Pretest Number 2

Question 1

What depth is suggested for the overhead squat assessment?

Answer 1

Femur parallel to ground

Question 2

What type of periodization uses changes in volume and intensity on a daily or weekly basis?

Answer 2

Undulating

Question 3

What type of vessel is responsible for carrying blood back to the heart?

Answer 3

Veins

Question 4

Which of the following types of balance occurs when an individual seeks to maintain postural control within a stationary limit of stability but with a moving base of support?

Answer 4

Semi-dynamic balance

Question 5

What is the blood pressure measurement that occurs when the heart is at rest or between beats?

Answer 5

Diastolic blood pressure

Question 6

What is acidosis in muscle?

Answer 6

A decrease in pH, which can lead to feelings of fatigue

Question 7

How is ventilatory threshold 1 (VT1) best defined?

Answer 7

The point at which the body uses an equal mix of carbohydrate and fat as fuel sources

Question 8

Which of the following core exercises best suits stabilization training?

Answer 8

Floor bridge

Question 9

Improving this using balance training would most likely decrease the risk of injury.

Answer 9

Injury resistance

Question 10

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?

Answer 10

Autogenic inhibition

Question 11

What do you visualize to detect the movement impairment shoulder elevation?

Answer 11

The shoulders moving upward toward the ears

Question 12

What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) for fat in the diet?

Answer 12

20 to 35% of total calories

Question 13

Which muscles are typically overactive in association with upper crossed syndrome?

Answer 13

Upper trapezius

Question 14

How can basal metabolic rate (BMR) best be defined?

Answer 14

The amount of energy required to maintain the body at rest

Question 15

Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral speed and agility?

Answer 15

Lower extremity functional test (LEFT)

Question 16

If someone specifically wanted to burn a lot of fat (not necessarily total calories), what type of exercise should they do?

Answer 16

Low- to moderate-intensity exercise for 30 to 60 minutes

Question 17

Abnormal breathing may be associated with which of the following effects?

Answer 17

Shallow rapid breaths with use of the sternocleidomastoid

Question 18

What are two medical precautions for self-myofascial techniques?

Answer 18

Joint hypermobility and scoliosis

Question 19

Which benefit will positively affect the body through integrated training?

Answer 19

Improved sleep

Question 20

What is the intended outcome of stage 2 training?

Answer 20

To increase the workload (e.g., speed, incline) in a way that helps clients exercise at higher intensities and achieve greater levels of aerobic fitness

Question 21

Which of the following describes structural scoliosis?

Answer 21

Altered bone shape through the spine

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Cardio training

Question 23

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

Answer 23

10%

Question 24

What is the term for the higher-than-normal energy expenditure during the recovery period after exercise?

Answer 24

Excess postexercise oxygen consumption

Question 25

Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pushing assessment?

Answer 25

Lower trapezius

Question 26

Which term best describes observable movement of the limbs?

Answer 26

Osteokinematics

Question 27

When family members are not supportive of exercise-related behaviors, it can be viewed as which of the following?

Answer 27

A barrier to exercise

Question 28

According to the “iceberg effect,” which of the following training adaptations are considered “surface level”?

Answer 28

Endurance

Question 29

How far down should a client squat during the barbell squat exercise?

Answer 29

As far as can be controlled without compensating

Question 30

What is excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What is defined as shortness of breath or labored breathing?

Answer 31

Dyspnea

Question 32

Contraction of the erector spinae and hip flexor muscles creates what motion of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?

Answer 32

Anterior pelvic tilt

Question 33

Individuals with low-back pain have decreased activation of which local muscle of the core?

Answer 33

Multifidus

Question 34

Which muscle would be considered overactive, leading to the excessive forward trunk lean during the overhead squat assessment?

Answer 34

Hip flexors

Question 35

Posture of the spine is primarily controlled by which muscles of the core?

Answer 35

Local muscles

Question 36

Which of the following muscle groups work both eccentrically and concentrically in the sagittal plane during a squat?

Answer 36

Quadriceps

Question 37

Stored energy from an efficiently functioning stretch-shortening cycle is released during which muscle action?

Answer 37

Concentric

Question 38

What muscles work with the obliques will assist a client in completing a standing cable rotation movement?

Answer 38

Erector spinae

Question 39

For someone training in the Muscular Development phase, which of the following changes would be optimal?

Answer 39

Body fat loss

Question 40

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

Answer 40

**Inspiration with a decrease in intrathoracic pressure**

Question 41

Research has demonstrated that moderate-intensity exercise is best for which of the following?

Answer 41

Providing psychological benefits

Question 42

Calcium is often associated with bone health, but why is it also important for muscular function?

Answer 42

It stimulates actin and myosin activity.