NASM PES Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition - ANSWER✔✔-The process whereby a tight (overactive)
muscle causes decreased neural drove to its functional antagonist:
Strength - ANSWER✔✔-The ability of the neuromuscular system to exert force against
resistance:
Synergistic Dominance - ANSWER✔✔-The process by which synergists compensate for
a weak or inhibited prime mover in attempt to maintain force production and
functional movement patterns:
Calf Raises - ANSWER✔✔-Example of a predominately sagittal plan motion:
Transverse plane - ANSWER✔✔-The plane that bisects the body to create upper and
lower halves with motion occurring around a longitudinal (vertical) axis:
Antagonists - ANSWER✔✔-Muscles that act in direct opposition to prime movers:
Transverse Abdominus, Multifidus, Muscles of the pelvic floor - ANSWER✔✔-Support
system muscles of the core (lumbo-pelvic-hip complex)
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, Deep Longitudinal sub-system - ANSWER✔✔-The sub-system that is primarily
responsible for force transmission longitudinally from the trunk to the ground
Accelerates ankle dorsiflexion and inversion - ANSWER✔✔-The concentric function of
the anterior tibialis
Proprioception - ANSWER✔✔-The cumulative neural input from sensory afferents to
the central nervous system
Objective information - ANSWER✔✔-Physiological assessments, Postural assessments,
Performance assessments
Decreased heart rate and decreased blood pressure - ANSWER✔✔-The effect of beta-
blockers on heart rate and blood pressure
The four skin fold sites measured when using the Durnin/Womersley formula: -
ANSWER✔✔-Biceps, Triceps, Subscapular, Iliac crest
Structural efficiency - ANSWER✔✔-The alignment of the musculoskeletal system,
which allows our center gravity to be maintained over a base of support:
Rhomboids, mid/lower trapezius, rotator cuff - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle(s) is (are) Most
likely underactive allowing and athlete's arms to fall forward during an Overhead
Squat:
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and Answers
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition - ANSWER✔✔-The process whereby a tight (overactive)
muscle causes decreased neural drove to its functional antagonist:
Strength - ANSWER✔✔-The ability of the neuromuscular system to exert force against
resistance:
Synergistic Dominance - ANSWER✔✔-The process by which synergists compensate for
a weak or inhibited prime mover in attempt to maintain force production and
functional movement patterns:
Calf Raises - ANSWER✔✔-Example of a predominately sagittal plan motion:
Transverse plane - ANSWER✔✔-The plane that bisects the body to create upper and
lower halves with motion occurring around a longitudinal (vertical) axis:
Antagonists - ANSWER✔✔-Muscles that act in direct opposition to prime movers:
Transverse Abdominus, Multifidus, Muscles of the pelvic floor - ANSWER✔✔-Support
system muscles of the core (lumbo-pelvic-hip complex)
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, Deep Longitudinal sub-system - ANSWER✔✔-The sub-system that is primarily
responsible for force transmission longitudinally from the trunk to the ground
Accelerates ankle dorsiflexion and inversion - ANSWER✔✔-The concentric function of
the anterior tibialis
Proprioception - ANSWER✔✔-The cumulative neural input from sensory afferents to
the central nervous system
Objective information - ANSWER✔✔-Physiological assessments, Postural assessments,
Performance assessments
Decreased heart rate and decreased blood pressure - ANSWER✔✔-The effect of beta-
blockers on heart rate and blood pressure
The four skin fold sites measured when using the Durnin/Womersley formula: -
ANSWER✔✔-Biceps, Triceps, Subscapular, Iliac crest
Structural efficiency - ANSWER✔✔-The alignment of the musculoskeletal system,
which allows our center gravity to be maintained over a base of support:
Rhomboids, mid/lower trapezius, rotator cuff - ANSWER✔✔-Muscle(s) is (are) Most
likely underactive allowing and athlete's arms to fall forward during an Overhead
Squat:
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