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