Advanced Personal Training Practice Exam

Poor alignment between muscles, joints and ligaments

Poor diet

Having a bad attitude

Getting old

Injuries

Poor form

Poor posture

All of the above

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

True

False

Sit and Reach

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Cooper test

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Sit and Reach

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Cooper test

Lordosis curve

S curve

Kyphosis

None of the above

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Moves the body toward the midline

Increases the angle at a joint

Practice Exam

1. What is the main problem with poor posture?

2. If your muscles are not in balance, you what is the potential outcome?

3. Which contraction involves muscle length variations with no change in tension?

4. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?

5. The levator lowers a body part.

6. When performing push ups and pull ups, what are you evaluating?

7. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

8. Which of the following tests measures flexibility?

9. A flattened back is also called what kind of a curve?

10. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?