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NASM Certified Personal Trainer Exam Practice Test

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Sample Questions

Question 1

In which plane of motion does flexion and extension occur?

Answer: Flexion and extension occur in the sagittal plane, which divides the body into left and right halves.

Question 2

What term describes the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

Answer: Abduction is the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body, occurring in the frontal plane.

Question 3

Which plane of motion divides the body into front and back halves, and what movement occurs in this plane?

Answer: The frontal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior halves; abduction, adduction, and lateral flexion occur in this plane.

Question 4

What type of joint movement occurs in the transverse plane?

Answer: Rotation occurs in the transverse plane, which divides the body into upper and lower halves.

Question 5

What is the difference between internal rotation and external rotation?

Answer: Internal rotation turns a limb toward the midline of the body, while external rotation turns a limb away from the midline; both occur in the transverse plane.