NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should be included in a an informed consent?
Upper body strength
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Increased concentration of GLUT
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'


2. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
'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
3RM hang clean
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement


3. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Oxidative
Upper body strength


4. What composes total lung capacity?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
5


5. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Back squat
Oxidative
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint


6. 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...
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Reliable
Phosphagen
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass


7. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
5
2349 kilocalories
Motor unit recruitment increases
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh


8. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
50 year old femaile who has COPD
3RM hang clean
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference


9. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension


10. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
150 mm
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength


11. 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
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
3RM hang clean
2349 kilocalories


12. 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?

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13. 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?
9 weeks
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Decreased VO2 max
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR


14. What composes total lung capacity?
1.5 mile run
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Increasing aerobic endurance
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity


15. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Sitting quietly
50 year old femaile who has COPD


16. An example of an outcome goal...

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17. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Integrated
Reliable
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
150 mm


18. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Increased concentration of GLUT
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Decreased VO2 max
Phosphagen


19. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength


20. 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?

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21. 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...
Reliable
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
3RM hang clean


22. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Phosphagen
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Greater genetic variation
Motor unit recruitment increases


23. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Integrated
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Increasing aerobic endurance


24. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
2349 kilocalories
Phosphagen
Back squat


25. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force


26. 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
Motor unit recruitment increases
Greater genetic variation
Increasing aerobic endurance
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension


27. 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
3RM hang clean
Integrated
Motor unit recruitment increases
Increasing aerobic endurance


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

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29. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
Increasing aerobic endurance
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
1.5 mile run


30. 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?
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Integrated


31. What is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Increase pennation
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR


32. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
5
150 mm
'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!'


33. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
5
Upper body strength
Decreased VO2 max


34. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh


35. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
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.
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Increase pennation
Sitting quietly


36. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
Integrated
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Decreased VO2 max


37. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Sitting quietly
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh


38. 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
Motor unit recruitment increases
5
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Increase pennation


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

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40. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force


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

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42. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Back squat
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago


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

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44. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Increase pennation


45. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Oxidative
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint


46. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Increasing aerobic endurance
Sitting quietly


47. 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?
Upper body strength
150 mm
1.5 mile run
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint


48. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
3RM hang clean
Back squat
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint


49. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
1.5 mile run
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Back squat


50. What is true regarding bone health?
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.
5
5
Increasing aerobic endurance