FREE NASM PES Study Guide + Practice Test + Flashcards for 2021

Q1: Which of these tests for sports performance can be used to determine accurate training intensities?
A1:  3 – 5 bench press reps
 
Q2: Which is the measure of pressure on the vascular walls between heartbeats?
A2: Diastolic BP
 
Q3: Athletes do not require sufficient levels of which physical attribute before progressing into a plyometric training program?
A3: Cardiovascular fitness
 
Q4: Which body area should be cued to remain neutral and stable throughout the exercise for it to be safe and effective in the supported dumbbell row?
A4: The spine
 
Q5: The recovery of which energy system is the limiting factor for rest period length when performing very high intensity training?
A5: ATP-PC energy system
 
Q6: Which resistance training system will aid in minimizing overall training session duration?
A6:  Superset system
 
Q7: When measuring skinfolds for the 4 site body fat percentage calculation, which site uses horizontal folds?
A6: None of these
 
Q8: Which of the following sports performance tests would be the least appropriate for a football team?
A8: 1 mile run
 
Q9: Which is an example of external feedback?
A9: Watching movement on videotape
 
Q10: What position can a muscle be immobilized in that will lead to an increase in force output?
A10: Lengthened
 
Q11: When muscles are stretched very quickly, which mechanoreceptor is stimulated?
A11: Muscle spindles
 
Q12: When performing a deadlift, which action can be reasonably accomplished to decrease the amount of force needed to lift the barbell? Changing your foot position
A12: Changing your foot position
 
Q13: Which of the following exercises is most appropriate for improving the stability of the supportive musculature of the shift and top pull portions of the snatch exercise?
A13: Snatch deadlift from the blocks
 
Q14: Which grip on the dumbbells is used during a single leg scaption exercise?
A14: Neutral
 
Q15: Which of the following should decrease in order to improve performance as an athlete progresses through a plyometric training program?
A15: Amortization time
 
Q16: Which muscle group is being targeted when performing a self-myofascial release exercise by sitting on the foam roller and crossing one leg over the other at the knee and leaning into the crossed side?
A16: Piriformis
 
Q17: An athlete who is dehydrated is not likely to display which of the following signs or symptoms?
A17: Short-term memory loss
 
Q18: For the promotion of athlete safety, which vitamin supplement should a Sports Performance Professional recommend not taking?
A18: Vitamin A
 
Q19: Which recommendation would be the most effective for the initial period of creatine supplementation?
A19: 20 g/day for 5 days
 
Q20: Daniel has two training sessions on Tuesday spaced four hours apart. Which of the following is the best recommendation for nutrition to maximize recovery between training sessions?
A20: 80 grams of carbohydrate with 20 grams of protein within 45 minutes of completing the first training session
 
Q21: An SAQ training program shows that linear speed, multidirectional speed and agility are all being trained on separate days. Which population has the Sports Performance Professional most likely designed this program for?
A21: Young athletes
 
Q22: During the higher intensity day during the first week of the base training phase of cardiorespiratory performance training, how many intervals could be performed during a 40-minute training session that included a 10-minute warm-up?
A22: 5
 
Q23: In the highest intensity training session during phase two of a cardiorespiratory training program, what is the initial duration of the zone 3 intervals?
A23: 1 minute
 
Q24: A Sports Performance Professional is preparing a training program to improve power for a female field hockey player. Which exercise is most likely to be included in this training program?
A24: Medicine ball oblique throw
 
Q25: Which supplement requires medical supervision for any use to occur?
A25: Dehydroepiandrosterone 
 
Q26: Someone has completed a marathon in a very hot and humid environment, consuming significant amounts of water during and after the race. They are disoriented and have a headache. Which condition are they most likely to have?
A26: Hyponatremia
 
Q27: Bob has been using creatine to improve the effects of resistance training on his strength and muscle size. Which of the following would be an appropriate daily amount for him to consume?
A27: 3 grams
 
Q28: Which direction is the cable pulled in a cable lift for core strength?
A28: From low to high
 
Q29: Which exercise is the most appropriate for improving stabilization of the glenohumeral joint?
A29: Hands on ball push-up
 
Q30: Which of the following does not affect the stride length of an athlete?
A30: Stride rate
 
Q31: Squats occur around which axis of movement?
A31: Coronal
 
Q32: Where in the body is the blood concentration of blood the lowest when an athlete is performing endurance exercise?
A32: Pulmonary artery
 
Q33: ATP production is highest in 1g of which of the following energy supplies?
A33: Fatty acids
 
Q34: What two muscle contractions make up the stretch-shortening cycle?
A34: Eccentric and concentric
 
Q35: What is a landing error in the Landing Error Scoring System?
A35: Trunk not flexed at contact
 
Q36: Which of the following tests is the least appropriate to use with an athlete in cross country running?
A36: 3 – 5 bench press reps
 
Q37: During a shark skill test pattern that took ten seconds to complete, an athlete’s hands came off their hips twice, their foot went into the wrong square once, and their foot turned diagonally five times. What is this athlete’s final total time?
A37: 10.3 seconds
 
Q38: Why is body mass index a limited measure of body composition for some athletes?
A38: Athletes tend to have large masses of muscle
 
Q39: You ask an athlete to perform a Harvard step test. What is the recommended cadence and duration of the test?
A39: 30 steps per minute
 
Q40: Which answer accounts for the increased need for protein above the minimum recommendation for athletes when they first begin a strength training program to improve performance?
A40: Increased muscle hypertrophy rate