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What is forecasting?

A

A business management technique that helps predict how much work is needed to meet a revenue goal

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Which of the following force couples is accurately linked to the movement created by their combined action?

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Internal and external obliques functioning to create trunk rotation

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Which joint has the simplest movement, moving either back and forth or side to side?

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Nonaxial

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Which of the following is a component of agility training?

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Deceleration

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What is acidosis in muscle?

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A decrease in pH, which can lead to feelings of fatigue

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If someone were performing repeated sprints with each sprint lasting between 30 and 90 seconds, which energy system would be contributing the most to ATP production during this activity?

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Glycolysis

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Catecholamines are responsible for which of the following actions?

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Increased lipolysis

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Pronation of the foot describes what multiplanar movements?

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Eversion, dorsiflexion, and ankle abduction

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Which of the following waist-to-hip ratios (WHRs) places Amy (a female) in the high-risk category for cardiovascular disease?

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0.88

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What is the complete transition from eccentric to concentric muscle actions known as?

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Stretch-shortening cycle

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The core is defined by the muscles in which region of the body?

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Lumbo-pelvic-hip complex region

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Jane is a high school hockey goalie. Which type of SAQ training best relates to the physical skills needed at her position?

A

Quickness training

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Why are proper frontside mechanics in sprinting important?

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Frontside mechanics align the lead leg to optimally apply force into the ground to help propel the body forward.

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Training the eccentric phase of plyometric movements with a new client will help them improve which of the following?

A

Landing mechanics

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Which muscle acts to increase intra-abdominal pressure?

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Transverse abdominis

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An obese client who has been diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD) should be advised to do which of the following?

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Strive for 20 to 30 minutes of continuous aerobic exercise daily.

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Which of the following statements is true about proprietary blends?

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Proprietary blends should typically be avoided, as the precise amount of each ingredient is not disclosed.

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What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to other surrounding muscles?

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Facia

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Which of the following reflects the characteristics of moderate-intensity exercise?

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Ability to talk comfortably during exercise without breathlessness in the average untrained individual

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What are the two primary actions of the muscle spindle?

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Sense the change in muscle length and the speed of length change

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In an integrated training program, what would the last portion of the training session involve as the main exercise or movement component?

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Resistance training

16
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Which form of SAQ training is characterized by the ability to start, stop, and change direction in response to a signal or stimulus quickly while maintaining postural control?

A

Agility

17
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When balancing, the knee of the balance leg should be in line with which structure?

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The toes of the leg on which the participant is balancing

18
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Which of the following is an example of linear periodization?

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4 weeks in Phase 1 followed by 4 weeks in Phase 2

19
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Most bodyweight training exercises are considered which type of movements?

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Closed-chain movements

20
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Which statement best describes the second stage of the sales process?

A

Communicating solutions for the customer’s needs

21
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Social support is best described by which statement?

A

The intentional things that people do to assist others to achieve a specific behavior

22
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What is excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)?

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EPOC is the increase in aerobic metabolism above baseline that occurs for a period after exercise.

22
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What is a characteristic of a type I muscle fiber?

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Less force production

23
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In order to optimally load muscle during the eccentric phase, the fitness professional should recommend which of the following?

A

Lower the weight more slowly to increase time under tension

23
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What is the concept used to describe the action of muscles that have the ability to contract automatically in anticipation of movement?

A

Feed-forward

24
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How is heart rate collected during the YMCA 3-minute step test to evaluate the cardiorespiratory fitness level of an individual?

A

It is measured over a 60-second count immediately following the test.

25
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Which of the following does plyometric training help increase?

A

Motor unit recruitment

26
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Which of the following is considered a superficial muscle of the core?

A

Erector spinae

26
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What is the best next progression for a client who can properly perform the power step-up exercise?

A

Ice skaters

27
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Improving this using balance training would most likely decrease the risk of injury.

A

Injury resistance

28
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What are the three movements performed during the ball combo I exercise?

A

Scaption, shoulder abduction, and cobra

28
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What is the purpose of a professional personal training certification?

A

To ensure that individual job candidates can demonstrate the ability to perform the tasks required for this job category

29
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Contraction of the hamstring and rectus abdominis muscles create what motion of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?

A

Posterior pelvic tilt

29
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Which type of joint includes the sutures of the skull?

A

Nonsynovial

30
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What breathing change occurs at the second ventilatory threshold (VT2)?

A

Expiration becomes more forceful.

31
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How often is it recommended to reassess clientele?

A

Every month

31
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What is the sufficient recovery time that is generally needed between plyometric exercises during a workout?

A

60 to 120 seconds

31
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If someone went out for a 5-mile jog with their friend, which energy system would provide most of the ATP for this activity?

A

Oxidative phosphorylation

32
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Which sense provides information to the central nervous system about where the body is in space?

A

Visual system

33
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The drawing-in maneuver increases activation of what muscle?

A

Transverse abdominis

34
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What type of muscle contraction occurs between landing and jumping during plyometric training?

A

Isometric

35
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According to the “iceberg effect,” which of the following training adaptations are considered “surface level”?

A

Endurance

35
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What are two medical precautions for self-myofascial techniques?

A

Joint hypermobility and scoliosis

36
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How is osteopenia best described?

A

The loss of bone density related to the aging process.

37
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When attempting to increase muscular size and strength in the lower body, which of the following exercise is least likely to be beneficial?

A

BOSU squat

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