CSCS 2

Question 1

1. Which type of muscle fiber transition is expected as a result of following a progressive heavy resistance training program?

Type 2a to Type 2x
or
Type 2x to Type 2a

Answer 1

Type 2x to Type 2a

Question 2

Which of the following adaptations is expected in an athlete that performs aerobic training around 50-70% VO2 Max?

Decreased Lactate Threshold
or
Increased Lactate Threshold

Answer 2

Increased Lactate Threshold

Question 3

Which of the following hormones promotes glucose sparing by increasing lipolysis?

Growth Hormone
or
Insulin

Answer 3

Growth Hormone

Question 4

Which of the following is an anabolic hormone that stimulates muscle protein synthesis, increases neurotransmitters, and has an anti-catabolic effect?

IGF-1
or
Testosterone

Answer 4

Testosterone

Question 5

Which of the following hormones are released at high heart rates during intense exercise to stimulate the fight or flight response, increase blood flow to muscles, and increase glycogen breakdown?

Catecholamines
or
Insulin

Answer 5

Catecholamines

Question 6

Which theory accounts for trait anxiety in determining the optimal arousal level for performance?

Drive Theory
or
Reversal Theory

Answer 6

Reversal Theory

Question 7

When a pole vaulter participates in diaphragmatic breathing before his vault, he is doing all of the following except:

Decreasing Vagal Tone
or
Increasing parasympathetic activity

Answer 7

Decreasing Vagal Tone