IHSA PES LATEST EXAM 2024-2025
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE STUDYGUIDE
What muscles are probably overactive when an athlete's
low back arches during an overhead squat assessment?
Select one:
a. Soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, biceps femoris (short
head)
b. Anterior tibialis, gluteus maximus, erector spinae
c. Gluteus maximus, hamstring, intrinsic core stabilizers
d. Hip flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi
Correct Answer D
What type of tissue develops in the body following an
injury?
Select one:
a. Muscle
b. Sensory
c. Scar
d. Fascia Correct Answer C
What is the term for the systematic approach to program
design using the General Adaptation Syndrome and the
principle of specificity to produce adaptations?
Select one:
a. Neural demand
,b. Exercise selection
c. Proprioception
d. Periodization Correct Answer D
Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of assisted
drills in an SAQ program?
Select one:
a. Football
b. Volleyball
c. Hockey
d. Basketball Correct Answer A
What impact will taking an antidepressant have on an
athlete's heart rate(HR)?
Select one:
a. HR goes down
b. HR becomes erratic
c. HR stays the same
d. HR goes up Correct Answer C
Which of the following refers to the training used to
provide optimal dynamic joint support and maintain correct
posture during all movements?
Select one:
a. Power
b. Endurance
c. Strength
d. Stabilization Correct Answer D
,Which of the following techniques should a coach teach an
athlete who struggles with physiological anxiety in
pressure situations?
Select one:
a. Relaxation response
b. Training hard and smart
c. Self-motivation
d. Breath control Correct Answer D
Which nutrient becomes the dominant fuel source when
athletes train and compete at 65% or greater of their
VO2max?
Select one:
a. Protein
b. Fiber
c. Fat
d. Carbohydrate Correct Answer D
According to NCAA Division 1 bylaws, which ergogenic
aids can be provided to athletes by a university?
Select one:
a. Anti-catabolic substances
b. Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks
c. Nitric oxide boosters
d. Caffeine Correct Answer B
, Which of the following is the recommended calcium intake
for an amenorrheic athlete?
Select one:
a. 1,500 mg/day
b. 1,700 mg/day
c. 1,400 mg/day
d. 1,600 mg/day Correct Answer A
Plyometric-strength exercises are designed to do which of
the following?
Select one:
a. Improve reactive strength
b. Improve dynamic joint stabilization
c. Improve reactive joint stabilization
d. Improve dynamic neuromuscular efficiency Correct
Answer B
Which antioxidants play a role in balancing the oxidative
stress produced by free radicals during exercise?
Select one:
a. C, B complex, beta carotene, selenium
b. C, D, fish oil, selenium
c. C, E, beta carotene, selenium
d. C, D, E, resveratrol Correct Answer C
When performing an exercise in the transverse plane,
which of the following motions is occuring?
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE STUDYGUIDE
What muscles are probably overactive when an athlete's
low back arches during an overhead squat assessment?
Select one:
a. Soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, biceps femoris (short
head)
b. Anterior tibialis, gluteus maximus, erector spinae
c. Gluteus maximus, hamstring, intrinsic core stabilizers
d. Hip flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi
Correct Answer D
What type of tissue develops in the body following an
injury?
Select one:
a. Muscle
b. Sensory
c. Scar
d. Fascia Correct Answer C
What is the term for the systematic approach to program
design using the General Adaptation Syndrome and the
principle of specificity to produce adaptations?
Select one:
a. Neural demand
,b. Exercise selection
c. Proprioception
d. Periodization Correct Answer D
Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of assisted
drills in an SAQ program?
Select one:
a. Football
b. Volleyball
c. Hockey
d. Basketball Correct Answer A
What impact will taking an antidepressant have on an
athlete's heart rate(HR)?
Select one:
a. HR goes down
b. HR becomes erratic
c. HR stays the same
d. HR goes up Correct Answer C
Which of the following refers to the training used to
provide optimal dynamic joint support and maintain correct
posture during all movements?
Select one:
a. Power
b. Endurance
c. Strength
d. Stabilization Correct Answer D
,Which of the following techniques should a coach teach an
athlete who struggles with physiological anxiety in
pressure situations?
Select one:
a. Relaxation response
b. Training hard and smart
c. Self-motivation
d. Breath control Correct Answer D
Which nutrient becomes the dominant fuel source when
athletes train and compete at 65% or greater of their
VO2max?
Select one:
a. Protein
b. Fiber
c. Fat
d. Carbohydrate Correct Answer D
According to NCAA Division 1 bylaws, which ergogenic
aids can be provided to athletes by a university?
Select one:
a. Anti-catabolic substances
b. Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks
c. Nitric oxide boosters
d. Caffeine Correct Answer B
, Which of the following is the recommended calcium intake
for an amenorrheic athlete?
Select one:
a. 1,500 mg/day
b. 1,700 mg/day
c. 1,400 mg/day
d. 1,600 mg/day Correct Answer A
Plyometric-strength exercises are designed to do which of
the following?
Select one:
a. Improve reactive strength
b. Improve dynamic joint stabilization
c. Improve reactive joint stabilization
d. Improve dynamic neuromuscular efficiency Correct
Answer B
Which antioxidants play a role in balancing the oxidative
stress produced by free radicals during exercise?
Select one:
a. C, B complex, beta carotene, selenium
b. C, D, fish oil, selenium
c. C, E, beta carotene, selenium
d. C, D, E, resveratrol Correct Answer C
When performing an exercise in the transverse plane,
which of the following motions is occuring?
