Advanced Personal Training Practice Exam

Poor balance

Foot pain

Knee pain

All 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

Poor alignment between muscles, joints and ligaments

Poor diet

Having a bad attitude

Getting old

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Injuries

Poor form

Poor posture

All of the above

True

False

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

Poor balance

Foot pain

Knee pain

All of the above

Practice Exam

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

2. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?

3. What is the main problem with poor posture?

4. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?

5. 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?

6. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

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

8. Phasic muscles are resistant to fatigue.

9. Biceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a bicep curl. What is the antagonist muscle?

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