Practice Exam

Question 1

What is a limiting factor for how long anaerobic glycolysis can proceed?

Answer 1

Free hydrogen ions

Question 2

Improved performance during a plyometric jump is dependent upon what?

Answer 2

Rapid amortization phase

Question 3

How many minutes of vigorous exercise in hot, humid environments should children be restricted to (including frequent rest periods)?

Answer 3

30 minutes

Question 4

Local muscles typically consist of which type of muscle fibers?

Answer 4

Type 1

Question 5

What does the electron transport chain (ETC) do?

Answer 5

The ETC uses a hydrogen gradient to create ATP.

Question 6

Scoliosis refers to deviations of the spine in which plane of motion?

Answer 6

Frontal Plane

Question 7

Divides body into top + bottom

Answer 7

Transverse Plane

Question 8

Divides body into front + back

Answer 8

Frontal Plane

Question 9

Divides body into right + left

Answer 9

Sagittal Plane

Question 10

What are the two primary actions of the muscle spindle?

Answer 10

Sense the change in muscle length and the speed of length change

Question 11

What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) external rotation exercise primarily target?

Answer 11

Infraspinatus and teres minor

Question 12

What best describes triple flexion when referring to frontside mechanics?

Answer 12

Ankle dorsiflexion, knee flexion, and hip flexion of the lead leg

Question 13

What is excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)?

Answer 13

EPOC is the increase in aerobic metabolism above baseline that occurs for a period after exercise.

Question 14

Define Lordosis

Answer 14

Lordosis is the natural curve of the lower back (lumbar) area of the spine. With an extreme curve, the lower spine will have a deep curve, causing the abdomen (stomach area) to stick out and causing the pelvis (hip areas) to curve back and up. Lower Crossed Syndrome.

Question 15

Define Kyphosis

Answer 15

Kyphosis is an exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back. Upper Crossed Syndrome.

Question 16

For effective weight loss, how many calories should obese clients expend per exercise session?

Answer 16

200-300 kcal

Question 17

How many Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) are there?

Answer 17

9

Question 18

How many Nonessential Amino Acids are there?

Answer 18

11

Question 19

What component of breathing improves blood flow back to the heart?

Answer 19

Inspiration with a decrease in intrathoracic pressure

Question 20

Quadratus lumborum

Answer 20

Deepest back muscle

Question 21

Which of the following modalities is most likely to allow for strength and/or power development in the transverse plane?

Answer 21

Medicine Balls

Question 22

Which test provides the most personalized assessment of an individual’s true metabolic function?

Answer 22

VT1 Test

Question 23

Define Isokinetic

Answer 23

A type of exercise that accommodates effort whereby the harder the individual pushes or pulls, the more resistance they feel, despite the movement speed remaining constant

Question 24

Pronation of the foot describes what multiplanar movements?

Answer 24

Eversion, dorsiflexion, and ankle abduction

Question 25

What are the recommended training variables for static stretching?

Answer 25

1 to 3 sets, hold each stretch for 30 seconds

Question 26

For an individual training in stage 1, what training volume and frequency would qualify that person to progress to stage 2?

Answer 26

Ability to maintain zone 1 intensity for at least 30 minutes, 3 times per week

Question 27

Using battle ropes is considered which sort of exercise?

Answer 27

Low-impact activity

Question 28

How should the amortization phase of the stretch-shortening cycle be described?

Answer 28

The transition from eccentric loading to concentric unloading

Question 29

The upper trapezius works with what muscle as a force couple to create upward rotation of the scapula?

Answer 29

Serratus anterior

Question 30

What is the general recommended rest between SAQ reps for beginner clients?

Answer 30

15-60 seconds

Question 31

Name an effect of the cardiovascular system that occurs during exercise

Answer 31

Increased Ventricular Filling

Question 32

Which of the following would make a person better at oxidizing fat?

Answer 32

Having more mitochondria in their muscle

Question 33

The ability of a test to produce consistent and repeatable results

Answer 33

Reliability

Question 34

The ability to react and change body position with maximal force production, in all planes of motion, and from all body positions

Answer 34

Quickness

Question 35

The human body's ability to respond to the information received from the sensory nervous system.

