Advanced Personal Training Practice Exam

Spine appears in good alignment

Hips are above the heels

Both A and B

Head is tilted to one side

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

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

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Upper back pain

Neck pain

Forward head jut

All of the above

Poor alignment between muscles, joints and ligaments

Poor diet

Having a bad attitude

Getting old

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Poor balance

Weight gain

Hip pain

Shoulder pain

True

False

Practice Exam

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

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

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

4. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

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

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

7. What is the main problem with poor posture?

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

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

10. Tonic muscles respond by shortening and tightening.