NASM CPT Final Exam 2023 with Verified
Answers
When is the best time for clients to measure their resting heart rate? ✔✔upon waking in the
morning
Name two common tests for assessing cardiorespiratory efficiency. ✔✔YMCA 3-Min Step Test
& Rockport Walk Test
What are three methods of assessing body fat percentage? ✔✔Underwater weighing,
bioelectrical impedance, and skin fold measurements
What is the BMI range for a person who has a very high risk of disease? ✔✔35.0-39.99
What are the two main calf muscles that are responsible for concentrically accelerating plantar
flexion? ✔✔Gastrocnemius and soleus
Name the muscle that is responsible for concentrically accelerating hip extension and external
rotation. ✔✔Gluteus maximus
,What do you call measurable data regarding a clients physical state, such as body composition,
movement assessments, and cardiorespiratory ability? ✔✔Objective information
What do you call information gathered from a client that includes their occupation, lifestyle, and
medical background ✔✔Subjective information
What positional guidelines do you give a client who is setting up for an Overhead Squat
assessment? ✔✔Feet shoulder-width apart and pointed straight ahead; foot and ankle complex in
a neutral position; arms raised overhead, with elbows fully extended
What is the level that a client is instructed to squat to when performing the Overhead Squat
assessment? ✔✔Height of a chair
Compensations observed during the Overhead Squat assessment from the anterior view. ✔✔Feet
turn out and knees move inward
Compensations observed during the Overhead Squat assessment from the lateral view. ✔✔Low
back arches, excessive forward lean, arms fall forward
,During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when the feet
turn out? ✔✔Soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, and biceps femoris (short head)
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable underactive muscles if a client's
feet turn out? ✔✔Medial gastrocnemius, medial hamstring complex, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when the knees
move inward? ✔✔Adductor complex, biceps femoris (short head), tensor fascia latae, vastus
lateralis
What are the probable underactive muscles when a client's knees move inward during an
Overhead Squat Assessment? ✔✔Gluteus medius/maximus, vastus medialis oblique
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when there is
an excessive forward lean? ✔✔Soleus, gastrocnemius, hip flexor complex, abdominal complex
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable underactive muscles when a client
shows an excessive forward lean? ✔✔Anterior tibialis, gluteus maximus, erector spinae
, During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when the low
back arches? ✔✔Hip flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable underactive muscles when a
client's low back arches? ✔✔Gluteus maximus, hamstring complex, intrinsic core stabilizers
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when the
client's arms fall forward? ✔✔Latissimus dorsi, teres major, pectoralis major/minor
What are the probable underactive muscles when a client's arms fall forward during an Overhead
Squat Assessment? ✔✔Middle/lower trapezius, rhomboids, rotator cuff
After assessing a client's Overhead Squat, which muscles should you have them foam roll and
stretch? ✔✔Overactive muscles
After assessing a client's Overhead Squat, which muscles should you have them strengthen?
✔✔Underactive muscles
Answers
When is the best time for clients to measure their resting heart rate? ✔✔upon waking in the
morning
Name two common tests for assessing cardiorespiratory efficiency. ✔✔YMCA 3-Min Step Test
& Rockport Walk Test
What are three methods of assessing body fat percentage? ✔✔Underwater weighing,
bioelectrical impedance, and skin fold measurements
What is the BMI range for a person who has a very high risk of disease? ✔✔35.0-39.99
What are the two main calf muscles that are responsible for concentrically accelerating plantar
flexion? ✔✔Gastrocnemius and soleus
Name the muscle that is responsible for concentrically accelerating hip extension and external
rotation. ✔✔Gluteus maximus
,What do you call measurable data regarding a clients physical state, such as body composition,
movement assessments, and cardiorespiratory ability? ✔✔Objective information
What do you call information gathered from a client that includes their occupation, lifestyle, and
medical background ✔✔Subjective information
What positional guidelines do you give a client who is setting up for an Overhead Squat
assessment? ✔✔Feet shoulder-width apart and pointed straight ahead; foot and ankle complex in
a neutral position; arms raised overhead, with elbows fully extended
What is the level that a client is instructed to squat to when performing the Overhead Squat
assessment? ✔✔Height of a chair
Compensations observed during the Overhead Squat assessment from the anterior view. ✔✔Feet
turn out and knees move inward
Compensations observed during the Overhead Squat assessment from the lateral view. ✔✔Low
back arches, excessive forward lean, arms fall forward
,During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when the feet
turn out? ✔✔Soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, and biceps femoris (short head)
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable underactive muscles if a client's
feet turn out? ✔✔Medial gastrocnemius, medial hamstring complex, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when the knees
move inward? ✔✔Adductor complex, biceps femoris (short head), tensor fascia latae, vastus
lateralis
What are the probable underactive muscles when a client's knees move inward during an
Overhead Squat Assessment? ✔✔Gluteus medius/maximus, vastus medialis oblique
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when there is
an excessive forward lean? ✔✔Soleus, gastrocnemius, hip flexor complex, abdominal complex
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable underactive muscles when a client
shows an excessive forward lean? ✔✔Anterior tibialis, gluteus maximus, erector spinae
, During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when the low
back arches? ✔✔Hip flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable underactive muscles when a
client's low back arches? ✔✔Gluteus maximus, hamstring complex, intrinsic core stabilizers
During an Overhead Squat assessment, what are the probable overactive muscles when the
client's arms fall forward? ✔✔Latissimus dorsi, teres major, pectoralis major/minor
What are the probable underactive muscles when a client's arms fall forward during an Overhead
Squat Assessment? ✔✔Middle/lower trapezius, rhomboids, rotator cuff
After assessing a client's Overhead Squat, which muscles should you have them foam roll and
stretch? ✔✔Overactive muscles
After assessing a client's Overhead Squat, which muscles should you have them strengthen?
✔✔Underactive muscles
