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Question 1

Which of the following statements defines the chest skinfold location for men?
Select one:
a. A vertical fold taken on the mid-axillary line at the level of the xiphoid process (which is typically just below the nipple line)
b. A diagonal fold taken half the distance between the anterior axillary line and the nipple
c. A diagonal fold taken immediately superior to and in line with the natural angle of the iliac crest (top portion of the hip bone), aligned with the anterior axillary line
d. A diagonal fold, 1 to 2 centimeters below the inferior angle of the scapula

Answer 1

b. A diagonal fold taken half the distance between the anterior axillary line and the nipple

Question 2

Which muscles may be overactive with knee valgus during the single-leg squat?
Select one:
a. Hip flexors
b. Upper trapezius
c. Gluteus maximus and medius
d. Adductor complex

Answer 2

d. Adductor complex

Question 3

Which of the following does plyometric training help increase?
Select one:
a. Overall base strength
b. Core stability
c. Balance
d. Motor unit recruitment

Answer 3

d. Motor unit recruitment

Question 4

Receptors involved with this sense are specifically responsible for determining foot position while standing on an unstable surface.
Select one:
a. Sensorimotor function
b. Vision
c. Vestibular
d. Somatosensation

Answer 4

d. Somatosensation

Question 5

Which of the following is considered an open-chain exercise?
Select one:
a. Barbell squat
b. Pull-up
c. Bench press
d. Push-up

Answer 5

c. Bench press

Question 6

A client performs a heavy squat exercise followed by a set of squat jumps. What type of resistance training system is being used?
Select one:
a. Giant set
b. Drop set
c. Complex training
d. Pyramid system

Answer 6

c. Complex training

Question 7

A person walks differently when they move from a sidewalk onto the sand. This is regulated by what function?
Select one:
a. Neuroplasticity
b. Motor function
c. Muscle function
d. Wolff’s law

Answer 7

b. Motor function

Question 8

What is end-diastolic volume?
Select one:
a. The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
b. The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
c. The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
d. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction

Answer 8

a. The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction

Question 9

What is bioenergetics?
Select one:
a. The study of metabolism during exercise
b. The study of weight loss
c. The study of the ways in which food is turned into energy
d. The study of aerobic metabolism

Answer 9

c. The study of the ways in which food is turned into energy

Question 10

Which of the following defines the limits of stability of the body?
Select one:
a. The area within which an individual can move their center of gravity without changing the base of support
b. The approximate midpoint of the body
c. The area beneath a person that consists of all points of contact between the body and the support surface
d. The highest elevation of the body in space

Answer 10

a. The area within which an individual can move their center of gravity without changing the base of support

Question 11

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?
Select one:
a. Valsalva maneuver
b. Venous pooling
c. Frank Starling Law of the Heart
d. Peripheral resistance

Answer 11

c. Frank Starling Law of the Heart

Question 12

Improving this using balance training would most likely decrease the risk of injury.
Select one:
a. Injury resistance
b. Performance
c. Rehabilitation
d. Posture

Answer 12

a. Injury resistance

Question 13

Training to enhance the size of muscle, or an increase in muscle mass, is an example of which improvement of the body?
Select one:
a. Muscle hypertrophy
b. Muscle endurance
c. Muscle power
d. Muscle strength

Answer 13

a. Muscle hypertrophy

Question 14

Which of the following is considered a deep muscle of the core?
Select one:
a. Latissimus dorsi
b. Rectus abdominis
c. Iliopsoas
d. Rotatores

Answer 14

d. Rotatores

Question 15

Which heart chamber gathers oxygenated blood coming to the heart from the lungs?
Select one:
a. Left atrium
b. Left ventricle
c. Pulmonary veins
d. Right atrium

Answer 15

a. Left atrium

Question 16

Strength-training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion?
Select one:
a. Sagittal and transverse
b. All planes of motion
c. Frontal and sagittal
d. Transverse and frontal

Answer 16

c. Frontal and sagittal

Question 17

Asking a client to close their eyes during a balance exercise would challenge which system?
Select one:
a. Somatosensory system
b. Auditory system
c. Visual system
d. Vestibular system

Answer 17

c. Visual system

Question 18

Which muscle functions in a feed-forward mechanism in anticipation of limb movements?
Select one:
a. Erector spinae
b. Multifidus
c. Rectus abdominis
d. Gluteus maximus

Answer 18

b. Multifidus

Question 19

According to the OPT model, an integrated program that is planned correctly will not include which of the following factors for training?
Select one:
a. Plyometrics
b. Core
c. Rehabilitation
d. Resistance training

Answer 19

c. Rehabilitation

Question 20

For someone training in the Muscular Development phase, which of the following changes would be optimal?
Select one:
a. Body fat loss
b. Decreased volume and intensity
c. Muscle mass atrophy
d. Muscle mass increase with no body fat loss

Answer 20

a. Body fat loss

Question 21

What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) external rotation exercise primarily target?
Select one:
a. Quadratus lumborum and erector spinae
b. Levator scapulae and sternocleidomastoid
c. Infraspinatus and teres minor
d. Rectus femoris and biceps femoris

Answer 21

c. Infraspinatus and teres minor

Question 22

Why is nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) important?
Select one:
a. NEAT can increase cardiorespiratory fitness.
b. NEAT can increase muscle mass.
c. NEAT can be protective against obesity.
d. NEAT can decrease the resting metabolic rate.

