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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
Reliable
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
150 mm
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
2. A 30 year old female client is an avid 5 kilometer runner but she would like to improve her time. What test is the most appropriate to estimate this client's VO2 max?
50 year old femaile who has COPD
1.5 mile run
150 mm
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
3. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Sitting quietly
2349 kilocalories
Oxidative
4. An example of an outcome goal...
5. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Decreased VO2 max
6. What composes total lung capacity?
Reliable
Sitting quietly
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
7. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
Greater genetic variation
Increasing aerobic endurance
9 weeks
Oxidative
8. A 35 year old female began an exercise program four months ago in which she has been running on a treadmill four days per week. What describes the adaptations that are most likely to occur with this program?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Reliable
Increase pennation
9. What is an example of negative reinforcement a personal trainer says to a client who just completed a month of consistently walking three times per week?
10. A 39 year old female client performed a submaximal bicycle ergometer test and had her VO2 max estimated as 30.2 ml x kg-1 x min-1. She weighs 136 pounds and is 66 inches tall. Her body fat is 24% and resting blood pressure is 124/84 mmHg. What should
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Increasing aerobic endurance
Increase pennation
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
11. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Phosphagen
Reliable
9 weeks
150 mm
12. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
13. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Phosphagen
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
Motor unit recruitment increases
14. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Upper body strength
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
15. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
16. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?
17. A 52 year old male client's resting blood pressure was 130/82 during the initial assessment. When measuring his blood pressure one month later - to what level of mercury (Hg) should the bladder be inflated?
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
5
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
150 mm
18. How many servings of the 'bread - cereal - rice - and pasta' group does this meal provide? 1.5 cups cooked oatmeal 1 cup 1% milk 3/4 cup apple juice 2 slices wheat toast with 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Back squat
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Integrated
5
19. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Motor unit recruitment increases
Oxidative
20. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Increasing aerobic endurance
Phosphagen
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
21. What should a personal trainer do during the initial meeting with a new client?
22. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Increased concentration of GLUT
'Good job! Next month - you do not have to take the time to fill out your own walking workout card - I'll do it for you!'
Improved skill in performing the exercise
5
23. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Sitting quietly
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
24. A 52 year old male client's resting blood pressure was 130/82 during the initial assessment. When measuring his blood pressure one month later - to what level of mercury (Hg) should the bladder be inflated?
150 mm
Motor unit recruitment increases
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
25. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
Increasing aerobic endurance
Oxidative
1.5 mile run
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
26. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Back squat
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Improved skill in performing the exercise
27. What is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Improved skill in performing the exercise
9 weeks
Oxidative
28. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?
29. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
3RM hang clean
Back squat
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
'Good job! Next month - you do not have to take the time to fill out your own walking workout card - I'll do it for you!'
30. A personal trainer performs a skinfold body composition test on a client. If the same test is performed two days later with the same body fat percentage result - this test and the result are said to be...
5
Reliable
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Improved skill in performing the exercise
31. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
3RM hang clean
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
32. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
Back squat
Decreased VO2 max
1.5 mile run
Phosphagen
33. What change will increase concentric force production?
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
1.5 mile run
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Increase pennation
34. Taking into consideration REE - which of the following is the approximate daily caloric need of a 45 year old - 176 pound male client who has a very light activity level?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Oxidative
2349 kilocalories
Sitting quietly
35. At what point during the upward movement phase of the standing barbell curl exercise can the biceps brachii muscles produce the greatest torque?
36. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
37. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
3RM hang clean
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
150 mm
38. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Motor unit recruitment increases
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
Phosphagen
39. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
3RM hang clean
Back squat
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Increased concentration of GLUT
40. A 39 year old female client performed a submaximal bicycle ergometer test and had her VO2 max estimated as 30.2 ml x kg-1 x min-1. She weighs 136 pounds and is 66 inches tall. Her body fat is 24% and resting blood pressure is 124/84 mmHg. What should
Increasing aerobic endurance
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
Increase pennation
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
41. A 30 year old female client is an avid 5 kilometer runner but she would like to improve her time. What test is the most appropriate to estimate this client's VO2 max?
1.5 mile run
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Upper body strength
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
42. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Back squat
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
43. How many servings of the 'bread - cereal - rice - and pasta' group does this meal provide? 1.5 cups cooked oatmeal 1 cup 1% milk 3/4 cup apple juice 2 slices wheat toast with 2 tablespoons peanut butter
50 year old femaile who has COPD
5
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
44. Taking into consideration REE - which of the following is the approximate daily caloric need of a 45 year old - 176 pound male client who has a very light activity level?
Oxidative
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
2349 kilocalories
45. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
150 mm
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
150 mm
46. What should be included in a an informed consent?
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
47. A 35 year old female began an exercise program four months ago in which she has been running on a treadmill four days per week. What describes the adaptations that are most likely to occur with this program?
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Increase pennation
150 mm
Integrated
48. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
Increased concentration of GLUT
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
49. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
2349 kilocalories
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Decreased VO2 max
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
50. What is true regarding bone health?
Increase pennation
Back squat
1.5 mile run
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.