NASM CPT 7 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Underactive Muscle - Answer -State of having disrupted neuromuscular recruitment
patterns that lead a muscle to be relatively less active during joint action.
lengthened, weak
Overactive Muscle - Answer -Stated of having disrupted neuromuscular recruitment
patterns that lead to a muscle being more active during a joint action
shortened, tight, strong
Lower Crossed Syndrome - Answer -Static positions:
Hip joints—flexed
Pelvis—anterior pelvic tilt
Lumbar spine—excessive lordosis (extension)
Potential overactive muscles:
Hip flexors
Lumber extensors (Low-back muscles)
Potential underactive muscles:
Gluteus maximus and medius
Hamstring complex
Abdominals
Upper Crossed syndrome - Answer -Static Positions:
Thoracic spine—excessive kyphosis (hunchback, flexed posture) Shoulders—protracted
(rounded forward) and internally rotated Head and neck—jutted forward
Potential overactive muscles:
Pectoralis major and minor (chest muscles)
Levator scapula and sternocleidomastoid (neck muscles)
Upper trapezius
Potential underactive muscles:
Middle and lower trapezius, rhomboids (mid-back muscles)
Deep cervical flexors (muscle deep within the neck)
Over head squat assessment (Feet turnout) - Answer -Overactive:
Gastrocnemius/Soleus (calves)
Hamstrings complex
Underactive:
Anterior and posterior tibialis (shin muscles)
Gluteus maximus and medius
Over head squat assessment (Knee cave in(knee valgus)) - Answer -Overactive:
Tensor fascia latae (TFL)(muscle near front of hip)
Adductor complex (inner thigh muscles)
Underactive Muscle - Answer -State of having disrupted neuromuscular recruitment
patterns that lead a muscle to be relatively less active during joint action.
lengthened, weak
Overactive Muscle - Answer -Stated of having disrupted neuromuscular recruitment
patterns that lead to a muscle being more active during a joint action
shortened, tight, strong
Lower Crossed Syndrome - Answer -Static positions:
Hip joints—flexed
Pelvis—anterior pelvic tilt
Lumbar spine—excessive lordosis (extension)
Potential overactive muscles:
Hip flexors
Lumber extensors (Low-back muscles)
Potential underactive muscles:
Gluteus maximus and medius
Hamstring complex
Abdominals
Upper Crossed syndrome - Answer -Static Positions:
Thoracic spine—excessive kyphosis (hunchback, flexed posture) Shoulders—protracted
(rounded forward) and internally rotated Head and neck—jutted forward
Potential overactive muscles:
Pectoralis major and minor (chest muscles)
Levator scapula and sternocleidomastoid (neck muscles)
Upper trapezius
Potential underactive muscles:
Middle and lower trapezius, rhomboids (mid-back muscles)
Deep cervical flexors (muscle deep within the neck)
Over head squat assessment (Feet turnout) - Answer -Overactive:
Gastrocnemius/Soleus (calves)
Hamstrings complex
Underactive:
Anterior and posterior tibialis (shin muscles)
Gluteus maximus and medius
Over head squat assessment (Knee cave in(knee valgus)) - Answer -Overactive:
Tensor fascia latae (TFL)(muscle near front of hip)
Adductor complex (inner thigh muscles)
