NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
150 mm
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Improved skill in performing the exercise


2. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Integrated
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint


3. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Phosphagen
'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!'
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client


4. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Integrated
3RM hang clean
Motor unit recruitment increases


5. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Increasing aerobic endurance


6. An example of an outcome goal...

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7. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Decreased VO2 max
Increased concentration of GLUT


8. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Phosphagen
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Sitting quietly


9. 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?
2349 kilocalories
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh


10. 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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11. What is true regarding bone health?
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.
Back squat
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.


12. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
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
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
3RM hang clean


13. What composes total lung capacity?
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Integrated


14. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Greater genetic variation
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Decreased VO2 max
Phosphagen


15. 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 ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Sitting quietly
Increasing aerobic endurance
1.5 mile run


16. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
Decreased VO2 max
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.
9 weeks


17. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Increased concentration of GLUT
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
50 year old femaile who has COPD


18. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
Sitting quietly
150 mm
Back squat
Greater genetic variation


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 guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
1.5 mile run
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago


21. What is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?
Back squat
Sitting quietly
Improved skill in performing the exercise
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'


22. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
150 mm
9 weeks
Oxidative
2349 kilocalories


23. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Greater genetic variation
Improved skill in performing the exercise
9 weeks
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.


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?
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
150 mm
Motor unit recruitment increases


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

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26. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
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
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose


27. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Greater genetic variation
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
'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!'
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference


28. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Upper body strength
Increasing aerobic endurance
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Oxidative


29. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Back squat
Increased concentration of GLUT


30. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Increase pennation
Integrated
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force


31. 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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32. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increase pennation
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
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'


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

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34. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Greater genetic variation


35. What is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?
5
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Decreased VO2 max


36. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
9 weeks
Integrated


37. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Greater genetic variation
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
2349 kilocalories
Greater genetic variation


38. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Reliable
Decreased VO2 max
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.


39. 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?
Reliable
9 weeks
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test


40. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
5
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Increasing aerobic endurance
Improved skill in performing the exercise


41. What should be included in a an informed consent?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension


42. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
9 weeks
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement


43. 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
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Motor unit recruitment increases
Increased concentration of GLUT


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?

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45. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Motor unit recruitment increases
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
150 mm
5


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

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47. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
150 mm
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Reliable
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client


48. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
5
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint


49. What composes total lung capacity?
3RM hang clean
5
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity


50. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Motor unit recruitment increases
Oxidative