FREE NCCPT Applied Science and Kinesiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

A client is performing a dumbbell biceps curl.
During the upward phase of the exercise, as the weight is lifted towards the shoulder, which muscle acts as the antagonist and what type of contraction is the biceps brachii performing?

Accepted Answer

Triceps brachii, Concentric

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Triceps brachii, Eccentric

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Biceps brachii, Isometric

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Deltoid, Isotonic

Question 2

A lateral raise, where the arms are abducted away from the midline of the body, occurs primarily in which plane of motion?

Accepted Answer

Frontal

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Sagittal

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Transverse

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Oblique

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios best describes an isometric muscle action?

Accepted Answer

Holding a plank position.

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Lowering a barbell slowly during a bench press.

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Performing a squat and rising back to the starting position.

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Sprinting at maximum velocity.

Question 4

According to the principles of biomechanics, a force that causes rotation around an axis is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Torque

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Inertia

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Velocity

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Momentum

Question 5

A client is performing the downward phase of a squat. What is the primary muscle action of the quadriceps during this movement?

Accepted Answer

Eccentric

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Concentric

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Isometric

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Isokinetic

Question 6

Which muscle group acts as the prime mover (agonist) for hip extension during a deadlift?

Accepted Answer

Gluteus Maximus and Hamstrings

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Quadriceps

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Rectus Abdominis

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Latissimus Dorsi