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Which of the following is true about cholesterol?
Exercise has been shown to help reduce high cholesterol.
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?
Maria was repeatedly recognized as a top salesperson at the clothing store where she has been working.
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?
Working for a premium health club company
Which statement best describes the term deconditioned?
A state in which a person may have a combination of muscle imbalances, poor flexibility, insufficient endurance, or limited joint stability
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?
Conducting online coaching and personal training
Having an informal role in an exercise group is demonstrated by which example?
Planning social gatherings for the group
Which of the following is a behavior change technique where clients list potential barriers and make plans to overcome them?
Coping responses
What percentage of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) converts to a biologically available form called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)?
About 5-15%
Approximately what percentage of the human body (in male and female adults) is comprised of water?
0.6
What movement term is used to describe the concept of adducting the shoulder blades so that they become closer together?
Scapular retraction
What is the correct order of fascia, starting with the most superficial?
Epimysium, perimysium, endomysium
What is the process called that prepares fatty acid substrates to enter the citric acid cycle?
Beta-oxidation
What is adaptive thermogenesis?
Metabolic adaptations and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in energy intake
When ADP is converted to ATP, what is this process called?
Phosphorylation
Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood and pumps it to the body?
Left ventricle
What type of lever could be described as having a fulcrum in the middle like a seesaw?
First class
Which of the following would be the recommended source of hydration after 40 to 45 minutes of exercise with minimal perspiration?
Water
The anterior oblique subsystem includes which of the following muscle groups?
Adductor (inner) thigh muscles, obliques, and hip external rotators
Iodine has a major role in which bodily process?
Thyroid function
Which of these is one of the major curvatures of the spine from a posterior view?
Concave lumbar curve
How many skinfold sites are measured when determining body composition using the Durnin-Womersley protocol?
Four
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pulling assessment?
Lower trapezius
Which of the following statements describes the abdominal skinfold location?
A vertical skinfold taken 1 inch lateral to the umbilicus (belly button)
Which of the following tests is designed to test reaction capabilities, acceleration, and maximal sprinting speed?
40-yard dash
Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral acceleration, deceleration, agility, and control?
Pro shuttle
Which of the following waist-to-hip ratios (WHRs) places Amy (a female) in the high-risk category for cardiovascular disease?
WHR of 0.88
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to the low back arching during the overhead squat assessment?
Gluteus maximus
Which muscles are typically underactive when the feet turn out?
Anterior and posterior tibialis
What are three postural distortion patterns to look for in static postural assessments?
Pes planus distortion syndrome, lower crossed syndrome, and upper crossed syndrome
What is reached when a talk test during exercise reveals a client to be working at ventilatory threshold 2?
The level at which the body can work at its highest sustainable steady-state intensity for more than a few minutes
Into which category would a resting blood pressure score of 128/79 mm Hg fall?
Elevated
Active and dynamic stretching utilize which physiological action?
Reciprocal inhibition
Which of the following options would be the correct superset for back exercises during Phase 2 of the OPT model?
Seated cable row followed by stability ball dumbbell row
How is Fartlek training best described?
Fartlek training targets many different physiological systems by combining different formats into one workout.
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?
Quickness
What is the complete transition from eccentric to concentric muscle actions known as?
Stretch-shortening cycle
You have a client seeking weight loss. What number of repetitions is most appropriate for SAQ drills?
3 to 5 reps
Which ADL would be most likely to involve the hip hinge?
Cleaning
Which of these is considered the most advanced plyometric exercise?
Depth jumps
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?
Mechanical specificity
Which exercise is a total-body power-focused movement?
Two-arm push press
Asking a client to balance on an unstable surface while barefoot would challenge which system?
Somatosensory system
Identify a movement limitation for an individual who walks or runs on a treadmill if he or she presents with an anterior pelvic tilt.
limits hip extension with back hyperextension creating low back pain
Strength-training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion?
Frontal and sagittal
Horizontal adduction is most common during what type of movement?
Pushing
Loaded movement training is best achieved with which training modality?
ViPR
Which of the following would be the recommended stability ball size for someone under 5 feet tall?
45 cm
What causes coronary heart disease?
Atherosclerosis
Which statement is an accurate reflection of exercise and physical activity as it relates to arthritis?
Cardiorespiratory training should begin at a low to moderate intensity (40 to 65% HRmax).
