GLPTI FINAL EXAM 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔a characteristic of fast twitch muscle fibres is that they ____ - ✔✔fatigue faster but
are used in powerful bursts of movement like sprinting
preform quick+ intense contraction. These muscle fibres contract quickly, fatigue quickly
and work anaerobically
✔✔which nervous system is composed of the motor and sensory nerves? - ✔✔central
nervous system (CNS)
✔✔which exercises use shoulder abduction? - ✔✔lateral raise
✔✔muscle cells are primary comprised of ___ (73%), ___(24%), a limited amount of
____ with _____ in the muscle cell - ✔✔water, proteins, inorganic salt and glycogen
✔✔the thick filaments called myosin pull on the thick filament called ____ to produce a
muscular contraction - ✔✔actin
✔✔the physiological property that allows muscle tissue in the body to adapt to sustain
periods of external stresses is called ____ - ✔✔adrenaline
✔✔what would prevent your client from preforming flexibility training safely and
effectively? - ✔✔scar tissue from surgery
chronic muscle tightness from stress
joint stiffness from aging, past surgery or injury
poor posture
✔✔warming up a particular movement prior to preforming is known as a ____ warm up -
✔✔specific/ dynamic
✔✔if a stretch is elected too fast of lengthens the tissue too much, muscle spindles then
feedback to the muscle to contract, this is known as the ____ reflex - ✔✔stretch
✔✔range of motion is highest with ____ as muscles are not being actively contracted -
✔✔passive range of motion
✔✔the facial system that connects core stabilization to breathing is known as the -
✔✔anterior superficial (superficial front line)
✔✔restriction in this fascial system can restrict forward bending - ✔✔posterior
superficial (superficial back line)
, ✔✔the ____ helps the boyd maintain balance in all planes - ✔✔spiral line
✔✔reactions that are expressed when the body attempts to move or maintain a position
on a stable or fixed surface reflects____ - ✔✔righting reflexes
✔✔leg press is an example of a ___for the movement sequence of squatting -
✔✔regression
✔✔what are bio-motor abilities? - ✔✔those we consider a "natural born" talent -
(athletes, fast learners or those who "just get it" when it comes to understanding
posture, stability, and movement
✔✔both static and dynamic postural stabilization require the use of what? -
✔✔stabilizing muscles
✔✔which of the following is a complex movement sequence? - ✔✔walking +running,
climbing, throwing
✔✔what are some postural changes seen in those with lower cross syndrome -
✔✔forward head posture, depressed sternum, rounded shoulders, increased lumbar
curve (lordosis), forward sway of upper femur
✔✔which assesments should be preformed first? - ✔✔1. pre-exercise assessment
(PAR-Q, health history)
2. passive postural assessment ( front, back +side)
3. standard health assessment (HR, BP, body composition)
4. dynamic postural assessment
5. fitness assessment -cardio, muscle, flexibility
✔✔what does the PAR-Q ask - ✔✔7 general questions and 2 pre-screening topics:
diagnosed disease +signs and symptoms
✔✔in order to counteract upper cross syndrome, a pt should focus on training what
muscles - ✔✔back, shoulders, lower back,(entire posterior chain)
✔✔when combining skin folds and girth measurements, what would a decrease in skin
folds and an increase in girth measurements imply? - ✔✔fat loss+ muscle gain
✔✔what is characteristic of systoilic pressure? (first number) - ✔✔120
✔✔a dynamic posture assessment will allow you to assess your clients ability to do all
of the following ____ - ✔✔-passively achieve neutral posture in preparation for
movement
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔a characteristic of fast twitch muscle fibres is that they ____ - ✔✔fatigue faster but
are used in powerful bursts of movement like sprinting
preform quick+ intense contraction. These muscle fibres contract quickly, fatigue quickly
and work anaerobically
✔✔which nervous system is composed of the motor and sensory nerves? - ✔✔central
nervous system (CNS)
✔✔which exercises use shoulder abduction? - ✔✔lateral raise
✔✔muscle cells are primary comprised of ___ (73%), ___(24%), a limited amount of
____ with _____ in the muscle cell - ✔✔water, proteins, inorganic salt and glycogen
✔✔the thick filaments called myosin pull on the thick filament called ____ to produce a
muscular contraction - ✔✔actin
✔✔the physiological property that allows muscle tissue in the body to adapt to sustain
periods of external stresses is called ____ - ✔✔adrenaline
✔✔what would prevent your client from preforming flexibility training safely and
effectively? - ✔✔scar tissue from surgery
chronic muscle tightness from stress
joint stiffness from aging, past surgery or injury
poor posture
✔✔warming up a particular movement prior to preforming is known as a ____ warm up -
✔✔specific/ dynamic
✔✔if a stretch is elected too fast of lengthens the tissue too much, muscle spindles then
feedback to the muscle to contract, this is known as the ____ reflex - ✔✔stretch
✔✔range of motion is highest with ____ as muscles are not being actively contracted -
✔✔passive range of motion
✔✔the facial system that connects core stabilization to breathing is known as the -
✔✔anterior superficial (superficial front line)
✔✔restriction in this fascial system can restrict forward bending - ✔✔posterior
superficial (superficial back line)
, ✔✔the ____ helps the boyd maintain balance in all planes - ✔✔spiral line
✔✔reactions that are expressed when the body attempts to move or maintain a position
on a stable or fixed surface reflects____ - ✔✔righting reflexes
✔✔leg press is an example of a ___for the movement sequence of squatting -
✔✔regression
✔✔what are bio-motor abilities? - ✔✔those we consider a "natural born" talent -
(athletes, fast learners or those who "just get it" when it comes to understanding
posture, stability, and movement
✔✔both static and dynamic postural stabilization require the use of what? -
✔✔stabilizing muscles
✔✔which of the following is a complex movement sequence? - ✔✔walking +running,
climbing, throwing
✔✔what are some postural changes seen in those with lower cross syndrome -
✔✔forward head posture, depressed sternum, rounded shoulders, increased lumbar
curve (lordosis), forward sway of upper femur
✔✔which assesments should be preformed first? - ✔✔1. pre-exercise assessment
(PAR-Q, health history)
2. passive postural assessment ( front, back +side)
3. standard health assessment (HR, BP, body composition)
4. dynamic postural assessment
5. fitness assessment -cardio, muscle, flexibility
✔✔what does the PAR-Q ask - ✔✔7 general questions and 2 pre-screening topics:
diagnosed disease +signs and symptoms
✔✔in order to counteract upper cross syndrome, a pt should focus on training what
muscles - ✔✔back, shoulders, lower back,(entire posterior chain)
✔✔when combining skin folds and girth measurements, what would a decrease in skin
folds and an increase in girth measurements imply? - ✔✔fat loss+ muscle gain
✔✔what is characteristic of systoilic pressure? (first number) - ✔✔120
✔✔a dynamic posture assessment will allow you to assess your clients ability to do all
of the following ____ - ✔✔-passively achieve neutral posture in preparation for
movement