Answer 22

c. NEAT can be protective against obesity.

Question 23

What is the principle of specificity?
Select one:
a. The phenomenon by which acute muscle force generation is increased as a result of the inner contraction of the muscle
b. A principle stating that the body will adapt to the specific demands that are placed on it
c. The body’s ability to naturally sense its general orientation and relative position of its parts
d. The process by which the human body strives to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium

Answer 23

b. A principle stating that the body will adapt to the specific demands that are placed on it

Question 24

What does EMG stand for?
Select one:
a. Electromagnetic spectrum
b. Elektrokardiogramm
c. Electrocardiogram
d. Electromyography

Answer 24

d. Electromyography

Question 25

In which phase of the OPT model would suspended bodyweight training be the most desirable for optimal outcomes? Select one: a. Phase 5 b. Phase 2 c. Phase 3 d. Phase 4

Answer 25

b. Phase 2

Question 26

Which of the following modalities is most likely to allow for strength and/or power development in the transverse plane? Select one: a. BOSU balls b. Suspended bodyweight trainers c. Medicine balls d. Strength machines

Answer 26

c. Medicine balls

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of an exercise that targets the local muscles of the core? Select one: a. Side plank b. Floor crunch c. Medicine ball soccer throw d. Cable rotation

Answer 27

a. Side plank

Question 28

Which of these exercises targets the triceps musculature? Select one: a. Lat pulldown b. Ball cobra c. Close grip bench press d. Seated cable row

Answer 28

c. Close grip bench press

Question 29

What are two medical precautions for self-myofascial techniques? Select one: a. Osteoporosis and uncontrolled hypertension b. Joint hypermobility and scoliosis c. Extreme discomfort/pain and rheumatoid arthritis d. Cancer and bleeding disorders

Answer 29

b. Joint hypermobility and scoliosis

Question 30

Which of the following is magnesium classified as? Select one: a. Trace mineral b. Macromineral c. Macronutrient d. Vitamin

Answer 30

b. Macromineral

Question 31

Which of the following exercises would be most likely to contribute to an acute increase in testosterone levels? Select one: a. Bench press b. Triceps extension c. Back squat d. Calf raise

Answer 31

c. Back squat

Question 32

Which of the following is the initial assessment that should be completed prior to starting any exercise or training program? Select one: a. Health risk assessment b. Anthropometric assessment c. Postural assessment d. Cardiorespiratory assessment

Answer 32

a. Health risk assessment

Question 33

Which of the following has been used specifically as part of a protocol to improve balance? Select one: a. Aqua therapy b. Biomechanical ankle platform system c. Stable floor environment d. Weight training

Answer 33

b. Biomechanical ankle platform system

Question 34

The addition of balance training to a strengthening program can enhance what? Select one: a. Somatosensation b. Vision c. Strength d. Vestibular senses

Answer 34

c. Strength

Question 35

What is cardiac output? Select one: a. The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute b. The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction c. The volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat or contraction d. The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction

Answer 35

a. The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute

Question 36

What are common physical characteristics of those with emphysema? Select one: a. Those with emphysema are frequently overweight and may exhibit atrophied neck muscles. b. Those with emphysema are frequently underweight and may exhibit hypertrophied neck muscles. c. Those with emphysema frequently display high oxygen content in the blood. d. Those with emphysema frequently display knee valgus and pes planus.

Answer 36

b. Those with emphysema are frequently underweight and may exhibit hypertrophied neck muscles.

Question 37

Why is it important for clients to learn how to accelerate, decelerate, and stabilize in all planes of motion? Select one: a. Athletic performance is a universal goal. b. Multiplanar training eliminates the risk for injury. c. Most injuries occur in the sagittal plane. d. Injuries often occur when rotating or moving laterally.

Answer 37

d. Injuries often occur when rotating or moving laterally.

Question 38

Before carbohydrates, fat, or protein can enter the citric acid cycle (CAC), they need to be converted to what common molecule? Select one: a. Acetyl CoA b. ATP c. Amino acids d. Pyruvate

Answer 38

a. Acetyl CoA

Question 39

What is the term for the higher-than-normal energy expenditure during the recovery period after exercise? Select one: a. Exercise activity thermogenesis b. Excess postexercise oxygen consumption c. Nonexercise activity thermogenesis d. Thermic effect of food

Answer 39

b. Excess postexercise oxygen consumption

Question 40

What are the three movements performed during the ball combo II exercise? Select one: a. Row, shoulder external rotation, and shoulder press b. Hip extension, knee extension, and plantar flexion c. Shoulder horizontal adduction and internal rotation d. Scaption, shoulder abduction, and cobra

Answer 40

a. Row, shoulder external rotation, and shoulder press