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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
Increased concentration of GLUT
Sitting quietly
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

2. 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
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Greater genetic variation
Increased concentration of GLUT

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
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Phosphagen

4. 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?
Back squat
150 mm
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Increase pennation

5. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
5
5
9 weeks
Motor unit recruitment increases

6. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Decreased VO2 max
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.

7. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Decreased VO2 max
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

8. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
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

9. What composes total lung capacity?
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
1.5 mile run
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity

10. What is true regarding bone health?
Motor unit recruitment increases
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.
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago

11. What composes total lung capacity?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Motor unit recruitment increases
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.

12. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
2349 kilocalories
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

13. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
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.
Reliable
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force

14. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increase pennation
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Improved skill in performing the exercise
3RM hang clean

15. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
Increasing aerobic endurance
Back squat
Phosphagen
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.

16. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
50 year old femaile who has COPD

17. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
2349 kilocalories
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension

18. 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?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Increasing aerobic endurance
Upper body strength
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'

19. What should be included in a an informed consent?
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
2349 kilocalories
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client

20. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
Upper body strength
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

21. 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?

22. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Oxidative
Increased concentration of GLUT
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

23. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Phosphagen
Reliable
9 weeks
50 year old femaile who has COPD

24. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength

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

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

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

28. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Decreased VO2 max
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Integrated
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago

29. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
9 weeks
3RM hang clean
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

30. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Sitting quietly
5
Integrated

31. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Reliable
Motor unit recruitment increases
Oxidative

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

33. What should be included in a an informed consent?
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
5
Greater genetic variation

34. 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?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
2349 kilocalories
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.

35. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
50 year old femaile who has COPD
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client

36. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
150 mm
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
5

37. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
150 mm
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Integrated

38. 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
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Integrated

39. 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
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
3RM hang clean
Increased concentration of GLUT

40. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
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
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

41. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
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.
Greater genetic variation

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

43. 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...
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
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Reliable

44. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Increased concentration of GLUT
Motor unit recruitment increases
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

45. An example of an outcome goal...

46. 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
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Increasing aerobic endurance
150 mm
9 weeks

47. An example of an outcome goal...

48. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
3RM hang clean
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Decreased VO2 max

49. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Oxidative
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Decreased VO2 max

50. 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?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
1.5 mile run
9 weeks