NASM PES PRACTICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Sport beam - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is considered a balance modality?
CO-contraction - ANSWER✔✔-Which coordinated muscle action does balance-
stabilization training improve?
Prone Iso-Abs - ANSWER✔✔-The transverse abdominis is best activated by performing
which of the following exercises?
Autogenic inhibition - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following happens to improve soft-
tissue extensibility during self-myofascial release?
Mastery-oriented - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following describes the motivational
climate that has been proven to produce more adaptive motivational patterns, including
positive attitudes and effective learning strategies?
20 - ANSWER✔✔-If a beginner athlete sprints 15 yards during week 1 of Phase 1 SAQ
training, how many yards should he be running by week 4?
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,Football - ANSWER✔✔-Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of assisted drills
in an SAQ program?
In-season - ANSWER✔✔-When should light to moderate sport-specific metabolic
training primarily occur?
Global stabilization system - ANSWER✔✔-When bracing is performed, which of the
following has been activated?
6-8 times - ANSWER✔✔-How likely is an athlete with a hamstring strain at risk to
experience re-injury?
208 - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is 70% of an athlete's age subtracted from in
the HRmax regression formula?
Intrinsic core stabilizers - ANSWER✔✔-What is probably underactive for an athlete
demonstrating low back arching during the pulling assessment?
Bacterial infections - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is a serious risk associated
with blood doping?
Anterior talofibular - ANSWER✔✔-Which is the most commonly injured ligament in
the ankle?
Resisted knee drive - ANSWER✔✔-Which specialized strength exercise for speed
improves hip flexion?
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,Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks - ANSWER✔✔-According to NCAA Division 1
bylaws, which ergogenic aids can be provided to athletes by a university?
Stretch-shortening cycle - ANSWER✔✔-Training the muscle and tendon's ability to load
eccentrically and rapidly release energy concentrically is known as which of the
following?
25% - ANSWER✔✔-When using skin fold calipers to assess body composition, what is
the increased risk of error with being as much as an inch from the appropriate site?
Loaded eccentrically, stabilized isometrically, unloaded concentrically - ANSWER✔✔-
The integrated performance paradigm states that in order to move with precision,
forces must be loaded, stabilized, and unloaded in which order?
Ice skater - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following exercises is performed in the frontal
plane?
Supporting growth and maintenance of body tissues - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the
following is a key role of protein?
1.6 to 1.7 - ANSWER✔✔-For NON-vegetarian strength athletes, how many g/kg body
weight are recommended for protein intake?
Amortization - ANSWER✔✔-In which phase of a plyometric exercise must a muscle
switch from overcoming force to producing it?
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, Local - ANSWER✔✔-Which muscular system is predominantly involved in joint
support and stabilization, and is not movement specific?
All-or-none - ANSWER✔✔-What principle states that when a muscle is stimulated to
contract, it contracts completely?
Global Stabilization System - ANSWER✔✔-During functional movements, which of the
following is responsible for providing stabilization and eccentric control of the core?
Internal/external rotation - ANSWER✔✔-When performing an exercise in the
transverse plane, which of the following motions is occuring?
5-6% - ANSWER✔✔-Which grade is recommended in downhill running for assisted
speed drills?
Muscular endurance is the ability to produce and maintain force production over
prolonged periods of time. - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following best describes
muscular endurance?
Plyometrics - ANSWER✔✔-Which type of training overloads the stretch-shortening
cycle to enhance neuromuscular efficiency, improve rate of force production, and
reduce neuromuscular inhibition?
80% of the proteins in milk - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is true regarding
casein?
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Sport beam - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is considered a balance modality?
CO-contraction - ANSWER✔✔-Which coordinated muscle action does balance-
stabilization training improve?
Prone Iso-Abs - ANSWER✔✔-The transverse abdominis is best activated by performing
which of the following exercises?
Autogenic inhibition - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following happens to improve soft-
tissue extensibility during self-myofascial release?
Mastery-oriented - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following describes the motivational
climate that has been proven to produce more adaptive motivational patterns, including
positive attitudes and effective learning strategies?
20 - ANSWER✔✔-If a beginner athlete sprints 15 yards during week 1 of Phase 1 SAQ
training, how many yards should he be running by week 4?
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,Football - ANSWER✔✔-Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of assisted drills
in an SAQ program?
In-season - ANSWER✔✔-When should light to moderate sport-specific metabolic
training primarily occur?
Global stabilization system - ANSWER✔✔-When bracing is performed, which of the
following has been activated?
6-8 times - ANSWER✔✔-How likely is an athlete with a hamstring strain at risk to
experience re-injury?
208 - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is 70% of an athlete's age subtracted from in
the HRmax regression formula?
Intrinsic core stabilizers - ANSWER✔✔-What is probably underactive for an athlete
demonstrating low back arching during the pulling assessment?
Bacterial infections - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is a serious risk associated
with blood doping?
Anterior talofibular - ANSWER✔✔-Which is the most commonly injured ligament in
the ankle?
Resisted knee drive - ANSWER✔✔-Which specialized strength exercise for speed
improves hip flexion?
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,Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks - ANSWER✔✔-According to NCAA Division 1
bylaws, which ergogenic aids can be provided to athletes by a university?
Stretch-shortening cycle - ANSWER✔✔-Training the muscle and tendon's ability to load
eccentrically and rapidly release energy concentrically is known as which of the
following?
25% - ANSWER✔✔-When using skin fold calipers to assess body composition, what is
the increased risk of error with being as much as an inch from the appropriate site?
Loaded eccentrically, stabilized isometrically, unloaded concentrically - ANSWER✔✔-
The integrated performance paradigm states that in order to move with precision,
forces must be loaded, stabilized, and unloaded in which order?
Ice skater - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following exercises is performed in the frontal
plane?
Supporting growth and maintenance of body tissues - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the
following is a key role of protein?
1.6 to 1.7 - ANSWER✔✔-For NON-vegetarian strength athletes, how many g/kg body
weight are recommended for protein intake?
Amortization - ANSWER✔✔-In which phase of a plyometric exercise must a muscle
switch from overcoming force to producing it?
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, Local - ANSWER✔✔-Which muscular system is predominantly involved in joint
support and stabilization, and is not movement specific?
All-or-none - ANSWER✔✔-What principle states that when a muscle is stimulated to
contract, it contracts completely?
Global Stabilization System - ANSWER✔✔-During functional movements, which of the
following is responsible for providing stabilization and eccentric control of the core?
Internal/external rotation - ANSWER✔✔-When performing an exercise in the
transverse plane, which of the following motions is occuring?
5-6% - ANSWER✔✔-Which grade is recommended in downhill running for assisted
speed drills?
Muscular endurance is the ability to produce and maintain force production over
prolonged periods of time. - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following best describes
muscular endurance?
Plyometrics - ANSWER✔✔-Which type of training overloads the stretch-shortening
cycle to enhance neuromuscular efficiency, improve rate of force production, and
reduce neuromuscular inhibition?
80% of the proteins in milk - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is true regarding
casein?
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