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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?






2. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?






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






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






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


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






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


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






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






10. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise






11. What composes total lung capacity?






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






13. 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...






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






15. 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?






16. An example of an outcome goal...


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






18. What change will increase concentric force production?






19. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?






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






21. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?






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






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


24. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...






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






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






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






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






29. 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?






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






31. 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?






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






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






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






35. 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?






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






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






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


39. 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?






40. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise






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






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






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






44. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?






45. 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?






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






47. 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?






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






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






50. What is true regarding bone health?