NASM CPT 7 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which exercise primarily strengthens the gastrocnemius and soleus?
Select one:
a.Single-leg dumbbell scaption
b.Ball cobra
c.Standing dumbbell lateral raise
d.Calf raise ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Calf raise
Which term describes the act of lightly pushing on a client's shoulders when they are balancing on
one foot so they can learn to maintain or recover balance?
Select one:
a.Somatosensation
b.Sensorimotor function
c.Neuromuscular control
d.Perturbation ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Perturbation
If forward head posture is permitted during the drawing-in maneuver, what muscle may be
preferentially activated, leading to poor muscle balance throughout the spine?
Select one:
a.Upper trapezius
b.Diaphragm
c.Sternocleidomastoid
d.Rhomboids ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Sternocleidomastoid
Proper extensibility of which of these global core muscles is important prior to performing the
medicine ball pullover throw?
Select one:
a.Diaphragm
b.Quadriceps
,c.Latissimus dorsi
d.Multifidus ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Latissimus dorsi
Which of the following would be an appropriate Phase 2 superset?
Select one:
a.Deadlifts and squats
b.Bench press and stability ball push-ups
c.Power step-ups and ice skaters
d.Single-leg hops and ball push-ups ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Bench press and stability ball
push-ups
A person walks differently when they move from a sidewalk onto the sand. This is regulated by what
function?
Select one:
a.Neuroplasticity
b.Wolff's law
c.Motor function
d.Muscle function ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Motor function
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to the low back arching during the
overhead squat assessment?
a. Lumbar extensors
b. Gluteus maximus
c. Hip flexor complex
d. Latissimus dorsi ANSW✅✅Gluteus maximus
What is the most valid measurement of aerobic fitness?
1.5-mile (2.4-km) run test
YMCA 3-minute step test
VO2max
Rockport walk test ANSW✅✅VO2max
,For which movement impairment would you see the knees bow outward?
Knee valgus
Knee varus
Knee dominance
Excessive anterior pelvic tilt ANSW✅✅Knee varus
Which of the following is not a component that needs to be considered when planning a VT1 test?
Exercise modality
Environmental temperature
Duration of each stage
Talk test ANSW✅✅Environmental temperature
How is lower crossed syndrome characterized?
Anterior pelvic tilt and excessive kyphosis of the lumbar spine
Anterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine
Posterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine
Flat feet, knee valgus, and internally rotated and adducted hips ANSW✅✅Anterior pelvic tilt and
excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine
Which movement assessment is a good assessment of a client's balance during movement?
ANSW✅✅Single-leg squat
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to arms falling forward in the overhead
squat assessment?
Teres major
Middle and lower trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major ANSW✅✅Middle and lower trapezius
Which muscle would be considered overactive, leading to arms falling forward during the overhead
squat assessment?
Latissimus dorsi
, Posterior deltoid
Rhomboids
Middle and lower trapezius ANSW✅✅Latissimus dorsi
What are three postural distortion patterns to look for in static postural assessments?
Low-back arches, shoulders elevate, and head juts forward
Knee dominance, upper crossed syndrome, and lower crossed syndrome
Pes planus distortion syndrome, lower crossed syndrome, and upper crossed syndrome
Pes planus distortion syndrome, knees cave inward, and arms fall forward ANSW✅✅Pes planus
distortion syndrome, lower crossed syndrome, and upper crossed syndrome
What do you visualize to detect the movement impairment shoulder elevation?
The shoulders moving upward toward the ears
The trunk leaning forward
The arms falling forward
The scapula protruding excessively from the back ANSW✅✅The shoulders moving upward toward
the ears
Which muscle would be considered overactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pushing
assessment?
Latissimus dorsi
Infraspinatus
Lower trapezius
Upper trapezius ANSW✅✅Upper trapezius
Which term defines the degree to which a test specifically measures what it is intended to measure?
Relevance
Reliability
Appropriateness
Validity ANSW✅✅Validity
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which exercise primarily strengthens the gastrocnemius and soleus?
