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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?






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






3. What change will increase concentric force production?






4. 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






5. What should be included in a an informed consent?






6. An example of an outcome goal...


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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?






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






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






13. What is true regarding bone health?






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






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






16. 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?






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


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






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






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






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






22. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.






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






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






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


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






27. What change will increase concentric force production?






28. 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?






29. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?






30. What should be included in a an informed consent?






31. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease






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


33. 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






34. What composes total lung capacity?






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






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






37. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?






38. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?






39. 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?






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






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






42. What is true regarding bone health?






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






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






45. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?






46. An example of an outcome goal...


47. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...






48. 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?






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


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