NASM Corrective Exercise and Flexibility Training 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to NASM, what is the primary goal of the Corrective Exercise Continuum?
- Increase muscular hypertrophy
- Identify and correct movement impairments (Correct answer)
- Improve cardiovascular endurance
- Maximize caloric expenditure
Correct answer: Identify and correct movement impairments
The NASM Corrective Exercise Continuum aims to identify and correct movement impairments that may lead to injury.
Question 2: Which muscle is most commonly overactive in individuals with an anterior pelvic tilt?
- Gluteus maximus
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip flexor complex (Correct answer)
- Tibialis anterior
Correct answer: Hip flexor complex
The hip flexor complex (iliopsoas and rectus femoris) is typically overactive in individuals displaying anterior pelvic tilt.
Question 3: What does NASM's 4-step Corrective Exercise Strategy begin with?
- Strengthening underactive muscles
- Inhibiting overactive muscles (Correct answer)
- Integrating movement patterns
- Lengthening shortened muscles
Correct answer: Inhibiting overactive muscles
The NASM Corrective Exercise Strategy starts with inhibiting (releasing) overactive muscles before proceeding to lengthening, activating, and integrating.
Question 4: Which flexibility technique uses autogenic inhibition to relax a muscle after a sustained isometric contraction?
- Static stretching
- Dynamic stretching
- Active isolated stretching
- Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
PNF stretching uses isometric contraction followed by relaxation, exploiting autogenic inhibition via the Golgi tendon organ to achieve greater flexibility.
Question 5: In the NASM model, which modality is used during the Inhibit phase of corrective exercise?
- Resistance bands
- Self-myofascial rolling (foam rolling) (Correct answer)
- Plyometric drills
- Balance training
Correct answer: Self-myofascial rolling (foam rolling)
Self-myofascial rolling (SMR) is the primary tool in the Inhibit phase to reduce tension in overactive tissues.
Question 6: Over-pronation of the foot during a squat assessment indicates which muscles are likely overactive?
- Tibialis anterior and posterior
- Peroneals and lateral gastrocnemius (Correct answer)
- Vastus medialis and gluteus medius
- Hip flexors and erector spinae
Correct answer: Peroneals and lateral gastrocnemius
Overactive peroneals and lateral gastrocnemius contribute to excessive foot pronation observed during movement assessments.
NASM Corrective Exercise and Flexibility Training 1
According to NASM, what is the primary goal of the Corrective Exercise Continuum?