NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Quizzes and Answers

Which of the following muscles serve to decelerate knee flexion and hip extension? A) Psoas B) Tensor fascia latae C) Gluteus maximus D) Rectus femoris - ANSWER D) Rectus femoris Which of the following muscles serves to decelerate tibial internal rotation and knee extension? A) Peroneus longus B) Semimembranosus C) Biceps femoris D) Gastrocnemius - ANSWER C) Biceps femoris Which of the following muscles inserts via the Achilles tendon? A) Gastrocnemius B) Anterior tibialis C) Hamstrings D) Posterior tibialis - ANSWER A) Gastrocnemius Which global muscle subsystem activates synergistically to control movement in the frontal plane? A) Posterior oblique B) Deep longitudinal C) Anterior oblique D) Lateral - ANSWER D) Lateral What term defines the cumulative change in motor behavior over a person's entire lifetime? A) Proprioception B) Sensory information C) Motor learning D) Motor development - ANSWER D) Motor development Keeping the RI model in mind, excessive forward lean of the trunk that occurs during the descent phase of a squat may be the re