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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. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
3RM hang clean
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
9 weeks
2. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
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.
3. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Increased concentration of GLUT
9 weeks
Sitting quietly
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
4. 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
Integrated
5
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
5. 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
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
5
Increasing aerobic endurance
6. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Oxidative
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
7. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Phosphagen
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Upper body strength
8. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
3RM hang clean
Increase pennation
9. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Increased concentration of GLUT
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
50 year old femaile who has COPD
10. 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?
3RM hang clean
1.5 mile run
Integrated
Increased concentration of GLUT
11. 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
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
12. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Greater genetic variation
2349 kilocalories
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
13. What should a personal trainer do during the initial meeting with a new client?
14. 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
Back squat
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Reliable
15. What composes total lung capacity?
Reliable
9 weeks
Motor unit recruitment increases
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
16. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Decreased VO2 max
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
150 mm
17. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
'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!'
18. 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?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
2349 kilocalories
9 weeks
Greater genetic variation
19. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Reliable
20. 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
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
9 weeks
5
21. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Integrated
22. 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?
23. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
2349 kilocalories
24. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Reliable
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Integrated
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
25. 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?
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
26. What change will increase concentric force production?
Decreased VO2 max
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Sitting quietly
Increase pennation
27. 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?
28. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Sitting quietly
Oxidative
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
29. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
2349 kilocalories
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
30. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Decreased VO2 max
Back squat
Phosphagen
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
31. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Integrated
Increased concentration of GLUT
32. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Greater genetic variation
Phosphagen
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
33. 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?
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Reliable
Sitting quietly
Upper body strength
34. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
2349 kilocalories
Back squat
Upper body strength
Integrated
35. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?
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?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Increasing aerobic endurance
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Upper body strength
37. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
Increasing aerobic endurance
Sitting quietly
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
50 year old femaile who has COPD
38. 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...
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Reliable
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. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increase pennation
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
50 year old femaile who has COPD
40. 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.
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
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
41. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
3RM hang clean
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Integrated
42. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
9 weeks
3RM hang clean
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
43. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Phosphagen
44. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Back squat
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
45. What should a personal trainer do during the initial meeting with a new client?
46. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
Integrated
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
47. 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
2349 kilocalories
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
48. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Decreased VO2 max
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Reliable
Back squat
49. What is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Motor unit recruitment increases
Improved skill in performing the exercise
50. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Phosphagen
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force