Advanced Personal Training Practice Exam

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Injuries

Poor form

Poor posture

All of the above

Upper back pain

Neck pain

Forward head jut

All of the above

Poor balance

Foot pain

Knee pain

All of the above

Shoulders rounded

Head too far forward

Both A and B

Ears are above the shoulder line

Spine appears in good alignment

Hips are above the heels

Both A and B

Head is tilted to one side

Sit and Reach

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Cooper test

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

2. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

3. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?

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

5. A person with rounded shoulders is likely to experience what issues?

6. A person with elevated hips is likely to experience what issues?

7. Which of the following are characteristics of bad posture?

8. Which of the following factors are important for proper body alignment?

9. Which of the following tests measures flexibility?

10. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?