29th of July 2023

Question 1

Starting at what percentage of bone density loss does the risk of hip fracture increase by 2.5 times?

Answer 1

10 percent

Question 1

Which of the following describes structural scoliosis?

Answer 1

Altered bone shape through the spine

Question 2

Which joint has the simplest movement, moving either back and forth or side to side?

Answer 2

Nonaxial

Question 3

SAQ training among seniors may help prevent which of the following conditions?

Answer 3

Osteopenia

Question 4

You are working with an advanced client on SAQ drills. From the choices provided, what would be the best number of SAQ drills per workout?

Answer 4

6-10 drills with maximum inertia

Question 5

What type of exercise would be suggested to address overactive, shortened hamstrings?

Answer 5

Flexibility exercises

Question 6

Contraction of the erector spinae and hip flexor muscles creates what motion of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?

Answer 6

Anterior pelvic tilt

Question 7

With SAQ training, what is the recommended number of sets of each drill for young athletes to perform?

Answer 7

1-4 sets

Question 8

Performing a biceps curl with a dumbbell in the hand is an example of which type of lever?

Answer 8

Third-class lever

Question 9

Exercise programming involves much more than what we see on the surface

E.g., “surface level”: endurance training since it can only properly be attained after training the foundational adaptations of mobility and stability

E.g., “under the water”: stability

Answer 9

Iceberg effect

Question 10

Local muscles typically consist of which type of muscle fibers?

Answer 10

Type 1

Question 11

What ideally should follow a day of high-intensity training in stage 3?

Answer 11

A stage 1 day (recovery day) should follow a hard stage 3 training day.

Question 12

What is best defined as the action of expanding the diameter of a blood vessel near the surface of the skin, which helps remove heat from the body?

Answer 12

Peripheral vasodilation

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the primary levels of the OPT model?

Answer 13

Stabilization Endurance
Remember that the overarching “levels” indicate encompass the “phases” of training.

Question 14

Speed is the product of what two variables?

Answer 14

Stride rate and stride length.

Question 15

What differentiates change of direction from agility?

Answer 15

Reaction to signals

Question 16

In which training stage would you utilize work intervals performed just above VT1 and recovery intervals performed below VT1?

Answer 16

Stage 2

Question 17

What are the two primary actions of the Golgi tendon organ?

Answer 17

Sense change in muscle-tendon tension and speed of tension change

Question 18

What is a sufficient amount of time for a cardiorespiratory cool-down?

Answer 18

5 - 10 minutes

Question 19

Kettlebell exercises have proven extremely beneficial in the development in which plane or of which chain?

Answer 19

Posterior chain

Question 20

Into which category would a resting blood pressure score of 128/79 mm Hg fall?

Answer 20

Elevated

Question 21

What area of the body is most targeted during the single-leg squat to row exercise?

Answer 21

Posterior chain

Question 22

What blood pressure is reflective of a hypertensive crisis?

Answer 22

A systolic reading greater than 180 mm Hg and/or a diastolic reading greater than 120 mm Hg

Question 23

Which joint is the most mobile, able to move in all three directions?

Answer 23

Ball and socket

Question 24

During the standing cable chest press, the resistance should be positioned to do what?

Answer 24

Resist shoulder adduction

Question 25

What are the two categories of bone markings?

Answer 25

Depression and processes

Question 26

Which of the following should be considered when determining if a client is ready to undertake plyometric training?

Answer 26

Injury history

Question 27

Proper abdominal crunches on a stability ball allows for:

Answer 27

Increased spinal extension due to the curvature of the ball

Question 28

Which hip muscle helps maintain a level pelvis in the frontal plane?

Answer 28

Glute medius

Question 29

Which of the following blood pressure readings would classify an individual as having stage 1 hypertension?

Answer 29

135/80 mm Hg

Question 30

What muscles work with the obliques will assist a client in completing a standing cable rotation movement?

Answer 30

Erector spinae

Question 31

Antirotational exercises are often this sort of movement by nature.

Answer 31

Unilateral

Question 32

Which of the following is an example of an exercise that targets the local muscles of the core?

Answer 32

Side plank

Question 33

What are the three levels of the OPT model?

Answer 33

Stabilization, Strength, and Power