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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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?






2. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon






3. What composes total lung capacity?






4. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?






5. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?


6. An example of an outcome goal...


7. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon






8. What is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?






9. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle






10. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness






11. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength






12. What should a personal trainer do during the initial meeting with a new client?


13. 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?






14. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?






15. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?






16. 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?






17. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?






18. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events






19. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?






20. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise






21. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?






22. A 21 year old male client had the following results: 72 inches tall - Weight: 210 lbs - 1RM bench: 200 lbs - 1RM leg press: 400 lbs - Situps: 50 - Sit and Reach: 15 inches. What should be his primary exercise goal?






23. 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?






24. 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?






25. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?






26. 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?


27. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?






28. 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?






29. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength






30. What is true regarding bone health?






31. What should a personal trainer do during the initial meeting with a new client?


32. An example of an outcome goal...


33. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?






34. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?






35. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?






36. A 21 year old male client had the following results: 72 inches tall - Weight: 210 lbs - 1RM bench: 200 lbs - 1RM leg press: 400 lbs - Situps: 50 - Sit and Reach: 15 inches. What should be his primary exercise goal?






37. At what point during the upward movement phase of the standing barbell curl exercise can the biceps brachii muscles produce the greatest torque?


38. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?






39. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...






40. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness






41. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?


42. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?






43. 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?


44. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?






45. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?






46. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?






47. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers






48. 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?






49. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)






50. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?