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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?






2. 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?


3. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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?






15. What composes total lung capacity?






16. What change will increase concentric force production?






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


18. An example of an outcome goal...


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






20. 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?






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






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






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






24. What change will increase concentric force production?






25. What is true regarding bone health?






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






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






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






29. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...






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






31. An example of an outcome goal...


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


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






34. 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






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






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






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






39. 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?


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






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






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






43. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...






44. 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






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


46. 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






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






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






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


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