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NASM PES PRACTICE EXAM
1. Which of the following is considered a balance modality?
ANS Sport beam
2. Which coordinated muscle action does balance-stabilization training im-prove?
ANS CO-contraction
3. The transverse abdominis is best activated by performing which of thefollowing
exercises?
ANS Prone Iso-Abs
4. Which of the following happens to improve soft-tissue extensibility duringself-
myofascial release?
ANS Autogenic inhibition
5. Which of the following describes the motivational climate that has been proven to
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produce more adaptive motivational patterns, including positiveattitudes and effective
learning strategies?
ANS Mastery-oriented
6. 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?
ANS 20
7. Which sport would benefit from the inclusion of assisted drills in an SAQprogram?
ANS Football
8. When should light to moderate sport-specific metabolic training primarilyoccur?
ANS In-season
9. When bracing is performed, which of the following has been activated?
ANS -
Global stabilization system
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10. How likely is an athlete with a hamstring strain at risk to experiencere-injury?
ANS 6-8 times
11. Which of the following is 70% of an athlete's age subtracted from in theHRmax
regression formula?
ANS 208
12. What is probably underactive for an athlete demonstrating low back arch-ing during
the pulling assessment?
ANS Intrinsic core stabilizers
13. Which of the following is a serious risk associated with blood doping?
ANS -
Bacterial infections
14. Which is the most commonly injured ligament in the ankle?
ANS Anteriortalofibular
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15. Which specialized strength exercise for speed improves hip flexion?
ANS Re-sisted knee drive
16. According to NCAA Division 1 bylaws, which ergogenic aids can be pro-vided to
athletes by a university?
ANS Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks
17. Training the muscle and tendon's ability to load eccentrically and rapid-ly release
energy concentrically is known as which of the following?
ANS - Stretch-shortening cycle
18. 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?
ANS 25%
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