Answer 35

Motor function

Question 36

When glucose is broken down via glycolysis, what molecule is created that could also be oxidized under aerobic conditions?

Answer 36

Pyruvate

Question 37

Starting at what percentage of bone density loss does the risk of hip fracture increase by 2.5 times?

Answer 37

10%

Question 38

Triple Extension in Backside Mechanics

Answer 38

Knee Extension, Hip Extension, Ankle Plantar Flexion

Question 39

The degree to which a test specifically measures what it is intended to measure

Answer 39

Validity

Question 40

Transverse Abdominus

Answer 40

The deepest of the 6 abdominal muscles.  Local muscle of the core. It extends between the ribs and the pelvis, wrapping around the trunk from front to back. (Drawing-in maneuver targets these muscles)

Question 41

Which of the following benefits may occur as a result of exercises that comprise only eccentric muscle actions that are appropriately loaded?

Answer 41

Increased anabolic hormone stimulation

Question 42

Type 1 Muscle Fibers

Answer 42

Slow twitch: Rich in capillaries, increased oxygen, smaller, numerous mitochondria, less force production, slow fatigue

Question 43

Type 2 Muscle Fibers

Answer 43

Fast twitch: Less oxygen, larger, more force production, fast fatigue

Question 44

1g protein is how many calories?

Answer 44

4 calories

Question 45

1g carbs is how many calories?

Answer 45

4 calories

Question 46

1g fat is how many calories?

Answer 46

9 calories

Question 47

What are the fat soluble vitamins?

Answer 47

A, D, E, K

Question 48

What are the water soluble vitamins (you pee out excess)?

Answer 48

C, B

Question 49

What are the major minerals?

Answer 49

Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Sulfur

Question 50

Spine: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Answer 50

7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar

Question 51

4 movements in Sagittal Plane

Answer 51

Flexion, Extension, Dorsiflexion, Plantar Flexion (movement in front or back of body)

Question 52

6 movements in Frontal Plane

Answer 52

Adduction, Abduction, Elevation, Depression, Inversion, Eversion (movement to right or left of body)

Question 53

5 movements in Transverse Plane

Answer 53

Rotation, Pronation, Supination, Horizontal Abduction, Horizontal Adduction (Rotating Movements)

Question 54

4 stages of blood flow through heart

Answer 54

1. Right Atrium (no O) 2. Right Ventricle (No O) 3. Left Atrium (O) 4. Left Ventricle (O to body)

Question 55

What key term would best describe an overactive hip flexor complex decreasing neural drive to the hip extensor complex?

Answer 55

Altered reciprocal inhibition

Question 56

Rectus abdominis

Answer 56

6pack muscles

Question 57

Iliopsoas

Answer 57

Major flexor of hip joint

Question 58

Latissimus dorsi

Answer 58

Broad flat muscle of mid to lower back

Question 59

Rotatores

Answer 59

Deep Core Muscles: small short muscles between vertebrae

Question 60

Which term specifically describes motor function of muscles in the lower extremity?

Answer 60

Neuromuscular function

Question 61

What is adaptive thermogenesis?

Answer 61

Metabolic adaptations and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in energy intake

Question 62

You are training a youth client. What is the best choice for number of SAQ drills per workout for this athlete?

Answer 62

4 to 8 drills per workout

Question 63

What differentiates change of direction from agility?

Answer 63

Reaction to a signal

Question 64

How heavy should the medicine ball be when performing the soccer throw exercise?

Answer 64

No more than 10% of body weight

Question 65

Which of the following blood pressure values would be classified as normal according to the American Heart Association?

Answer 65

Systolic <120 and diastolic <80

Question 66

What is the minimum weekly goal of energy expenditure from combined physical activity and exercise for obese clients?

Answer 66

1,200 kcal

Question 67

Which term best describes when someone has mixed feelings about exercise and can see both the pros and cons of participating?

Answer 67

Ambivalence

Question 68

What term is used to describe the premise that increased ventricular filling improves contractile force of the heart as a result of greater stretch of cardiac fibers?

Answer 68

Frank Starling Law of the Heart

Question 69

What causes initial improvements in strength when youths engage in a resistance training program?

Answer 69

Neural Adaptations

Question 70

Which statement is an accurate reflection of exercise and physical activity as it relates to arthritis?

