint mobility to improve flexibility.
D. Strength decreases to prevent injury. - ANSWER>>A. Improvement in stability
and balance.
Which of the following are essential to a well-rounded fitness program?
,A. Lean body mass and fat loss
B. Flexibility and stretching
C. Recovery and relaxation
D. Injury prevention and speed - ANSWER>>B. Flexibility and stretching
How does the Fascial System (FS) model add to functional efficiency within the
human movement system (HMS)?
A. It intertwines the nervous system and fascial system, creating a hypo sensitive
and responsive network.
B. It intertwines the nervous system and skeletal system, creating a hyper-
sensitive and responsive network.
C. It intertwines the nervous system and muscular system, creating a
mechanically sensitive and responsive communication network.
D. It interacts with the muscle system, creating a mechanically sensitive and
responsive network. - ANSWER>>C. It intertwines the nervous system and
muscular system, creating a mechanically sensitive and responsive
communication network.
Which system within the body is addressed with integrated stretching?
A. The connective tissue system
B. The neurophysiological system
C. The musculoskeletal system
D. The somatovisceral system - ANSWER>>A. The connective tissue system
What happens to bulk water during chronic inflammation?
, A. It shifts toward a lower percentage of polluted bulk water zones within the
ground substance of fascia.
B. It shifts toward a higher percentage of polluted bulk water zones within the
ground substance of muscles.
C. It shifts towards a higher percentage of polluted bulk water zones within the
ground substance of fascia.
D. It shifts into a higher percentage of bound water zones within the ground
substance of fascia. - ANSWER>>C. It shifts towards a higher percentage of
polluted bulk water zones within the ground substance of fascia.
Utilizing the sponge metaphor, what type of human tissue could be described as
a dry, stiff sponge?
A. Dehydrated, mobile, inflamed tissue
B. Hydrated, immobile, inflamed tissue
C. Dehydrated, immobile, activated tissue
D. Dehydrated, immobile, inflamed tissue - ANSWER>>D. Dehydrated, immobile,
inflamed tissue
Which of the following defines the somatovisceral system?
A. A physiological system dealing with the functioning of the nervous system.
B. A body system that provides the form, stability, and movement of the body.
C. A body system that coordinates the actions and sensory information by
transmitting signals throughout the body.
D. A part of the sensory system that responds to changes in internal body
systems and organs. - ANSWER>>D. A part of the sensory system that responds
to changes in internal body systems and organs.
