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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
Oxidative
Reliable
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
2. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Motor unit recruitment increases
Phosphagen
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Back squat
3. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Reliable
9 weeks
Increase pennation
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
4. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
5
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Greater genetic variation
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
5. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
'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
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
6. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Integrated
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Back squat
Decreased VO2 max
7. 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?
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Increasing aerobic endurance
2349 kilocalories
Sitting quietly
8. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
1.5 mile run
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.
Decreased VO2 max
9. 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.
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Back squat
10. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
Back squat
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
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.
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
11. 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
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
12. 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?
150 mm
5
Integrated
3RM hang clean
13. 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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14. 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?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
150 mm
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
15. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
2349 kilocalories
3RM hang clean
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
16. 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?
Greater genetic variation
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Upper body strength
17. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
9 weeks
Decreased VO2 max
Sitting quietly
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
18. What should be included in a an informed consent?
5
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Phosphagen
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
19. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Integrated
5
20. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
5
Greater genetic variation
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Greater genetic variation
21. 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?
Upper body strength
2349 kilocalories
5
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
22. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increasing aerobic endurance
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Increase pennation
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
23. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Upper body strength
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
24. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
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.
25. 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
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Increasing aerobic endurance
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
26. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Phosphagen
3RM hang clean
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
27. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?
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28. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
Back squat
3RM hang clean
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
29. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
Sitting quietly
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Increase pennation
Decreased VO2 max
30. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
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
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
31. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
Back squat
Sitting quietly
Reliable
Sitting quietly
32. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Increased concentration of GLUT
Reliable
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
33. What is true regarding bone health?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
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.
Increasing aerobic endurance
34. What composes total lung capacity?
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
2349 kilocalories
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...
Reliable
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Increase pennation
Phosphagen
36. 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
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Phosphagen
5
37. 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
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
5
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
38. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Oxidative
3RM hang clean
Back squat
Phosphagen
39. 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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40. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?
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41. What is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?
Reliable
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Oxidative
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
42. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
3RM hang clean
Phosphagen
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
43. 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
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Phosphagen
Greater genetic variation
44. An example of an outcome goal...
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45. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
150 mm
Phosphagen
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
46. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Motor unit recruitment increases
Back squat
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
47. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Sitting quietly
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
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
48. 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?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
9 weeks
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
49. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Back squat
Increased concentration of GLUT
Motor unit recruitment increases
50. 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
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
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