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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Increasing aerobic endurance
5
Greater genetic variation
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
2. What composes total lung capacity?
Increase pennation
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Reliable
3. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
Upper body strength
Improved skill in performing the exercise
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
4. 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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5. 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
5
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Reliable
6. 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
Back squat
Increasing aerobic endurance
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Sitting quietly
7. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Back squat
9 weeks
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
8. 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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9. 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?
Greater genetic variation
2349 kilocalories
1.5 mile run
Increase pennation
10. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Back squat
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.
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
11. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
1.5 mile run
Integrated
Phosphagen
12. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Upper body strength
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
13. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
Back squat
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Decreased VO2 max
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
14. What composes total lung capacity?
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
2349 kilocalories
150 mm
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
15. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
'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!'
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
16. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
17. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Increase pennation
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
18. 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
Motor unit recruitment increases
Sitting quietly
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
19. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
9 weeks
Motor unit recruitment increases
Increasing aerobic endurance
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
20. An example of an outcome goal...
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21. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Greater genetic variation
1.5 mile run
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Increase pennation
22. 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
2349 kilocalories
Increased concentration of GLUT
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
23. 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
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
2349 kilocalories
24. 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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25. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Greater genetic variation
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
26. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Oxidative
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
5
27. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Sitting quietly
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
28. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
Decreased VO2 max
50 year old femaile who has COPD
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
29. What change will increase concentric force production?
Oxidative
Sitting quietly
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Increase pennation
30. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Increased concentration of GLUT
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Increasing aerobic endurance
31. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Increase pennation
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Motor unit recruitment increases
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
32. 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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33. 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?
2349 kilocalories
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
34. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Increase pennation
35. 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...
'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!'
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Reliable
50 year old femaile who has COPD
36. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Integrated
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
3RM hang clean
37. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
'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!'
9 weeks
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
38. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
1.5 mile run
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
Decreased VO2 max
39. What should be included in a an informed consent?
Increasing aerobic endurance
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Increased concentration of GLUT
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
40. What should a personal trainer do during the initial meeting with a new client?
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41. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Phosphagen
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
42. 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
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Increasing aerobic endurance
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
43. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Upper body strength
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Back squat
Oxidative
44. 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?
150 mm
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Upper body strength
45. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
2349 kilocalories
3RM hang clean
46. 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
Greater genetic variation
Reliable
'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!'
47. What is true regarding bone health?
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
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.
48. 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?
Greater genetic variation
Phosphagen
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
2349 kilocalories
49. What should a personal trainer do during the initial meeting with a new client?
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50. 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
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Back squat
150 mm