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NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Phosphagen
Improved skill in performing the exercise
3RM hang clean

2. 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?
3RM hang clean
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
2349 kilocalories

3. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Increasing aerobic endurance
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
2349 kilocalories

4. 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?
Upper body strength
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Improved skill in performing the exercise
1.5 mile run

5. 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
Improved skill in performing the exercise
3RM hang clean
Upper body strength

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

7. What composes total lung capacity?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
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
Oxidative

8. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Increase pennation

9. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
9 weeks
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Motor unit recruitment increases
Phosphagen

10. 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?
3RM hang clean
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.
2349 kilocalories
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force

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?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Phosphagen
1.5 mile run
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

12. 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?

13. What change will increase concentric force production?
Increasing aerobic endurance
Increase pennation
Oxidative
Increased concentration of GLUT

14. What is true regarding bone health?
2349 kilocalories
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.
Upper body strength

15. An example of an outcome goal...

16. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
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.
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.

17. 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
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
50 year old femaile who has COPD

18. 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?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
1.5 mile run
150 mm
2349 kilocalories

19. 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...
Motor unit recruitment increases
Reliable
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint

20. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

21. 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?
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
150 mm
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint

22. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Increasing aerobic endurance
Decreased VO2 max
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength

23. What are the most influential age-related changes that may decrease a client's ability to exhibit muscular strength?
Increased concentration of GLUT
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
3RM hang clean
Increase pennation

24. 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'
Increased concentration of GLUT
Upper body strength

25. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Back squat
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Integrated

26. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
Reliable
5
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement

27. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Reliable

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

29. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
3RM hang clean
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Increased concentration of GLUT

30. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Integrated
Phosphagen

31. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Motor unit recruitment increases
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test

32. This describes the properties of Type I and Type II muscle fibers
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Oxidative
Increase pennation
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force

33. 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.
Increased concentration of GLUT
Motor unit recruitment increases

34. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

35. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Increasing aerobic endurance
Increased concentration of GLUT
5

36. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Oxidative
150 mm
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity

37. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Greater genetic variation
Improved skill in performing the exercise

38. 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?

39. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
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.
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
2349 kilocalories
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength

40. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Sitting quietly

41. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Decreased VO2 max

42. 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
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Increased concentration of GLUT

43. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
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.
2349 kilocalories
3RM hang clean

44. What should be included in a an informed consent?
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
2349 kilocalories

45. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
Improved skill in performing the exercise
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Sitting quietly
5

46. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Increased concentration of GLUT
150 mm
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium

47. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
50 year old femaile who has COPD
9 weeks
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Greater genetic variation

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?
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Increasing aerobic endurance
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Increased concentration of GLUT

49. What is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Decreased VO2 max
Integrated

50. What energy system is capable of producing ATP at the greatest rate?
Phosphagen
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Decreased VO2 max
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client