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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?
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!'
Decreased VO2 max
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

2. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
1.5 mile run
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

3. 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
Increasing aerobic endurance
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
2349 kilocalories

4. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Motor unit recruitment increases
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference

5. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
1.5 mile run
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Greater genetic variation

6. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increasing aerobic endurance
Increase pennation
Reliable
Oxidative

7. 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?
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Phosphagen
1.5 mile run
Integrated

8. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Oxidative
Reliable
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint

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

10. 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
Oxidative
9 weeks
150 mm

11. 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...
Increase pennation
5
Reliable
Back squat

12. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
9 weeks
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Sitting quietly

13. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Decreased VO2 max
1.5 mile run
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh

14. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Sitting quietly
Increase pennation
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Oxidative

15. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Integrated
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound

16. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
2349 kilocalories
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Phosphagen
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

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

18. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
Sitting quietly
Reliable
5
2349 kilocalories

19. 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
Reliable
Oxidative
5
Improved skill in performing the exercise

20. What is true regarding bone health?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
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.
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'

21. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
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.
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

22. 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?
Increasing aerobic endurance
1.5 mile run
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
150 mm

23. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Integrated
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh

24. What change will increase concentric force production?
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Oxidative
Increase pennation

25. What is true regarding bone health?
Upper body strength
Increase pennation
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.
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.

26. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
Back squat
9 weeks
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Increase pennation

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

28. An example of an outcome goal...

29. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Increased concentration of GLUT
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
5
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

30. What composes total lung capacity?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.

31. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Motor unit recruitment increases
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus

32. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
9 weeks
Motor unit recruitment increases
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass

33. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
Increasing aerobic endurance
Increasing aerobic endurance
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

34. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
Decreased VO2 max
3RM hang clean
1.5 mile run
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

35. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Decreased VO2 max
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus

36. What should be included in a an informed consent?
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
2349 kilocalories

37. 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...
Reliable
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
9 weeks
3RM hang clean

38. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Phosphagen
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago

39. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

40. 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
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Back squat
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint

41. 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
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.
3RM hang clean
Increasing aerobic endurance
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force

42. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Oxidative

43. 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?
1.5 mile run
Oxidative
Motor unit recruitment increases
150 mm

44. 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?

45. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Increasing aerobic endurance

46. 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?
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Sitting quietly
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

47. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago

48. 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?
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Back squat
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
9 weeks

49. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Reliable
Improved skill in performing the exercise
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

50. An example of an outcome goal...