Domain 2 quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is a formula that determines a client's target heart rate during exercise?
Select one:
a. VO2 Reserve Method
b. Peak Maximal Heart Rate Method
c. Heart rate reserve (HRR) method 
d. Peak Metabolic Equivalent Method

Answer 1

c. Heart rate reserve (HRR) method

Question 2

Working with the arms overhead for long periods can lead to shoulder and neck soreness as a result of which of the following?
Select one:
a. Weakness in the gluteus maximus
b. Weakness in the gastrocnemius
c. Tightness in the soleus
d. Tightness in the latissimus dorsi

Answer 2

d. Tightness in the latissimus dorsi

Question 3

Which of the following is considered objective information gathered during a fitness evaluation?
Select one:
a. If they wear shoes with elevated heels
b. A client’s current injuries
c. PAR-Q results
d. Body composition testing results

Answer 3

d. Body composition testing results

Question 4

Which of the following is a performance assessment test used to measure upper-extremity agility and stabilization?
Select one:
a. Davies test 
b. YMCA 3-minute step test
c. Shark skill test
d. Push-up test

Answer 4

a. Davies test

Question 5

The Durnin-Womersley formula’s four sites of skinfold measurement include which of the following anatomic locations?
Select one:
a. Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest
b. Calf, gluteal, adductor, and oblique
c. Chest, midaxillary, abdominal, and thigh
d. Supraspinale, anterior deltoid, thoracolumbar fascia, and hamstring

Answer 5

a. Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest

Question 6

While performing the overhead squat assessment, the personal trainer observes a client demonstrating a low back arch movement dysfunction. Which of the following muscles is probably overactive?
Select one:
a. Rectus abdominis
b. Gluteus maximus
c. Latissimus dorsi 
d. Biceps femoris

Answer 6

c. Latissimus dorsi

Question 7

A waist-to-hip ratio over which of the following puts a female client at risk for a number of diseases?
Select one:
a. 0.2
b. 0.40
c. 0.80 
d. 0.60

Answer 7

c. 0.80

Question 8

Which of the following is a true statement about dynamic assessments?
Select one:
a. They provide information about a client’s exercise preferences.
b. They help analyze the continual changes in an individual’s bone mineral density.
c. They facilitate the evaluation of pre-existing health conditions.
d. They help identify areas of dysfunction in an individual’s movements.

Answer 8

d. They help identify areas of dysfunction in an individual’s movements.

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of upper crossed syndrome?
Select one:
a. Flat feet and adducted knees
b. Anterior tilt to the pelvis
c. Outwardly rotated knees
d. Forward head and rounded shoulders

Answer 9

d. Forward head and rounded shoulders

Question 10

During a pushing and pulling assessment, the personal trainer notices that a client demonstrates shoulder elevation. Which of the following muscles are most likely overactive?
Select one:
a. Mid and lower trapezius
b. Levator scapulae 
c. Deep cervical flexors
d. Intrinsic core stabilizers

Answer 10

b. Levator scapulae

Question 11

A personal trainer observes a client’s knees moving inward while performing the overhead squat assessment. Which of the following muscles are probably underactive?
Select one:
a. Adductor complex and vastus lateralis
b. Biceps femoris (short head) and tensor fascia latae (TFL)
c. Gluteus medius and gluteus maximus
d. Lateral gastrocnemius and soleus

Answer 11

c. Gluteus medius and gluteus maximus

Question 12

Which of the following assessments is designed to assess lower-extremity agility and muscular control?
Select one:
a. Shark skill test 
b. Davies test
c. Single-leg star test
d. Single-leg squat test

Answer 12

a. Shark skill test

Question 13

What is the likely cause of an excessive forward lean during the overhead squat assessment?
Select one:
a. Overactive erector spinae and hip extensor complex
b. Overactive hip flexor complex and soleus
c. Overactive latissimus dorsi and teres major
d. Overactive adductors complex and biceps femoris (short head)

Answer 13

b. Overactive hip flexor complex and soleus

Question 14

During a single-leg squat assessment, a personal trainer notices a client's knee drifting inward. Which of the following muscles is probably underactive?
Select one:
a. Gluteus medius 
b. Adductor brevis
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Biceps femoris

Answer 14

a. Gluteus medius

Question 15

During a pulling assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client's shoulders elevate. Which of the following muscles is most likely underactive?
Select one:
a. Sternocleidomastoid
b. Lower trapezius 
c. Scalenes
d. Levator scapulae

Answer 15

b. Lower trapezius

Question 16

Which of the following was designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercise for a client based on the answers to specific health history questions?
Select one:
a. McGill Pain Questionnaire
b. Inhibitory control test
c. Remote Associates Test (RAT)
d. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

Answer 16

d. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

Question 17

Which of the following muscles is probably underactive if a client's support or standing leg falls inward during a single-leg squat assessment?
Select one:
a. Adductor complex
b. Vastus lateralis
c. Tensor fascia latae (TFL)
d. Gluteus medius

Answer 17

d. Gluteus medius

Question 18

During a standing pulling assessment, a client compensates by moving his head forward. Which of the following static stretches would be appropriate for this client?
Select one:
a. Erector spinae
b. Piriformis
c. Levator scapulae 
d. Latissimus dorsi

Answer 18

c. Levator scapulae

Question 19

Which of the following would be most useful in determining shoulder complex compensations?
Select one:
a. L.E.F.T. test, lateral view
b. Overhead squat assessment, anterior view
c. Pushing assessment, lateral view
d. Shark skill test, anterior view

Answer 19

c. Pushing assessment, lateral view

Question 20

Which of the following body composition assessment methods is based on the principle that lean mass sinks, whereas body fat floats?
Select one:
a. Bioelectrical impedance
b. Skinfold measurement
c. Body mass index
d. Hydrostatic weighing

Answer 20

d. Hydrostatic weighing