NASM CPT Chapter 7

Question 1

Flexibility:

Answer 1

The normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows the full range of motion of a joint.

Question 2

Extensibility:

Answer 2

Capability to be elongated or stretched.

Question 3

Neuromuscular Efficiency:

Answer 3

The ability of the neuromuscular system to allow agonists, antagonists, and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce, reduce, and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all 3 planes of motion,

Question 4

Postural Distortion Patterns:

Answer 4

Predictable patterns of muscle imbalances.

Question 5

**Relative Flexibility:

Answer 5

The tendency of the body to seek the path of least resistance during functional movement patterns.

Question 6

**The path of least resistance is referring to?

Answer 6

Relative Flexibility.

Question 7

**Which of the following is the best example of altered reciprocal inhibition?

Answer 7

Tight psoas.

Question 8

**Which of the following principles states that a tight psoas would decrease neural drive of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 8

Altered reciprocal inhibition.

Question 9

**Altered Reciprocal Inhibition:

Answer 9

The concept of muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist muscle decreasing the neural drive to its functional antagonist.

Question 10

Muscle imbalance includes a tight _______.

Answer 10

Agonist.

Question 11

Reciprocal Inhibition:

Answer 11

The simultaneous contraction of one muscle and the relaxation of its antagonist to allow movement to take place.

Question 12

**A tight psoas (hip flexor) would decrease neural drive of the __________.

Answer 12

Gluteus maximus (hip extensor)

Question 13

**Autogenic Inhibition:

Answer 13

The process by which neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract, providing an inhibitory effect to the muscle spindles.

Question 14

**What is the reason we foam roll and then stretch?

Answer 14

Autogenic inhibition. By using the foam roll to turn on Golgi Tendon Organ, we decrease activity of Muscle Spindle, allowing us to stretch further.

Question 15

Muscle Spindles prevent you from _______ your muscle.

Answer 15

Lengthening.

Question 16

The Golgi Tendon Organ provides inhibitory action for the ______________.

Answer 16

Muscle Spindles.

Question 17

**What type of training works with Corrective Flexibility?

Answer 17

Stabilization training.

Question 18

**What type of training works with Active Flexibility?

Answer 18

Strength training.

Question 19

**What type of training works with Functional Flexibility?

Answer 19

Power training.

Question 20

**Which types of flexibility training uses self-myofascial release?

Answer 20

All 3 types: Corrective, Active, and Functional Flexibility.

Question 21

**Corrective Flexibility includes what type of stretching?

Answer 21

Static Stretching.

Question 22

**Active Flexibility includes what type of stretching?

Answer 22

Active-Isolated Stretching.

Question 23

**Functional Flexibility includes what type of stretching?

Answer 23

Dynamic Stretching.

Question 24

Static stretching & foam rolling is best for what type of client?

Answer 24

Beginner clients.

Question 25

Active stretching is best for what type of client?

Answer 25

Intermediate clients.

Question 26

Dynamic stretching is best for what type of client?

Answer 26

Advanced clients.

Question 27

SELF-myofascial release is usually done with?

Answer 27

A foam or hand roller.

Question 28

Foam rolling is ___________ inhibition.

Answer 28

Autogenic inhibition. (taking muscle and lengthening).

Question 29

Static stretching is ____________ inhibition.

Answer 29

Autogenic inhibition.

Question 30

Static stretching:

Answer 30

The process of passively taking a muscle to the point of tension and holding the stretch for a minimum of 30 seconds.

Question 31

Active-Isolated stretching is __________ inhibition.

Answer 31

Reciprocal inhibition. Ex: Active kneeling hip flexor stretch.

Question 32

Dynamic stretching ___________ inhibition.

Answer 32

Reciprocal inhibition.

Question 33

Active-Isolated stretch:

Answer 33

The process of using agonists and synergists to dynamically move the joint into a range of motion. Ex: opposite inhibition, retracting quad to oppose hamstring.

Question 34

What type of inhibition is active kneeling hip flexor stretch?

Answer 34

Reciprocal inhibition.

Question 35

Dynamic stretch:

Answer 35

The active extension of a muscle, using force production and momentum, to move the joint through the full available range or motion. Taking body through full range of motion.