Ch 19

Question 1

Once children become accustomed to completing four to five SAQ exercises once or twice a week, what is an appropriate progression for a certified personal trainer to implement over the next few months?

Answer 1

Increase weekly sessions to 2 or 3, and add more exercises

Question 2

Condition of reduced bone mineral density, which increases the risk of bone fracture

Answer 2

Osteoporosis

Question 3

Lower than normal bone density

Answer 3

Osteopenia

Question 4

Age related loss of muscle mass resulting in weakness and frailty in older adults

Answer 4

Sarcopenia

Question 5

Amount of mineral content such as calcium and phosphorus in a segment of bone

Answer 5

Bone density

Question 6

You have a youth client. What training frequency is most recommended for you to athlete performing SAQ?

Answer 6

1-3 times/week

Question 7

When observing sprint mechanics, which joint action should you see occurring in the rear leg if proper form is used?

Answer 7

Ankle plantar flexion

Question 8

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

Answer 8

1-4 sets

Question 9

Number of strides taken in a given amount of time or distance?

Answer 9

Stride rate

Question 10

Improving frontside running mechanics is associated with which of the following?

Answer 10

Less braking force

Question 11

Distance covered in one stride

Answer 11

Stride length

Question 12

What differentiates change of direction from agility?

Answer 12

Reaction to a signal

Question 13

Appropriate SAQ program design for a beginner adult who is apparently healthy?

Answer 13

4-6 drills with limited inertia and unpredictability such as cone shuffles and agility ladder drills

Question 14

Ability to react with velocity to a stimulus and appropriately change the motion of the body

Answer 14

Quickness

Question 15

How is speed defined in training?

Answer 15

Velocity of distance covered, divided by time

Question 16

Capacity to accelerate, decelerate/stabilize, and change direction

Answer 16

Agility

Question 17

Best SAQ drill for weight loss

Answer 17

Circuits

Question 18

Short bursts of movement that involve a change in direction, speed or cadence

Answer 18

Agility

Question 19

Why should SAQ training be used with non athletic clients?

Answer 19

Requires greater assimilation of the body’s systems that steady state training

Question 20

Which two factors make up individuals speed?

Answer 20

Stride rate and stride length

Question 21

The body responds and adapts to stress

Answer 21

General adaptation syndrome

Question 22

refers to speed of contraction and exercises selection

Answer 22

Neuromuscular specificity

Question 23

Refers to weight and movements placed on body

Answer 23

Mechanical specificity

Question 24

Refers to energy demands placed on body

Answer 24

Metabolic specificity

Question 25

Enlargement of skeletal muscle fibers

Answer 25

Muscular hyperteophy

Question 26

Ability of the neuromuscular system to produce internal tension to overcome an external load

Answer 26

Muscular strength

Question 27

Ability to produce and maintain force production for prolonged periods of time

Answer 27

Muscular endurance

Question 28

Ability of muscles to exert maximal force output in a minimal amount of time

Answer 28

Rate of force production

Question 29

Force x velocity or work / time

Answer 29

Muscular power

Question 30

Motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates

Answer 30

Motor unit