NASM Personal Training Certification Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Muscle |imbalances |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-alteration |of |muscle |length |surrounding |a |joint
Obesity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |condition |of |being |considerably |overweight, |and |refers |to
|a |person |with |a |body |mass |index |of |30 |or |greater, |or |who |is |at |least |30 |pounds |over |his |or |
her |recommended |weight
What |is |the |BMI |of |a |typical |obese |individual? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-30 |or |greater
Refers |to |a |person |with |a |body |mass |index |of |25-29.9 |or |who |is |between |25-30 |pounds |over |
the |recommended |weight |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-overweight
These |are |also |known |as |cholesterol |and |triglycerides |and |are |carried |in |the |bloodstream |by |
protein |molecules |known |as |HDL |and |LDL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-blood |lipids
chronic |metabolic |disorder |caused |by |insulin |deficiency, |which |impairs |carbohydrate |usage |and
|enhances |usage |of |fats |and |proteins |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-diabetes |mellitus
a |state |of |lost |physical |fitness, |which |may |include |muscle |imbalances, |decreased |flexibility, |and
|a |lack |of |core |and |joint |stability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-deconditioned
the |cumulative |sensory |input |to |the |central |nervous |system |from |all |mechanoreceptors |that |
sense |body |positions |and |limb |movement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-proprioception
,an |unstable |physical |situation |in |which |exercises |are |performed |that |cause |the |body |to |use |its |
internal |balance |and |stabilization |mechanisms |(Examples |include |using |stability |balls |and |
single-leg |squats |versus |traditional) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-proprioceptively |enriched |
movement
smaller |divisions |of |training |progressions |that |fall |within |the |three |building |blocks |of |training |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-phases |of |training
a |muscle's |ability |to |contract |for |an |extended |period |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-muscular |
endurance
the |ability |of |the |neuromuscular |system |to |enable |all |muscles |to |efficiently |work |together |in |
all |planes |of |motion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-neuromuscular |efficiency
What |is |the |first |phase |of |training |that |should |be |completed |before |anything |else |to |prevent |
injury |and/or |tension |at |the |joints? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stabilization |training
the |muscle |that |acts |as |the |initial |and |main |source |of |motive |power |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
prime |mover
set |of |two |exercises |that |are |performed |back-to-back |without |any |rest |time |between |them |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-superset
What |type |of |training |should |done |by |individuals |with |a |goal |of |maximal |muscle |growth? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hypertrophy |training
ability |of |muscles |to |exert |maximal |force |output |in |a |minimal |amount |of |time |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-rate |of |force |production
, the |combination |and |interrelation |of |the |nervous, |muscular, |and |skeletal |systems |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-human |movement |systems
a |conglomeration |of |billions |of |cells |specifically |designed |to |provide |a |communication |network
|within |the |human |body |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-nervous |system
the |ability |of |the |nervous |system |to |sense |changes |in |either |the |internal |or |external |
environment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sensory |function
the |ability |of |the |nervous |system |to |analyze |and |interpret |sensory |information |to |allow |proper
|decision |making, |which |produces |the |appropriate |response |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
integrative |function
the |neuromuscular |response |to |the |sensory |information |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-motor |
function
the |functional |unit |of |the |nervous |system |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-neuron
These |neurons |transmit |nerve |impulses |from |effector |sites |via |receptors |to |the |brain |and |
spinal |cord |-- |respond |to |touch, |sound, |light |and |other |stimuli |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
sensory |neurons
transmit |nerve |impulses |from |one |neuron |to |another |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-interneurons
transmit |nerve |impulses |from |the |brain |and |spinal |cord |to |effector |sites |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-motor |neurons
the |portion |of |the |nervous |system |the |consists |of |the |brain |and |spinal |cord |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-central |nervous |system
Questions With Correct Answers
Muscle |imbalances |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-alteration |of |muscle |length |surrounding |a |joint
Obesity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |condition |of |being |considerably |overweight, |and |refers |to
|a |person |with |a |body |mass |index |of |30 |or |greater, |or |who |is |at |least |30 |pounds |over |his |or |
her |recommended |weight
What |is |the |BMI |of |a |typical |obese |individual? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-30 |or |greater
Refers |to |a |person |with |a |body |mass |index |of |25-29.9 |or |who |is |between |25-30 |pounds |over |
the |recommended |weight |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-overweight
These |are |also |known |as |cholesterol |and |triglycerides |and |are |carried |in |the |bloodstream |by |
protein |molecules |known |as |HDL |and |LDL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-blood |lipids
chronic |metabolic |disorder |caused |by |insulin |deficiency, |which |impairs |carbohydrate |usage |and
|enhances |usage |of |fats |and |proteins |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-diabetes |mellitus
a |state |of |lost |physical |fitness, |which |may |include |muscle |imbalances, |decreased |flexibility, |and
|a |lack |of |core |and |joint |stability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-deconditioned
the |cumulative |sensory |input |to |the |central |nervous |system |from |all |mechanoreceptors |that |
sense |body |positions |and |limb |movement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-proprioception
,an |unstable |physical |situation |in |which |exercises |are |performed |that |cause |the |body |to |use |its |
internal |balance |and |stabilization |mechanisms |(Examples |include |using |stability |balls |and |
single-leg |squats |versus |traditional) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-proprioceptively |enriched |
movement
smaller |divisions |of |training |progressions |that |fall |within |the |three |building |blocks |of |training |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-phases |of |training
a |muscle's |ability |to |contract |for |an |extended |period |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-muscular |
endurance
the |ability |of |the |neuromuscular |system |to |enable |all |muscles |to |efficiently |work |together |in |
all |planes |of |motion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-neuromuscular |efficiency
What |is |the |first |phase |of |training |that |should |be |completed |before |anything |else |to |prevent |
injury |and/or |tension |at |the |joints? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stabilization |training
the |muscle |that |acts |as |the |initial |and |main |source |of |motive |power |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
prime |mover
set |of |two |exercises |that |are |performed |back-to-back |without |any |rest |time |between |them |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-superset
What |type |of |training |should |done |by |individuals |with |a |goal |of |maximal |muscle |growth? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hypertrophy |training
ability |of |muscles |to |exert |maximal |force |output |in |a |minimal |amount |of |time |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-rate |of |force |production
, the |combination |and |interrelation |of |the |nervous, |muscular, |and |skeletal |systems |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-human |movement |systems
a |conglomeration |of |billions |of |cells |specifically |designed |to |provide |a |communication |network
|within |the |human |body |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-nervous |system
the |ability |of |the |nervous |system |to |sense |changes |in |either |the |internal |or |external |
environment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sensory |function
the |ability |of |the |nervous |system |to |analyze |and |interpret |sensory |information |to |allow |proper
|decision |making, |which |produces |the |appropriate |response |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
integrative |function
the |neuromuscular |response |to |the |sensory |information |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-motor |
function
the |functional |unit |of |the |nervous |system |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-neuron
These |neurons |transmit |nerve |impulses |from |effector |sites |via |receptors |to |the |brain |and |
spinal |cord |-- |respond |to |touch, |sound, |light |and |other |stimuli |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
sensory |neurons
transmit |nerve |impulses |from |one |neuron |to |another |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-interneurons
transmit |nerve |impulses |from |the |brain |and |spinal |cord |to |effector |sites |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-motor |neurons
the |portion |of |the |nervous |system |the |consists |of |the |brain |and |spinal |cord |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-central |nervous |system
