NASM Practice Test 2023 Questions Answers

The lateral subsystem consists of which muscle groups?

What are the major muscle groups of the deep longitudinal subsystem?

What are the prime contributors to the anterior oblique subsystem?

Which subsystem works synergistically with the deep longitudinal subsystem and con- sists of the gluteus maximus, thoracolumbar fascia, and contralateral latissimus dorsi.

The joint support system of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex includes the

What is the cumulative neural input from sensory afferents to the central nervous system?

What part of the nervous system is designed to optimize muscle synergies?

Blood pressure measurements consist of systolic and diastolic readings. Normal diastolic pressure ranges from

All of the following are examples of a physiological assessment EXCEPT

All of the following help determine an athlete’s body-fat percentage EXCEPT

The Durnin formula’s four sites of skin-fold measurement are as follows:

Ideal functional posture maintains the structural integrity and optimum alignment of each component of the Human Movement System, promoting all of the following EXCEPT

Transitional postural assessments include all of the following EXCEPT

Knee valgus during the overhead squat test is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following muscles are implicated as possibly overactive when an athlete’s low-back arches during the overhead squat assessment EXCEPT

All of the following muscles are implicated as possibly underactive when an ath- lete’s knee moves inward during the single-leg squat assessment EXCEPT

All of the following muscles are implicated as possibly overactive when an athlete’s head migrates forward during the pushing assessment EXCEPT

All of the following are stability assessments EXCEPT

Which of the following assessments measures muscular endurance of the pulling muscles of the upper body?

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What is the PRIMARY movement compensation?

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Which muscle is MOST likely overactive?

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Which muscle is MOST likely overactive?

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 Which muscle is MOST likely underactive?

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What is the PRIMARY movement compensation?

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Which muscle is MOST likely overactive?