Domain 1- Basic & Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts

Question 1

Which macronutrient has an acceptable distribution range in the 45 - 65% total caloric intake?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates

Question 2

Holding a static stretch for at least 30 seconds causes which neuromuscular phenomena?

Answer 2

Autogenic inhibition

Question 3

What is a basic nutritional recommendation for clients who want to gain lean body mass?

Answer 3

Eat 4 to 6 meals per day.

Question 4

What term refers to a system of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate a variety of bodily functions and consists of host organs, chemical messengers, and target cells?

Answer 4

Endocrine system

Question 5

The gastrocnemius is responsible for concentrically accelerating which of the following?

Select one:

a. Knee adduction
b. Knee abduction
c. Ankle dorsiflexion
d. Ankle plantarflexion

Answer 5

Ankle plantarflexion

Question 6

What is the highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to pose no risk of adverse health affects to almost all individuals in a particular life stage and gender group?

Answer 6

Tolerable Upper Intake Level

Question 7

What refers to a position relatively closer to the midline of the body?

Answer 7

Medial

Question 8

During the concentric action of the gluteus maximus what movement is occurring at the joint?

Answer 8

Hip extension and external rotation

Question 9

What is the purpose of stretch-shortening cycles?

Answer 9

To produce the necessary force to change the direction of an object’s center of mass efficiently

Question 10

Which term refers to an imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves?

Answer 10

Frontal plane

Question 11

What is the body’s motor response to internal and external environmental stimuli called?

Answer 11

Motor behavior

Question 12

A client has been training in Phase 2 for 4 months. She is now experienceing joint pain and emotional fatigue. What stage of the general adaptation syndrome is she most likely in?

Answer 12

Exhaustion

Question 13

Describe Type I or slow twitch muscle fibers.

Answer 13

They contain more capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin than type II muscle fibers.

Question 14

What is the term for a force that produces rotation?

Answer 14

Torque

Question 15

Which of the following refers to a movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body?

Select one:

a. Rotation
b. Dorsiflexion Incorrect
c. Abduction
d. Opposition

Answer 15

Abduction

Question 16

Which of the following is true of eccentric motion?

Select one:

a. It is known as “a negative” in the health and fitness industry.
b. The agonist muscle is shortening.
c. The antagonist muscle lengthens.
d. It is known as “a positive” in the health and fitness industry.

Answer 16

It is known as “a negative” in the health and fitness industry.

Question 17

Pronation of the forearm involves the inward movement of the forearm in which of the following planes?

Answer 17

Transverse

Question 18

What is the term referring to the synergistic action of muscle groups to produce movement around a joint?

Answer 18

Force-couple relationship

Question 19

Where is the sternum in relation to the shoulder?

Answer 19

Medial

Question 20

For which activity is the oxidative system primarily used?

Answer 20

Jogging for 30 minutes

Question 21

Which gland produces the hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help prepare the body for activity and for the fight or flight response?

Answer 21

Adrenal

Question 22

Front lunges and biceps curls occur in which plane of motion?

Answer 22

Sagittal

Question 23

Which term refers to the cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement?

Answer 23

Proprioception

Question 24

According to sliding filament theory, when does muscular contracting occur?

Answer 24

Actin and myosin filiments slide past each other, shortening the entire sarcomere.

Question 25

Within what range is the typical resting heart rate of a human being?

Answer 25

70 and 80 bpm

Question 26

Performing the drawing-in maneuver or bracing can do what?

Answer 26

Help retrain motor control of local and global stabilization systems

Question 27

What are predictable patterns of muscle imbalanced called?

Answer 27

Postural distortion patterns

Question 28

If a client exhibits increased force output of his hamstrings and adductor magnus to compensate for a weakened gluteus maximus during hip extension, this is an example of which of the following?

Select one:

a. Reciprocal inhibition
b. Synergistic dominance
c. Arthrokinetic dysfunction
d. Pattern overload

Answer 28

Synergistic dominance

Question 29

Which of the following refers to a straightening movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments increases?

Answer 29

Extension

Question 30

Which of the following refers to a position on or toward the front of the body?

Answer 30

Anterior

Question 31

What term refers to a bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases?

Answer 31

Flexion

Question 32

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms characterized by what conditions?

Answer 32

Obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia

Question 33

What muscle is responsible for concentrically accelerating hip extension and external rotation?

Answer 33

Gluteus maximus

Question 34

What kind of muscle action is raising a dumbbell up against the direction of resistance?

Answer 34

Concentric action

Question 35

In which structures are water and chemicals exchanged between the blood and tissues?

Answer 35

Capillaries

Question 36

What is the recommended daily intake for carbohydrates?

Answer 36

6-10 g/kg body weight

Question 37

What usually happens after 90 minutes of exercise?

Answer 37

The majority of muscle glycogen stores are depleted.