AFAA-GFI Certification EXAM (2025/2026) Updated: EXAM QUESTIONS W
ACCURATE ANSWERS | GET IT RIGHT!!
1. kinetic chain interrelation of nervous, muscular & skeletal systems
2. central nervous includes brain & spinal cord, coordinates activity of body parts
system
3. peripheral ner- includes all nerves branching from spinal cord, extending out to the body
vous system
4. mechanorecep- sense distortion in body tissues
tors
5. Golgi tendon or- sensitive to changes in tension
gans
6. muscle spindles sensitive to changes in length
7. proprioception cumulative sensory input to the CNS from all mechanoreceptors
8. tendons connect muscle to bone
9. ligaments connect bone to bone
10. sarcomeres individual contractile units; actin & myosin filaments
11. type I muscle tis- slow twitch, more aerobic, resistant to fatigue
sue
12. type II muscle tis- fast twitch, more anaerobic, produce more speed & strength; faster to fatigue
sue
13. behavioral prop- extensibility, elasticity, irritability, ability to develop tension
erties of muscle
14. knee extension; ex. upward phase of a squat
, AFAA-GFI Certification EXAM (2025/2026) Updated: EXAM QUESTIONS W
ACCURATE ANSWERS | GET IT RIGHT!!
what is the isolat-
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the quadriceps
15. what is the isolat- knee flexion; ex. hamstring curl
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the hamstrings
16. what is the isolat- plantar flexion; ex. calf raise
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the gastrocne-
mius
17. what is the isolat- hip extension & external rotation; ex. upward phase of lunge
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the gluteus max-
imus
18. what is the isolat- spinal flexion, lateral flexion & rotation; ex. ball crunch
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the rectus ab-
dominus
19. what is the isolat- shoulder flexion & horizontal adduction; ex. push up
ed function (con-
centric action)
ACCURATE ANSWERS | GET IT RIGHT!!
1. kinetic chain interrelation of nervous, muscular & skeletal systems
2. central nervous includes brain & spinal cord, coordinates activity of body parts
system
3. peripheral ner- includes all nerves branching from spinal cord, extending out to the body
vous system
4. mechanorecep- sense distortion in body tissues
tors
5. Golgi tendon or- sensitive to changes in tension
gans
6. muscle spindles sensitive to changes in length
7. proprioception cumulative sensory input to the CNS from all mechanoreceptors
8. tendons connect muscle to bone
9. ligaments connect bone to bone
10. sarcomeres individual contractile units; actin & myosin filaments
11. type I muscle tis- slow twitch, more aerobic, resistant to fatigue
sue
12. type II muscle tis- fast twitch, more anaerobic, produce more speed & strength; faster to fatigue
sue
13. behavioral prop- extensibility, elasticity, irritability, ability to develop tension
erties of muscle
14. knee extension; ex. upward phase of a squat
, AFAA-GFI Certification EXAM (2025/2026) Updated: EXAM QUESTIONS W
ACCURATE ANSWERS | GET IT RIGHT!!
what is the isolat-
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the quadriceps
15. what is the isolat- knee flexion; ex. hamstring curl
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the hamstrings
16. what is the isolat- plantar flexion; ex. calf raise
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the gastrocne-
mius
17. what is the isolat- hip extension & external rotation; ex. upward phase of lunge
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the gluteus max-
imus
18. what is the isolat- spinal flexion, lateral flexion & rotation; ex. ball crunch
ed function (con-
centric action) of
the rectus ab-
dominus
19. what is the isolat- shoulder flexion & horizontal adduction; ex. push up
ed function (con-
centric action)
