Advanced Personal Training Practice Exam

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Spine appears in good alignment

Hips are above the heels

Both A and B

Head is tilted to one side

Injuries

Poor form

Poor posture

All of the above

Poor balance

Weight gain

Hip pain

Shoulder pain

Upper Trapezius

Pectoralis Major

Deep Abs

A and B only

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

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

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Lordosis

S curve

Kyphosis

None of the above

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Practice Exam

1. 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?

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

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

4. A person with a flattened back is likely to experience what issues?

5. Which of the following muscles typically tighten?

6. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

7. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?

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

9. A person with a sway back is also referred to as what other term?

10. What is the role of an agonist muscle?