NESTA PFT Exam Prep/ NESTA Personal Training
Cer fica on Quiz Ques ons/ NETA Personal Trainer
Exam 2025/2026 3 SETS COMBINED
What are the four steps in "Bridging the Gap"? - Assess, Design, Instruct, Re-assess
What is an implicit goal? - Implied but not men oned
What is an explicit goal? - Goals that are men oned
What is the kine c chain, and what is it's func on? - Composed of nervous system, muscular
system, and skeletal system. Chain of systems that link together to create human movements.
What is smooth muscle ssue? - Involuntary ac ons (diges ve tract, bladder, uterus, blood
vessel walls) No stria ons
What is cardiac muscle ssue? - Involuntary but has some stria ons; Heart
What is skeletal muscle ssue? - Voluntary movements; all muscles controlling movements
What are the three layers of muscle fascia? - Epimysium (outer), perimysium, endomysium
(inner)
What is mechanoreceptors? - Respond to touch, pressure, vibra ons, or stretch.
,What is thermoreceptors? - Respond to changes in temperature.
What is nociceptors? - Respond to painful s muli.
What is photoreceptors? - Respond to light to allow vision.
What is chemoreceptors? - Respond to chemical s muli (food odors, carbon dioxide, glucose).
What is the func on of the soma c nervous system? - Innervates skeletal muscle to create
movement via motor neurons. Always excitatory.
What is the sympathe c nervous system? - "Fight or flight" Blood pressure/heart rate increase,
diges ve slowing.
What is the parasympathe c nervous system? - "Rest and digest" Blood pressure/heart rate
decrease, diges ve increases.
What is the structure of the motor unit? - Motor neuron, muscle fibers, motor end plates
What is the sliding filament theory? - Elements will slide over each other; sarcomeres
shortening together, causing muscle to contract as a whole.
What is the role of the Myosin ATPase in a muscle ac on? - Interac ons of ac n and myosin
during muscle contrac on.
How does the Myosin head bind to the Ac n filaments in a muscle ac on? - Slide and overlap
,What is the role of the prime mover (agonist)? - Acts directly to bring about a desired
movement.
What is the role of the assistant mover (synergist)? - Assists indirectly to bring about a desired
movement.
What is the role of the antagonist? - Opposes the concentric muscle ac on of agonist (more
suscep ble to injury).
What is the role of the stabilizer? - Responsible for stabilizing.
What is the role of the neutralizer? - Responsible for elimina ng and canceling out undesired
movement.
What is the Type I muscle fiber? - Red, slow twitch, aerobic fibers (endurance; longer than 3
minutes).
What is the Type IIA muscle fiber? - Pink, moderately fast twitch (strength; 30 seconds - 2
minutes).
What is the Type IIB muscle fiber? - White, fast twitch, anaerobic fibers (1RM, hypertrophy,
explosive movements).
What is hypertrophy? - Increase in size of myofibrils
What is hyperplasia? - Increase in number of muscle cells
What is atrophy? - Was ng/loss of muscle due to disease/lack of use
, What are the various types of strength? - Absolute strength, rela ve strength, strength
endurance, power
In which bone will you find the diaphysis? - Long bone
What occurs in epiphyseal plate slippage? - Inhibits the growth of bone at joint, but will not
affect growth of body.
What is the synarthroial joint? - Immovable joint (pelvis)
What is the amphiarthroses joint? - Semi-movable joints (sacroiliac & pubis)
What is the diarthrodial joint? - Freely movable joints (hip & knee)
What is ATP? - Adenosine triphosphate; source of energy for muscular contrac on.
Lac c Acid is a byproduct of which energy system? - Anaerobic system
What is aerobic exercise? - With oxygen
What is blood pressure? - The measure of force that blood exerts on the walls of blood vessels.
What is considered to be normal blood pressure? High? - 120/80
140/90
What is the Valsalva maneuver? - Making it difficult to breath properly (not recommended).
