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Which of the following is true about cholesterol?

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Exercise has been shown to help reduce high cholesterol.

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Maria is interviewing for her first job as a fitness professional at a boutique fitness studio. Which previous experience would she want to make sure to discuss during the interview to demonstrate qualities of a Certified Personal Trainer?

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Maria was repeatedly recognized as a top salesperson at the clothing store where she has been working.

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Beth is considering opportunities for how to begin her career as a fitness professional. If her primary goal is to earn a stable income by helping clients reach their fitness goals, which of the following would provide the best option?

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Working for a premium health club company

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Which statement best describes the term deconditioned?

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A state in which a person may have a combination of muscle imbalances, poor flexibility, insufficient endurance, or limited joint stability

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Robert is a recently retired military veteran. He has earned his NASM-CPT credential because he wants to help young people prepare for the physical demands of serving in the military. Which employment options provide him with the greatest access to potential clients in all geographic locations?

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Conducting online coaching and personal training

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Having an informal role in an exercise group is demonstrated by which example?

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Planning social gatherings for the group

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Which of the following is a behavior change technique where clients list potential barriers and make plans to overcome them?

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Coping responses

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What percentage of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) converts to a biologically available form called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)?

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About 5-15%

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Approximately what percentage of the human body (in male and female adults) is comprised of water?

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0.6

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What movement term is used to describe the concept of adducting the shoulder blades so that they become closer together?

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Scapular retraction

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What is the correct order of fascia, starting with the most superficial?

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Epimysium, perimysium, endomysium

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What is the process called that prepares fatty acid substrates to enter the citric acid cycle?

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Beta-oxidation

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What is adaptive thermogenesis?

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Metabolic adaptations and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in energy intake

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When ADP is converted to ATP, what is this process called?

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Phosphorylation

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Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood and pumps it to the body?

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Left ventricle

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What type of lever could be described as having a fulcrum in the middle like a seesaw?

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First class

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Which of the following would be the recommended source of hydration after 40 to 45 minutes of exercise with minimal perspiration?

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Water

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The anterior oblique subsystem includes which of the following muscle groups?

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Adductor (inner) thigh muscles, obliques, and hip external rotators

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Iodine has a major role in which bodily process?

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Thyroid function

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Which of these is one of the major curvatures of the spine from a posterior view?

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Concave lumbar curve

21
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How many skinfold sites are measured when determining body composition using the Durnin-Womersley protocol?

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Four

22
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Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pulling assessment?

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Lower trapezius

23
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Which of the following statements describes the abdominal skinfold location?

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A vertical skinfold taken 1 inch lateral to the umbilicus (belly button)

24
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Which of the following tests is designed to test reaction capabilities, acceleration, and maximal sprinting speed?

A

40-yard dash

25
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Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral acceleration, deceleration, agility, and control?

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Pro shuttle

26
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Which of the following waist-to-hip ratios (WHRs) places Amy (a female) in the high-risk category for cardiovascular disease?

A

WHR of 0.88

27
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Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to the low back arching during the overhead squat assessment?

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Gluteus maximus

28
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Which muscles are typically underactive when the feet turn out?

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Anterior and posterior tibialis

29
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What are three postural distortion patterns to look for in static postural assessments?

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Pes planus distortion syndrome, lower crossed syndrome, and upper crossed syndrome

30
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What is reached when a talk test during exercise reveals a client to be working at ventilatory threshold 2?

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The level at which the body can work at its highest sustainable steady-state intensity for more than a few minutes

31
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Into which category would a resting blood pressure score of 128/79 mm Hg fall?

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Elevated

32
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Active and dynamic stretching utilize which physiological action?

A

Reciprocal inhibition

33
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Which of the following options would be the correct superset for back exercises during Phase 2 of the OPT model?

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Seated cable row followed by stability ball dumbbell row

34
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How is Fartlek training best described?

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Fartlek training targets many different physiological systems by combining different formats into one workout.

35
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What is defined as the ability to react and change body position with maximal force production, in all planes of motion, and from all body positions?

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Quickness

36
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What is the complete transition from eccentric to concentric muscle actions known as?

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Stretch-shortening cycle

37
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You have a client seeking weight loss. What number of repetitions is most appropriate for SAQ drills?

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3 to 5 reps

38
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Which ADL would be most likely to involve the hip hinge?

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Cleaning

39
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Which of these is considered the most advanced plyometric exercise?

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Depth jumps

40
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The development of muscular endurance of the legs requires light weights and high repetitions when performing leg-related exercises. What is this an example of?

A

Mechanical specificity

41
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Which exercise is a total-body power-focused movement?

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Two-arm push press

42
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Asking a client to balance on an unstable surface while barefoot would challenge which system?

A

Somatosensory system

43
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Identify a movement limitation for an individual who walks or runs on a treadmill if he or she presents with an anterior pelvic tilt.

A

limits hip extension with back hyperextension creating low back pain

44
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Strength-training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion?

A

Frontal and sagittal

45
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Horizontal adduction is most common during what type of movement?

A

Pushing

46
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Loaded movement training is best achieved with which training modality?

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ViPR

47
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Which of the following would be the recommended stability ball size for someone under 5 feet tall?

A

45 cm

48
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What causes coronary heart disease?

A

Atherosclerosis

49
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Which statement is an accurate reflection of exercise and physical activity as it relates to arthritis?

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Cardiorespiratory training should begin at a low to moderate intensity (40 to 65% HRmax).

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