Select one:
a.Single-leg dumbbell scaption
b.Ball cobra
c.Standing dumbbell lateral raise
d.Calf raise ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Calf raise
Which term describes the act of lightly pushing on a client's shoulders when they are balancing on
one foot so they can learn to maintain or recover balance?
Select one:
a.Somatosensation
b.Sensorimotor function
c.Neuromuscular control
d.Perturbation ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Perturbation
If forward head posture is permitted during the drawing-in maneuver, what muscle may be
preferentially activated, leading to poor muscle balance throughout the spine?
Select one:
a.Upper trapezius
b.Diaphragm
c.Sternocleidomastoid
d.Rhomboids ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Sternocleidomastoid
Proper extensibility of which of these global core muscles is important prior to performing the
medicine ball pullover throw?
Select one:
a.Diaphragm
b.Quadriceps
,c.Latissimus dorsi
d.Multifidus ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Latissimus dorsi
Which of the following would be an appropriate Phase 2 superset?
Select one:
a.Deadlifts and squats
b.Bench press and stability ball push-ups
c.Power step-ups and ice skaters
d.Single-leg hops and ball push-ups ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Bench press and stability ball
push-ups
A person walks differently when they move from a sidewalk onto the sand. This is regulated by what
function?
Select one:
a.Neuroplasticity
b.Wolff's law
c.Motor function
d.Muscle function ANSW✅✅The correct answer is: Motor function
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to the low back arching during the
overhead squat assessment?
a. Lumbar extensors
b. Gluteus maximus
c. Hip flexor complex
d. Latissimus dorsi ANSW✅✅Gluteus maximus
What is the most valid measurement of aerobic fitness?
1.5-mile (2.4-km) run test
YMCA 3-minute step test
VO2max
Rockport walk test ANSW✅✅VO2max
,For which movement impairment would you see the knees bow outward?
Knee valgus
Knee varus
Knee dominance
Excessive anterior pelvic tilt ANSW✅✅Knee varus
Which of the following is not a component that needs to be considered when planning a VT1 test?
Exercise modality
Environmental temperature
Duration of each stage
Talk test ANSW✅✅Environmental temperature
How is lower crossed syndrome characterized?
Anterior pelvic tilt and excessive kyphosis of the lumbar spine
Anterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine
Posterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine
Flat feet, knee valgus, and internally rotated and adducted hips ANSW✅✅Anterior pelvic tilt and
excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine
Which movement assessment is a good assessment of a client's balance during movement?
ANSW✅✅Single-leg squat
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to arms falling forward in the overhead
squat assessment?
Teres major
Middle and lower trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major ANSW✅✅Middle and lower trapezius
Which muscle would be considered overactive, leading to arms falling forward during the overhead
squat assessment?
Latissimus dorsi
, Posterior deltoid
Rhomboids
Middle and lower trapezius ANSW✅✅Latissimus dorsi
What are three postural distortion patterns to look for in static postural assessments?
Low-back arches, shoulders elevate, and head juts forward
Knee dominance, upper crossed syndrome, and lower crossed syndrome
Pes planus distortion syndrome, lower crossed syndrome, and upper crossed syndrome
Pes planus distortion syndrome, knees cave inward, and arms fall forward ANSW✅✅Pes planus
distortion syndrome, lower crossed syndrome, and upper crossed syndrome
What do you visualize to detect the movement impairment shoulder elevation?
The shoulders moving upward toward the ears
The trunk leaning forward
The arms falling forward
The scapula protruding excessively from the back ANSW✅✅The shoulders moving upward toward
the ears
Which muscle would be considered overactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pushing
assessment?
Latissimus dorsi
Infraspinatus
Lower trapezius
Upper trapezius ANSW✅✅Upper trapezius
Which term defines the degree to which a test specifically measures what it is intended to measure?
Relevance
Reliability
Appropriateness
Validity ANSW✅✅Validity
