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Which structures of the body does osteoporosis commonly affect?

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Neck of the femur and the lumbar (low-back) vertebrae

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Asking a client to stand on a BOSU ball would provide a major challenge to what system?

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somatosensory

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recovery time between plyometrics

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60-120 seconds

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SAID principle

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human body adapts to imposed demands

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hat step cadence is used during the YMCA 3-minute step test?

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96 steps/minute

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The center of gravity moves in which direction when the knees and hips are equally flexed bilaterally?

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inferior ally

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The lengthening reaction is often seen with what type of flexibility technique?

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Static stretching

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What is the correct order of fascia, starting with the most superficial?

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Epimysium, perimysium, endomysium

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What breathing change occurs at the second ventilatory threshold (VT2)

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Expiration becomes more forceful.

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What is the scientific term that describes the nervous system’s role in the contract/relax relationship between agonists and antagonists?

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Reciprocal inhibition

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can diastolic blood pressure be defined?

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The pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is at rest or between beats; the second (bottom) number recorded

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The pancreas secretes which of the following hormones?

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insulin

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What are the two primary actions of the Golgi tendon organ?

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Sense change in muscle-tendon tension and speed of tension change

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What is atherosclerosis?

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The processes by which plaque is formed in arteries leading to reduced blood flow

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Which regions of the spine demonstrate kyphotic curves?

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Thoracic and sacral (humpback)

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What is the recommended frequency for cardiorespiratory training, if participating in vigorous-intensity exercise

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3 times a week

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What are nonessential amino acids?

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Amino acids that can be synthesized by the body if overall nutrition intake is adequate

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What is the weekly total of time recommended for cardiorespiratory training if participating in moderate-intensity exercise like brisk walking?

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150 minutes per week

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Which source of social support for exercise is the most influential for children and adolescents?

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parents

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For which movement impairment would you see the knees bow outward?

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Knee varus (bow legged outward)
Valgus (pigeoned leg)
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Which modality allows for movements to occur as explosively as possible without the need for eccentric deceleration?

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medicine ball

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What answer best describes the building blocks of proteins?

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Essential and nonessential amino acids

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Shorter reaction times during amortization may help reduce which of the following?

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tissue overload

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When a Certified Personal Trainer wants to enhance a client’s self-efficacy by breaking down exercises or goals into easier-to-achieve tasks, what behavior change technique are they using?

