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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
150 mm
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
3RM hang clean
Motor unit recruitment increases

2. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Phosphagen
50 year old femaile who has COPD

3. 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
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Increasing aerobic endurance
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

4. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Improved skill in performing the exercise
'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
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

5. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
9 weeks
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Sitting quietly

6. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
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
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Back squat

7. 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...
'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!'
Back squat
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.
Reliable

8. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
Back squat
9 weeks
Increase pennation
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength

9. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
9 weeks
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose

10. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
150 mm
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Integrated
Decreased VO2 max

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

12. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Increased concentration of GLUT
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

13. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Integrated
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
5

14. 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?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
150 mm
Upper body strength
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test

15. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Increasing aerobic endurance
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
3RM hang clean

16. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Sitting quietly
Integrated

17. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Integrated
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Increased concentration of GLUT
Upper body strength

18. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Upper body strength
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass

19. 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...
Back squat
Reliable
Greater genetic variation
Improved skill in performing the exercise

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

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

22. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Greater genetic variation
Oxidative
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client

23. 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?
Increase pennation
5
9 weeks
Upper body strength

24. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Oxidative
Increasing aerobic endurance
Decreased VO2 max
Integrated

25. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Motor unit recruitment increases
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.

26. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
1.5 mile run
Greater genetic variation
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound

27. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
Back squat
Increasing aerobic endurance
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Decreased VO2 max

28. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
50 year old femaile who has COPD
9 weeks
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
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.

29. What change will increase concentric force production?
3RM hang clean
Increase pennation
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Sitting quietly

30. What change will increase concentric force production?
Integrated
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Increase pennation

31. 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?
5
1.5 mile run
Back squat
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound

32. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Upper body strength
Integrated
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension

33. An example of an outcome goal...

34. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Phosphagen
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Increasing aerobic endurance
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.

35. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Motor unit recruitment increases
Oxidative
Increasing aerobic endurance
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus

36. 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
Upper body strength
Decreased VO2 max
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test

37. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
1.5 mile run
Increased concentration of GLUT
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Phosphagen

38. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
Oxidative
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
150 mm

39. What is true regarding bone health?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
5
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
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.

40. 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
Sitting quietly
'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!'
5
150 mm

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?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
1.5 mile run
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound

42. 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
Sitting quietly
3RM hang clean

43. 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?
1.5 mile run
9 weeks
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR

44. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
3RM hang clean
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
150 mm

45. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Increased concentration of GLUT
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Integrated

46. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
3RM hang clean
Oxidative
Motor unit recruitment increases
Integrated

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?
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
150 mm
2349 kilocalories

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?
Improved skill in performing the exercise
2349 kilocalories
Greater genetic variation
Reliable

49. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
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
9 weeks
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference

50. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Greater genetic variation
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose