NCSF Personal Training Exam – Functional Anatomy & Exercise
Physiology | Updated 2025/2026 Edition | Full 80 Questions
With Correct Detailed Answers | Verified A+
Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the range of motion (ROM) of the
>a. Posterior deltoid
*b. Anterior deltoid*
c. Subscapularis
d. Teres minor
The downward phase of the deadlift exercise involves a(n) contraction of
the hip and knee extensors>a. Isometric
b. Plyometric
c. Concentric
*d. Eccentric*
Seated knee extension on a machine has reduced recruitment versus knee
extension that occurs while standing (closed chain) due to the position of the
hip>a. Vastus medialis
*b. Rectus femoris*
c. Vastus intermedius
d. Vastus lateralis
A lifting posture with noticeable anterior pelvic tilt may be attributed to tightness
in the >a. Latissimus dorsi
,b. Erector spinae
, c. Rectus femoris
*d. Iliopsoas*
This muscle indicated by the arrow is the >*a. Brachioradialis*
b. Pronator teres
c. Biceps brachii
d. Corachobrachialis
Type I muscle fibers are converted to Type IIa fibers due to >a. Fast twitch
nerve activation from training
b. Chronic muscle glycogen depletion from training
c. Improvements in calcium release rates
*d. None of the above. Slow twitch fibers cannot be converted into fast twitch
fibers*
Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated force and
prolonged duration preferentially recruit the fibers to perform the work>a.
Type I
*b. Type IIa*
c. Type IIb
d. Type III
Physiology | Updated 2025/2026 Edition | Full 80 Questions
With Correct Detailed Answers | Verified A+
Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the range of motion (ROM) of the
>a. Posterior deltoid
*b. Anterior deltoid*
c. Subscapularis
d. Teres minor
The downward phase of the deadlift exercise involves a(n) contraction of
the hip and knee extensors>a. Isometric
b. Plyometric
c. Concentric
*d. Eccentric*
Seated knee extension on a machine has reduced recruitment versus knee
extension that occurs while standing (closed chain) due to the position of the
hip>a. Vastus medialis
*b. Rectus femoris*
c. Vastus intermedius
d. Vastus lateralis
A lifting posture with noticeable anterior pelvic tilt may be attributed to tightness
in the >a. Latissimus dorsi
,b. Erector spinae
, c. Rectus femoris
*d. Iliopsoas*
This muscle indicated by the arrow is the >*a. Brachioradialis*
b. Pronator teres
c. Biceps brachii
d. Corachobrachialis
Type I muscle fibers are converted to Type IIa fibers due to >a. Fast twitch
nerve activation from training
b. Chronic muscle glycogen depletion from training
c. Improvements in calcium release rates
*d. None of the above. Slow twitch fibers cannot be converted into fast twitch
fibers*
Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated force and
prolonged duration preferentially recruit the fibers to perform the work>a.
Type I
*b. Type IIa*
c. Type IIb
d. Type III
