CH 1-2, 10% of the CPT

Question 1

How is obesity classified?

Answer 1

By a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.

Question 2

What is kinesiology?

Answer 2

Study of movement as it relates to anatomy and physiology.

Question 3

What is Evidence-based practice?

Answer 3

The use of current best evidence in making decisions about client care.

Question 4

Name the three parts of Evidence-based practice.

Answer 4

Developing individual professional expertise, staying current on the best sources of external evidence (e.g., peer-reviewed research), and prioritizing client values and expectations

Question 5

What is the OPT Model?

Answer 5

The Optimum Performance Training model is the NASM proprietary approach to exercise training.

Question 6

Name the 3 levels of the OPT model

Answer 6

Stabilization, Strength, and Power

Question 7

Name the phases in each level.

Answer 7

Level 1: Stabilization, 1 Phase
Phase 1: Stabilization Endurance

Level 2: Strength, 3 Phases
Phase 2: Strength Endurance
Phase 3: Hypertrophy/Muscular Development
Phase 4: Maximal Strength

Level 3: Power, 1 Phase
Phase 3: Power

Question 8

What’s a musculoskeletal system?

Answer 8

The combined, interworking system of all muscles and bones in the body.

Question 9

What BMI is considered overweight?

Answer 9

A body mass index of 25.0 to 29.9.

Question 10

What is someone’s socioeconomic status?

Answer 10

The social standing of a person or group that includes education, income, and occupation.

Question 11

Define Morbidity

Answer 11

The state of having a disease.

Question 12

Define Mortality

Answer 12

A state or a risk of death or dying.

Question 13

Define Homeostasis

Answer 13

The process by which the human body strives to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium.

Question 14

What is Cholesterol?

Answer 14

A waxy, fatlike substance found in bodily cells.

Question 15

How is BMI calculated?

Answer 15

It is calculated by either dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of the person’s height in meters or dividing body weight in pounds by the square of the height in inches and multiplying by 703.

Metric formula: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ [height (m)]2
Imperial formula: BMI = 703 × weight (lb) ÷ [height (in.)]2

Question 16

BMI Table (Underweight to Obesity lll, 6 categories)

Answer 16

< 18.5

Underweight

18.5–24.9

Healthy weight

25.0–29.9

Overweight

30.0–34.9

Obese

35.0–39.9

Obesity II

≥ 40.0

Obesity III

Question 17

Stroke

Answer 17

A sudden lack of blood supply to the brain, caused by either a blockage in an artery or ruptured blood vessel.

Question 18

Heart attack

Answer 18

The action that occurs when an artery supplying the heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked; medically known as a myocardial infarction.

Question 19

Arrhythmia

Answer 19

A problem with the rate or rhythm of a person’s heartbeat. The heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern.

Question 20

Ischemic heart disease

Answer 20

A category of heart-related problems caused by the narrowing of coronary arteries, which supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle.

Question 21

Atherosclerosis

Answer 21

A category of heart-related problems caused by the narrowing of coronary arteries, which supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle.

Question 22

Hypertension

Answer 22

Consistently elevated blood pressure. Categorized by a blood pressure greater than 120/80

Question 23

Systolic blood pressure (SBP)

Answer 23

The pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is beating or contracting. It is the first (top) number recorded.

Question 24

Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)

Answer 24

The pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is at rest or between beats; it is the second (bottom) number recorded.

Question 25

Blood pressure is classified as follows:

Answer 25

Normal (healthy): Less than 120/80 mm Hg Elevated: Systolic between 120 and 129 and diastolic less than 80 mm Hg Stage 1 hypertension: Systolic between 130 and 139 or diastolic between 80 and 89 mm Hg Stage 2 hypertension: Systolic 140 or higher or diastolic 90 mm Hg or higher Hypertensive crisis: Systolic greater than 180 and/or diastolic greater than 120 mm Hg (Whelton et al., 2018)

Question 26

What is Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

Answer 26

A general term used to describe progressive lung diseases, including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and refractory (nonreversible) asthma.

Question 27

What are Endorphins?

Answer 27

A group of hormones secreted by the brain that provides a variety of physiological functions, such as reducing the perception of pain.

Question 28

Skeletal muscle

Answer 28

The type of muscle tissue that connects to bones and generates the forces that create movement.

Question 29

Sprain

Answer 29

A stretching or tearing of ligaments.

Question 30

Plantar fasciitis

Answer 30

An inflammation of the fibrous tissue (plantar fascia) along the bottom of the foot, which often results in intense heel pain.

Question 31

Name three of the most common knee injuries

Answer 31

Patellar tendonitis, Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, Medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear

Question 32

Shoulder impingement syndrome

Answer 32

Shoulder pain caused by rotator cuff tissues rubbing against the acromion bone of the shoulder.

Question 33

High-intensity interval training (HIIT)

Answer 33

An exercise training method defined by intervals of near-maximal intensity broken up by relatively short rest periods.

Question 34

What are the Four Ps of marketing?

Answer 34

Product, price, promotion, and place

Question 35

What does the term unique selling proposition (USP) refer to?

Answer 35

A set of specific skills or traits that are highlighted during a sales presentation

Question 36

At what rate does NASM award continuing education units?

Answer 36

0.1 per contact hour

Question 37

What impacts can exercise have on cholesterol levels in the body?

Answer 37

It can reduce LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol.