NCSF PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY & EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2026 EXAM ALL 80 QUESTIONS AND

NCSF PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY & EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2026 EXAM ALL 80 QUESTIONS AND ( ANSWERS)

NCSF PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM FUNCTIONAL

ANATOMY & EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2026

EXAM ALL 80 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES(

ANSWERS)

Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the range of motion

(ROM) of the ________________.

A. Posterior deltoid

B. Anterior deltoid

C. Subscapularis

D. Teres minor - ANSWER- B. anterior deltoid

The downward phase of the deadlift exercise involves a(n) __________

contraction of the hip and knee extensors.

A. Isometric

B. Plyometric

C. Concentric

D. Eccentric - ANSWER- D. eccentric

Seated knee extension on a machine has reduced __________

recruitment versus the knee extension that occurs while standing (closed

chain) due to the position of the hip.

A. Vastus medialis

B. Rectus femoris

C. Vastus intermedius

D. Vastus lateralis - ANSWER- B. rectus femoris

A lifting posture with noticeable anterior pelvic tilt may be attributed to

tightness in the __________.

A. Latissimus dorsi

B. Erector spinae

C. Rectus abdominis

D. Iliopsoas - ANSWER- D. iliopsoas

This muscle indicated by the arrow is the __________.

A. Brachioradialis

B. Pronator teres

C. Biceps brachii

D. Coracobrachialis - ANSWER- A. brachioradialis

Type I muscle fiber are converted to type II fibers due to ___________.

A. fast twitch nerve activation from training

B. chronic muscle glycogen depletion from training

C. improvements in calcium release rates

D. None of the above. Slow twitch fibers cannot be converted into fast

twitch fibers. - ANSWER- D. slow twitch fibers cannot be converted

into fast twitch fibers

Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated

force and prolonged duration preferentially recruit the __________

fibers to perform work.

A. Type I

B. Type II a

C Type II b

D. Type III - ANSWER- B. type IIa

For increased stability during the exercise, the hip adductors would

experience the highest force production requirements from isometric

contractions during a __________.

A. standing shoulder press using a single dumbbell

B. seated shoulder press with a barbell

C. standing bilateral cable shoulder press

D. the adductors are not used for stabilization - ANSWER- A. standing

shoulder press using a single dumbbell