NASM-CPT (7TH EDITION) CHAPTER 14 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025
1. Describe the phenomenon of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and
its significance in relation to exercise.
DOMS is a chronic condition that affects muscle strength
permanently.
DOMS occurs only in professional athletes and not in casual
exercisers.
DOMS is a sign of injury that requires immediate medical attention.
DOMS is the pain or discomfort felt after intense exercise,
indicating muscle recovery and adaptation.
2. In a rehabilitation program, how might a therapist address altered reciprocal
inhibition to improve a patient's movement patterns?
By focusing solely on strengthening the overactive agonist muscle.
By implementing targeted stretching and strengthening exercises
for the antagonist muscle.
By increasing the intensity of all exercises without specific targeting.
By avoiding any exercises that involve the antagonist muscle.
3. What is the primary function of the Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO)?
To initiate reflex actions.
To stimulate muscle contraction.
To detect muscle length changes.
,To sense changes in muscular tension and rate of tension change.
,4. Describe the relationship between autogenic inhibition and muscle
contraction.
Autogenic inhibition only affects muscle spindles without influencing
contraction.
Autogenic inhibition enhances muscle contraction by increasing
neural impulses.
Autogenic inhibition has no effect on muscle contraction.
Autogenic inhibition occurs when the tension sensed by neural
impulses exceeds those that stimulate muscle contraction, leading
to relaxation.
5. Describe the characteristics that make certain stretches classified as
controversial.
Controversial stretches are always static and never dynamic.
Controversial stretches are those that have the potential for injury
risk due to improper technique or excessive force.
Controversial stretches are only performed by professionals.
Controversial stretches are beneficial for all athletes.
6. Describe how altered reciprocal inhibition can affect muscle function and
movement.
It only affects the flexibility of the muscles involved.
It enhances the strength of the agonist muscle, improving overall
movement efficiency.
Altered reciprocal inhibition can lead to decreased strength and
coordination in the antagonist muscle, potentially resulting in
movement dysfunction.
, It has no significant impact on muscle function or movement.
7. In a scenario where a person is performing a bicep curl, how does
reciprocal inhibition facilitate this movement?
It causes both the biceps and triceps to contract simultaneously.
It prevents the biceps from contracting during the curl.
It strengthens the triceps to support the bicep curl.
It allows the triceps (antagonist) to relax while the biceps (agonist)
contract.
8. Describe the relationship between elevated neural drive and muscle
contraction as it pertains to overactive muscles.
Elevated neural drive has no effect on muscle contraction.
Elevated neural drive leads to a muscle being held in a chronic
state of contraction, resulting in overactivity.
Elevated neural drive only affects the nervous system, not muscle
function.
Elevated neural drive relaxes the muscle, causing it to be
underactive.
9. What is the definition of extensibility in the context of muscle function?
Capability to be elongated or stretched.
Ability to contract and shorten.
Resistance to being stretched.
Ability to generate force.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025
1. Describe the phenomenon of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and
its significance in relation to exercise.
DOMS is a chronic condition that affects muscle strength
permanently.
DOMS occurs only in professional athletes and not in casual
exercisers.
DOMS is a sign of injury that requires immediate medical attention.
DOMS is the pain or discomfort felt after intense exercise,
indicating muscle recovery and adaptation.
2. In a rehabilitation program, how might a therapist address altered reciprocal
inhibition to improve a patient's movement patterns?
By focusing solely on strengthening the overactive agonist muscle.
By implementing targeted stretching and strengthening exercises
for the antagonist muscle.
By increasing the intensity of all exercises without specific targeting.
By avoiding any exercises that involve the antagonist muscle.
3. What is the primary function of the Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO)?
To initiate reflex actions.
To stimulate muscle contraction.
To detect muscle length changes.
,To sense changes in muscular tension and rate of tension change.
,4. Describe the relationship between autogenic inhibition and muscle
contraction.
Autogenic inhibition only affects muscle spindles without influencing
contraction.
Autogenic inhibition enhances muscle contraction by increasing
neural impulses.
Autogenic inhibition has no effect on muscle contraction.
Autogenic inhibition occurs when the tension sensed by neural
impulses exceeds those that stimulate muscle contraction, leading
to relaxation.
5. Describe the characteristics that make certain stretches classified as
controversial.
Controversial stretches are always static and never dynamic.
Controversial stretches are those that have the potential for injury
risk due to improper technique or excessive force.
Controversial stretches are only performed by professionals.
Controversial stretches are beneficial for all athletes.
6. Describe how altered reciprocal inhibition can affect muscle function and
movement.
It only affects the flexibility of the muscles involved.
It enhances the strength of the agonist muscle, improving overall
movement efficiency.
Altered reciprocal inhibition can lead to decreased strength and
coordination in the antagonist muscle, potentially resulting in
movement dysfunction.
, It has no significant impact on muscle function or movement.
7. In a scenario where a person is performing a bicep curl, how does
reciprocal inhibition facilitate this movement?
It causes both the biceps and triceps to contract simultaneously.
It prevents the biceps from contracting during the curl.
It strengthens the triceps to support the bicep curl.
It allows the triceps (antagonist) to relax while the biceps (agonist)
contract.
8. Describe the relationship between elevated neural drive and muscle
contraction as it pertains to overactive muscles.
Elevated neural drive has no effect on muscle contraction.
Elevated neural drive leads to a muscle being held in a chronic
state of contraction, resulting in overactivity.
Elevated neural drive only affects the nervous system, not muscle
function.
Elevated neural drive relaxes the muscle, causing it to be
underactive.
9. What is the definition of extensibility in the context of muscle function?
Capability to be elongated or stretched.
Ability to contract and shorten.
Resistance to being stretched.
Ability to generate force.