Answer 70

Cardiorespiratory training should begin at a low to moderate intensity (40 to 65% HRmax).

Question 71

What is a kilocalorie (kcal)?

Answer 71

The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is also the same thing as 1 food calorie.

Question 72

Which of the following is considered the gold standard measurement for cardiorespiratory fitness?

Answer 72

VO2Max

Question 73

Which of the following is considered one of the Four Horsemen of Fitness?

Answer 73

Medicine Ball

Question 74

Which of the following intensities best represents VT2 during the incremental test protocol?

Answer 74

When the individual responds with "no" when asked, “Can you speak competently?”

Question 75

Before amino acids can be used to make ATP, what process do they have to go through?

Answer 75

Gluconeogenesis

Question 76

Which of the following best defines the base of support of the body?

Answer 76

The area beneath a person that consists of all points of contact between the body and the support surface

Question 77

Which muscle acts to increase intra-abdominal pressure?

Answer 77

Transverse Abdominus

Question 78

What are the three movements performed during the ball combo I exercise?

Answer 78

Scaption, shoulder abduction, and cobra

Question 79

The posterior oblique subsystem includes which of the following muscle groups?

Answer 79

Thoracolumbar fascia and contralateral gluteus maximus

Question 80

What weekly progression rate in exercise volume is the maximum recommended for cardiorespiratory training?

Answer 80

10% per week

Question 81

Which of the following waist-to-hip ratios (WHRs) places Amy (a female) in the high-risk category for cardiovascular disease?

Answer 81

WHR of 0.88

Question 82

The pathway for hormones secreted by the endocrine system may be described by which of the following?

Answer 82

The gland secretes the hormone, which travels through the bloodstream to reach a target cell, where it binds to a receptor and influences a particular action.

Question 83

What is the primary function of the global muscles of the core?

Answer 83

Force production during dynamic whole-body movements

Question 84

Which of the following global muscles' primary action is hip flexion?

Answer 84

Iliopsoas

Question 85

The development of muscular endurance of the legs requires light weights and high repetitions when performing leg-related exercises. What is this an example of?

Answer 85

Mechanical Specificity

Question 86

What are the end products of the electron transport chain?

Answer 86

ATP and Water

Question 87

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

Answer 87

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

Question 88

Which of the following muscles is primarily targeted when performing a biceps curl exercise with the thumb up?

Answer 88

Brachioradialis

Question 89

Which regions of the spine demonstrate kyphotic curves?

Answer 89

Thoracic and sacral

Question 90

Which principle states that soft tissue will model along the lines of stress?

Answer 90

Davis's law

Question 91

What principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces?

Answer 91

Archimedes' principle

Question 92

How is VT1 identified when using the talk test during a cardio workout?

Answer 92

Continuous talking becomes challenging

Question 93

What term is used to describe the concept of how the functioning of one body segment can impact other areas of the body?

Answer 93

Regional Interdependence

Question 94

Which of the following is not a tracked component on an athlete’s macrocycle annual training plan?

Answer 94

Cardio Training

Question 95

Core and balance exercises are a component of which part of an OPT workout?

Answer 95

Activation

Question 96

Which exercise is a total-body power-focused movement?

Answer 96

Two arm push press

Question 97

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

Answer 97

atherosclerosis

Question 98

In most individuals, to what pressure is the blood pressure cuff inflated when measuring resting blood pressure?

Answer 98

The cuff is inflated to a value of 20 to 30 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse can no longer be felt at the wrist.

Question 99

What term is defined as the generic modifiable factors that impact behavior?

Answer 99

Determinants

Question 100

Which of the following is a ketone body?

Answer 100

Acetoacetic acid

Question 101

What is the function of the neuromuscular junction?

Answer 101

The site where the nervous system and muscle fibers communicate

Question 102

The standard Jackson and Pollock 3-Site protocol for women requires skinfold measurements at which of the following sites?

Answer 102

Suprailiac, thigh, and triceps

Question 103

Strength-training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion?

Answer 103

Frontal and sagittal

Question 104

What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) internal rotation exercise primarily target?

Answer 104

Subscapularis

Question 105

What is a client-centric coaching style that helps enhance their desire to change by resolving ambivalence?

Answer 105

Motivational Interviewing