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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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1. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Increase pennation
Phosphagen

2. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Back squat
Phosphagen
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Increasing aerobic endurance

3. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increase pennation
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Oxidative
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

4. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Greater genetic variation
Integrated

5. 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
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Phosphagen
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.

6. 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?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
2349 kilocalories
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.

7. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
2349 kilocalories
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension

8. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
3RM hang clean
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
3RM hang clean
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength

9. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Increasing aerobic endurance
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Integrated
3RM hang clean

10. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
2349 kilocalories
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus

11. 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?
Greater genetic variation
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
150 mm
Phosphagen

12. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
Decreased VO2 max
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
150 mm

13. 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?
1.5 mile run
Integrated
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client

14. 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
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Oxidative
Greater genetic variation

15. An example of an outcome goal...

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16. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Greater genetic variation

17. 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?
50 year old femaile who has COPD
2349 kilocalories
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Phosphagen

18. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Motor unit recruitment increases
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.

19. 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?

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20. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Motor unit recruitment increases
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Sitting quietly

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

22. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
2349 kilocalories
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh

23. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Increase pennation
Integrated
Motor unit recruitment increases

24. 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?
'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!'
150 mm
Integrated
9 weeks

25. 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?
Phosphagen
Increased concentration of GLUT
1.5 mile run
50 year old femaile who has COPD

26. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Reliable
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Increasing aerobic endurance

27. What change will increase concentric force production?
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.
Phosphagen
Increase pennation
Sitting quietly

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?
Upper body strength
Greater genetic variation
Increased concentration of GLUT
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh

29. What composes total lung capacity?
Increasing aerobic endurance
3RM hang clean
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Phosphagen

30. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago

31. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Integrated
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Reliable

32. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Greater genetic variation
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
1.5 mile run

33. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
'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!'
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Sitting quietly
Improved skill in performing the exercise

34. What should be included in a an informed consent?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Greater genetic variation

35. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Increasing aerobic endurance
Greater genetic variation
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength

36. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
50 year old femaile who has COPD
150 mm
Oxidative

37. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
5
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force

38. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Upper body strength
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
50 year old femaile who has COPD

39. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
1.5 mile run
Increased concentration of GLUT
50 year old femaile who has COPD
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. 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
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Integrated
2349 kilocalories
Increasing aerobic endurance

41. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
Sitting quietly
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension

42. What is true regarding bone health?
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.
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Improved skill in performing the exercise

43. What composes total lung capacity?
'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!'
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension

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

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45. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
'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!'
3RM hang clean
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

46. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Reliable
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
9 weeks

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

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48. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Increased concentration of GLUT
Decreased VO2 max

49. 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
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Motor unit recruitment increases
5

50. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
150 mm
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
3RM hang clean
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.