NASM Stretching and Flexibility questions
with answers
How often should self-stretching techniques be performed for the
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ best results? -
\ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Daily \ \
What should be done if a client completes a self-assessment and
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ finds one side that is more restricted in movement? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT
\ ANSWERS ✔✔The client should contract the antagonist muscle to
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ inhibit and lengthen the stretching muscle.
\ \ \ \ \
What should the fitness professional do to cause reciprocal
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ inhibition in a client that is pushing back during a stretch? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The client should contract the
\ \ \ \ \ \
\ antagonist muscle to inhibit and lengthen the stretching muscle.
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
Which system indicates whether or not a client is being honest
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ with the fitness professional about how they are feeling during a
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ session? - \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Interoceptive \ \
Which of the following is a neurophysiological effect of rolling
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
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,\ myofascia? - \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Improvement of tissue \ \ \ \
\ relaxation.
How should the traction during the adductor stretch be
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ completed? - \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Through the hip leaning \ \ \ \ \
\ away
Which of the following terms defines the concept that a client's
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ primary complaint is affected by dysfunction in remote
\ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ musculoskeletal regions? - \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Regional \ \
\ interdependence model \
Which of the following terms defines the neuromuscular system's
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ capacity to activate muscle synergies at the correct time with
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ appropriate force to complete functional tasks with the least
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ amount of stress and energy to the HMS? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS \
\ ✔✔Functional efficiency \
Which of the following can disrupt the balance of tension and
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ compression which help to optimize and maintain movement? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Traumatic injury \ \ \
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,When is it recommended that a client perform self-myofascial
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ techniques? - \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Before stretching \ \ \
Which of the following is the best way for a fitness professional to
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ build client confidence during a stretching session? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT
\ ANSWERS ✔✔Consistent practice and feedback with like-minded
\ \ \ \ \ \
\ professionals.
What is a recommendation for performing all stretches in the
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ lower-body program? - \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The client \ \ \
\ should complete all the stretches on one side before moving to the
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ other side. \
Which fascial net may cause a restriction in ROM during a standing
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ lateral deltoid raise? -
\ \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Superficial front \ \ \
\ arm net
\
What are important aspects of a clients homework? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT
\ ANSWERS ✔✔It should be easy to remember and customized
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
Which of the following is a common error made by the fitness
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ professional during lateral net stretch? - \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS \
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, \ ✔✔Allowing the hips to rotate \ \ \ \
Why is it important to assess a client's breathing when
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ constructing a stretching program? - \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS \
\ ✔✔Stretching sessions have more desirable outcomes when
\ \ \ \ \ \
\ breathing techniques are optimized.
\ \ \
Which of the following best describes functional movement? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Movement that improves the client's
\ \ \ \ \ \
\ activities of daily living. \ \ \
What updated models have been used to create an integrated
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ stretching approach? - \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Biodynamic \ \
How does stress reduction effect a client's integrated stretching
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ program outcomes? - \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Stress reduction \ \ \
\ aids in decreasing fascial net tension, which helps to increase
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ flexibility.
Which of the following weekend hobbies would the fitness
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ professional be most likely to find less restrictions in movement
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ and mobility during an initial assessment? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT
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with answers
How often should self-stretching techniques be performed for the
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ best results? -
\ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Daily \ \
What should be done if a client completes a self-assessment and
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ finds one side that is more restricted in movement? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT
\ ANSWERS ✔✔The client should contract the antagonist muscle to
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ inhibit and lengthen the stretching muscle.
\ \ \ \ \
What should the fitness professional do to cause reciprocal
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ inhibition in a client that is pushing back during a stretch? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The client should contract the
\ \ \ \ \ \
\ antagonist muscle to inhibit and lengthen the stretching muscle.
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
Which system indicates whether or not a client is being honest
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ with the fitness professional about how they are feeling during a
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ session? - \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Interoceptive \ \
Which of the following is a neurophysiological effect of rolling
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
1 \\\\/ \\\\
45
,\ myofascia? - \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Improvement of tissue \ \ \ \
\ relaxation.
How should the traction during the adductor stretch be
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ completed? - \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Through the hip leaning \ \ \ \ \
\ away
Which of the following terms defines the concept that a client's
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ primary complaint is affected by dysfunction in remote
\ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ musculoskeletal regions? - \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Regional \ \
\ interdependence model \
Which of the following terms defines the neuromuscular system's
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ capacity to activate muscle synergies at the correct time with
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ appropriate force to complete functional tasks with the least
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ amount of stress and energy to the HMS? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS \
\ ✔✔Functional efficiency \
Which of the following can disrupt the balance of tension and
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ compression which help to optimize and maintain movement? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Traumatic injury \ \ \
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,When is it recommended that a client perform self-myofascial
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ techniques? - \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Before stretching \ \ \
Which of the following is the best way for a fitness professional to
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ build client confidence during a stretching session? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT
\ ANSWERS ✔✔Consistent practice and feedback with like-minded
\ \ \ \ \ \
\ professionals.
What is a recommendation for performing all stretches in the
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ lower-body program? - \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The client \ \ \
\ should complete all the stretches on one side before moving to the
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ other side. \
Which fascial net may cause a restriction in ROM during a standing
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ lateral deltoid raise? -
\ \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Superficial front \ \ \
\ arm net
\
What are important aspects of a clients homework? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT
\ ANSWERS ✔✔It should be easy to remember and customized
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
Which of the following is a common error made by the fitness
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ professional during lateral net stretch? - \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS \
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, \ ✔✔Allowing the hips to rotate \ \ \ \
Why is it important to assess a client's breathing when
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ constructing a stretching program? - \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS \
\ ✔✔Stretching sessions have more desirable outcomes when
\ \ \ \ \ \
\ breathing techniques are optimized.
\ \ \
Which of the following best describes functional movement? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Movement that improves the client's
\ \ \ \ \ \
\ activities of daily living. \ \ \
What updated models have been used to create an integrated
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ stretching approach? - \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Biodynamic \ \
How does stress reduction effect a client's integrated stretching
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ program outcomes? - \ \ \ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Stress reduction \ \ \
\ aids in decreasing fascial net tension, which helps to increase
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ flexibility.
Which of the following weekend hobbies would the fitness
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ professional be most likely to find less restrictions in movement
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ and mobility during an initial assessment? -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ CORRECT
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