Cer fica on Quiz Ques ons/ NETA Personal Trainer
Exam 2025/2026 3 SETS COMBINED
What are the four steps in "Bridging the Gap"? - Assess, Design, Instruct, Re-assess
What is an implicit goal? - Implied but not men oned
What is an explicit goal? - Goals that are men oned
What is the kine c chain, and what is it's func on? - Composed of nervous system, muscular
system, and skeletal system. Chain of systems that link together to create human movements.
What is smooth muscle ssue? - Involuntary ac ons (diges ve tract, bladder, uterus, blood
vessel walls) No stria ons
What is cardiac muscle ssue? - Involuntary but has some stria ons; Heart
What is skeletal muscle ssue? - Voluntary movements; all muscles controlling movements
What are the three layers of muscle fascia? - Epimysium (outer), perimysium, endomysium
(inner)
What is mechanoreceptors? - Respond to touch, pressure, vibra ons, or stretch.
,What is thermoreceptors? - Respond to changes in temperature.
What is nociceptors? - Respond to painful s muli.
What is photoreceptors? - Respond to light to allow vision.
What is chemoreceptors? - Respond to chemical s muli (food odors, carbon dioxide, glucose).
What is the func on of the soma c nervous system? - Innervates skeletal muscle to create
movement via motor neurons. Always excitatory.
What is the sympathe c nervous system? - "Fight or flight" Blood pressure/heart rate increase,
diges ve slowing.
What is the parasympathe c nervous system? - "Rest and digest" Blood pressure/heart rate
decrease, diges ve increases.
What is the structure of the motor unit? - Motor neuron, muscle fibers, motor end plates
What is the sliding filament theory? - Elements will slide over each other; sarcomeres
shortening together, causing muscle to contract as a whole.
What is the role of the Myosin ATPase in a muscle ac on? - Interac ons of ac n and myosin
during muscle contrac on.
How does the Myosin head bind to the Ac n filaments in a muscle ac on? - Slide and overlap
,What is the role of the prime mover (agonist)? - Acts directly to bring about a desired
movement.
What is the role of the assistant mover (synergist)? - Assists indirectly to bring about a desired
movement.
What is the role of the antagonist? - Opposes the concentric muscle ac on of agonist (more
suscep ble to injury).
What is the role of the stabilizer? - Responsible for stabilizing.
What is the role of the neutralizer? - Responsible for elimina ng and canceling out undesired
movement.
What is the Type I muscle fiber? - Red, slow twitch, aerobic fibers (endurance; longer than 3
minutes).
What is the Type IIA muscle fiber? - Pink, moderately fast twitch (strength; 30 seconds - 2
minutes).
What is the Type IIB muscle fiber? - White, fast twitch, anaerobic fibers (1RM, hypertrophy,
explosive movements).
What is hypertrophy? - Increase in size of myofibrils
What is hyperplasia? - Increase in number of muscle cells
What is atrophy? - Was ng/loss of muscle due to disease/lack of use
, What are the various types of strength? - Absolute strength, rela ve strength, strength
endurance, power
In which bone will you find the diaphysis? - Long bone
What occurs in epiphyseal plate slippage? - Inhibits the growth of bone at joint, but will not
affect growth of body.
What is the synarthroial joint? - Immovable joint (pelvis)
What is the amphiarthroses joint? - Semi-movable joints (sacroiliac & pubis)
What is the diarthrodial joint? - Freely movable joints (hip & knee)
What is ATP? - Adenosine triphosphate; source of energy for muscular contrac on.
Lac c Acid is a byproduct of which energy system? - Anaerobic system
What is aerobic exercise? - With oxygen
What is blood pressure? - The measure of force that blood exerts on the walls of blood vessels.
What is considered to be normal blood pressure? High? - 120/80
140/90
What is the Valsalva maneuver? - Making it difficult to breath properly (not recommended).
