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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
1.5 mile run
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
150 mm

2. 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
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Reliable

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
Increasing aerobic endurance
Greater genetic variation
'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!'
Reliable

4. 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?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Sitting quietly
Motor unit recruitment increases
Upper body strength

5. 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?
Sitting quietly
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
2349 kilocalories
1.5 mile run

6. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increase pennation
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
Reliable

7. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
5
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
2349 kilocalories

8. What is true regarding bone health?
Oxidative
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.
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound

9. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Integrated
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

10. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago

11. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Greater genetic variation
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

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?

13. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Sitting quietly
3RM hang clean
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint

14. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Motor unit recruitment increases
Increase pennation
Greater genetic variation
Oxidative

15. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
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
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Sitting quietly

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

17. 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?
Sitting quietly
5
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh

18. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Increase pennation
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

19. 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
Sitting quietly
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Back squat

20. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Reliable
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

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...
Motor unit recruitment increases
Upper body strength
Reliable
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR

22. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
Greater genetic variation
3RM hang clean
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.

23. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Greater genetic variation
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client

24. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Reliable
Oxidative
Back squat
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

25. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
3RM hang clean
Sitting quietly

26. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
5
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh

27. What is true regarding bone health?
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
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.
2349 kilocalories
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension

28. 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...
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
150 mm
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Reliable

29. 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?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR

30. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
150 mm
Oxidative
1.5 mile run

31. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Integrated
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Greater genetic variation
5

32. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
50 year old femaile who has COPD
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
Reliable

33. What change will increase concentric force production?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Increase pennation
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Increasing aerobic endurance

34. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Decreased VO2 max
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
3RM hang clean

35. What composes total lung capacity?
Greater genetic variation
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.
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity

36. An example of an outcome goal...

37. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Increasing aerobic endurance
Motor unit recruitment increases
Integrated

38. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
'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!'
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Decreased VO2 max
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago

39. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Greater genetic variation
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
3RM hang clean
1.5 mile run

40. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
Oxidative
Increase pennation
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength

41. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
9 weeks
Integrated
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force

42. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
9 weeks
Oxidative
Decreased VO2 max
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength

43. What should be included in a an informed consent?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
3RM hang clean
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago

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

45. 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
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Motor unit recruitment increases
5

46. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Increased concentration of GLUT
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Increase pennation

47. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Decreased VO2 max

48. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
1.5 mile run
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension

49. What composes total lung capacity?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Back squat
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension

50. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.