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set specific tasks

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Which of the following protein structures is important for muscular contractions by providing a binding site?
Troponin
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how many essential amino acids
9
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What are the three movements performed during the ball combo II exercise?
Row, shoulder external rotation, and shoulder press
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What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to other surrounding muscles?
fascia
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Which of these is considered the most advanced plyometric exercise?
depth jumps
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Rotational movement of the torso should primarily occur where?
thoracic spine
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Which muscles are typically overactive in association with upper crossed syndrome?
Upper trapezius | Rounded shoulder and forward head
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What are the steps in the cumulative injury cycle?
Tissue trauma, inflammation, muscle spasm, adhesions, altered neuromuscular control, and muscle imbalance
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What is end-diastolic volume?
The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
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When a person loses body weight, what is the only way that mass is lost?
As exhaled carbon dioxide
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The difference between the end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes is referred to as what?
Stroke volume
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When a muscle is held during a stretch for a prolonged period, the GTO is activated, which results in the muscle relaxing. What is this action called?
Autogenic inhibition
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Clients with chronic lung disease often have shortness of breath, also known as which of the following?
Dyspnea
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key term would best describe an overactive hip flexor complex decreasing neural drive to the hip extensor complex?
Altered reciprocal inhibition
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Which muscles are typically underactive in association with lower crossed syndrome?
abdominals
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In order to optimally load muscle during the eccentric phase, the fitness professional should recommend which of the following?
Lower the weight more slowly to increase time under tension
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What structure in the heart transfers the electrical signal from the sinoatrial (SA) node to the atrioventricular (AV) node?
Right bundle branch
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What is the most appropriate SAQ program design for a beginner adult who is apparently healthy?
4 to 6 drills with limited inertia and unpredictability, such as cone shuffles and agility ladder drills
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Implementing exercise concepts like core, balance, and agility training with resistance training methods indicates what style of training?
Integrated training
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Which type of muscle fiber is predominantly used during movements that require high levels of force and power, such as a sprint?
Type II
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How is ventilatory threshold 1 (VT1) best defined?
The point at which the body uses an equal mix of carbohydrate and fat as fuel sources
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How is upper crossed syndrome characterized?
Forward head and protracted shoulder
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What should be the first step in a client's program after the assessment?
Designing the flexibility portion of the program
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the drawing-in maneuver increases activation of what muscle?
Transverse abdominis
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What type of diabetes occurs when specialized cells in the pancreas (called beta cells) stop producing insulin?
type 1
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hich muscle would be considered underactive, leading to the low back arching during the overhead squat assessment
Gluteus maximus
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Which muscle would be considered overactive, leading to the excessive forward trunk lean during the overhead squat assessment?
hip flexora
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What is the fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone?
ligaments
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What is the best definition of complex carbohydrates?\
Carbohydrates that are comprised of polysaccharides and that contain both fiber and starch
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Which component of blood is primarily responsible for transporting oxygenated blood throughout the body?
Red blood cells
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Which type of exercise accommodates effort whereby the harder the individual pushes or pulls, the more resistance they feel, despite the movement speed remaining constant?
isokinetic
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What is the minimum weekly goal of energy expenditure from combined physical activity and exercise for obese clients
1200 kcal
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How much rest should be given between each repetition of an SAQ exercise for young athletes?
15 to 60 seconds
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Local muscles typically consist of which type of muscle fibers?
type I
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What is defined as a consistently elevated blood pressure?
hypertension
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Which muscles are typically underactive when the feet turn out?
Anterior and posterior tibialis
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Which of these joint movements is part of backside mechanics?
hip extension
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Which postural distortion is characterized by flat feet, knee valgus, and adducted and internally rotated hips?
. Pes planus distortion syndrome
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what muscles does the tubing (shoulder) external rotation exercise primarily target?
Infraspinatus and teres minor
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What is defined as the state of deficient glucose in the bloodstream?
Hypoglycemia
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What mechanism is responsible for increasing the rate of heart conduction?
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system
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What is the concept used to describe the action of muscles that have the ability to contract automatically in anticipation of movement?
Feed-forward
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health blood pressure range
less than 120/80
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How much fluid is recommended for rehydration after an intense training session or event?
1.25 times the amount of body weight lost during the activity
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Resistance band exercises are best utilized in which phases of the OPT model?
2 and 5
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What is the general recommended rest between SAQ reps for intermediate clients?
0 to 60 seconds
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If pyruvate is being created via glycolysis faster than oxygen can be delivered to the muscle, what will happen to the pyruvate?
The pyruvate will be converted to lactate.
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Which hip muscle helps maintain a level pelvis in the frontal plane?
Gluteus medius
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What is the approximate percentage of those who will quit a fitness program within the first 6 months after they begin?
50%
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Which vitamin has an increased risk of causing toxicity?
vitamin A
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Which type of assessment is typically performed first in the assessment flow?
static posture
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How many skinfold sites are measured when determining body composition using the Durnin-Womersley protocol?
4
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Which of the following is considered a superficial muscle of the core?
. Erector spinae
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What does the first law of thermodynamics state?
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
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When developing a safe and effective warm-up for Phase 1, what is an important consideration for flexibility?
Self-myofascial techniques
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What is it called when a ligament is overstretched or torn?
A sprain
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Which term best describes observable movement of the limbs?
Osteokinematics
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What term is used to describe the concept of how the functioning of one body segment can impact other areas of the body?
Regional interdependence
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Posture of the spine is primarily controlled by which muscles of the core?
Local muscles
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Which muscles are typically underactive in association with upper crossed syndrome?
lower trapezius
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Which heart chamber gathers deoxygenated blood returning to the heart from the superior and inferior vena cava veins?
Right atrium
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Kettlebells were first used in which setting?
As a unit of measurement on market and farming scales
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What is a characteristic of type I muscle fibers?
slow twitch
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hat is the process in which neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract, providing an inhibitory effect to the muscle spindles?
autogenic inhibition
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What is the general recommended rest between SAQ reps for beginner clients?
15 to 60 seconds
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Which of the following muscles is primarily targeted when performing a biceps curl exercise with the thumb up?
Brachioradialis
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Food in the stomach is processed and then passes into what anatomical structure?
Duodenum of the small intestine
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What is the practice of identifying a negative inner narrative and replacing it with positive statements?
reverse listing
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Calcium is often associated with bone health, but why is it also important for muscular function?
It stimulates actin and myosin activity.
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What principle is hydrostatic underwater weighing based upon?
Archimedes' principle
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Movements that take place within a joint and are not visible to the human eye may be classified in what way?
Arthrokinematic
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Davis's law describes what type of changes within the cumulative injury cycle?
Adhesions may begin to form structural changes in the soft tissue.
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What is glycogen?
The storage form of carbohydrate in animals and humans
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What are triglycerides?
The stored form of fat
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Starting at what percentage of bone density loss does the risk of hip fracture increase by 2.5 times?
10%
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What component of breathing improves blood flow back to the heart?
e correct answer is: Inspiration with a decrease in intrathoracic pressure
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Which term best describes motion at the joint surface?
. Arthrokinematics
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Mobility is a combination of which two musculoskeletal components?
Flexibility and joint ROM

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