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What is forecasting?
A business management technique that helps predict how much work is needed to meet a revenue goal
Which of the following force couples is accurately linked to the movement created by their combined action?
Internal and external obliques functioning to create trunk rotation
Which joint has the simplest movement, moving either back and forth or side to side?
Nonaxial
Which of the following is a component of agility training?
Deceleration
What is acidosis in muscle?
A decrease in pH, which can lead to feelings of fatigue
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?
Glycolysis
Catecholamines are responsible for which of the following actions?
Increased lipolysis
Pronation of the foot describes what multiplanar movements?
Eversion, dorsiflexion, and ankle abduction
Which of the following waist-to-hip ratios (WHRs) places Amy (a female) in the high-risk category for cardiovascular disease?
0.88
What is the complete transition from eccentric to concentric muscle actions known as?
Stretch-shortening cycle
The core is defined by the muscles in which region of the body?
Lumbo-pelvic-hip complex region
Jane is a high school hockey goalie. Which type of SAQ training best relates to the physical skills needed at her position?
Quickness training
Why are proper frontside mechanics in sprinting important?
Frontside mechanics align the lead leg to optimally apply force into the ground to help propel the body forward.
Training the eccentric phase of plyometric movements with a new client will help them improve which of the following?
Landing mechanics
Which muscle acts to increase intra-abdominal pressure?
Transverse abdominis
An obese client who has been diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD) should be advised to do which of the following?
Strive for 20 to 30 minutes of continuous aerobic exercise daily.
Which of the following statements is true about proprietary blends?
Proprietary blends should typically be avoided, as the precise amount of each ingredient is not disclosed.
What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to other surrounding muscles?
Facia
Which of the following reflects the characteristics of moderate-intensity exercise?
Ability to talk comfortably during exercise without breathlessness in the average untrained individual
What are the two primary actions of the muscle spindle?
Sense the change in muscle length and the speed of length change
In an integrated training program, what would the last portion of the training session involve as the main exercise or movement component?
Resistance training
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?
Agility
When balancing, the knee of the balance leg should be in line with which structure?
The toes of the leg on which the participant is balancing
Which of the following is an example of linear periodization?
4 weeks in Phase 1 followed by 4 weeks in Phase 2
Most bodyweight training exercises are considered which type of movements?
Closed-chain movements
Which statement best describes the second stage of the sales process?
Communicating solutions for the customer’s needs
Social support is best described by which statement?
The intentional things that people do to assist others to achieve a specific behavior
What is excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)?
EPOC is the increase in aerobic metabolism above baseline that occurs for a period after exercise.
What is a characteristic of a type I muscle fiber?
Less force production
In order to optimally load muscle during the eccentric phase, the fitness professional should recommend which of the following?
Lower the weight more slowly to increase time under tension
What is the concept used to describe the action of muscles that have the ability to contract automatically in anticipation of movement?
Feed-forward
How is heart rate collected during the YMCA 3-minute step test to evaluate the cardiorespiratory fitness level of an individual?
It is measured over a 60-second count immediately following the test.
Which of the following does plyometric training help increase?
Motor unit recruitment
Which of the following is considered a superficial muscle of the core?
Erector spinae
What is the best next progression for a client who can properly perform the power step-up exercise?
Ice skaters
Improving this using balance training would most likely decrease the risk of injury.
Injury resistance
What are the three movements performed during the ball combo I exercise?
Scaption, shoulder abduction, and cobra
What is the purpose of a professional personal training certification?
To ensure that individual job candidates can demonstrate the ability to perform the tasks required for this job category
Contraction of the hamstring and rectus abdominis muscles create what motion of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?
Posterior pelvic tilt
Which type of joint includes the sutures of the skull?
Nonsynovial
What breathing change occurs at the second ventilatory threshold (VT2)?
Expiration becomes more forceful.
How often is it recommended to reassess clientele?
Every month
What is the sufficient recovery time that is generally needed between plyometric exercises during a workout?
60 to 120 seconds
If someone went out for a 5-mile jog with their friend, which energy system would provide most of the ATP for this activity?
Oxidative phosphorylation
Which sense provides information to the central nervous system about where the body is in space?
Visual system
The drawing-in maneuver increases activation of what muscle?
Transverse abdominis
What type of muscle contraction occurs between landing and jumping during plyometric training?
Isometric
According to the “iceberg effect,” which of the following training adaptations are considered “surface level”?
Endurance
What are two medical precautions for self-myofascial techniques?
Joint hypermobility and scoliosis
How is osteopenia best described?
The loss of bone density related to the aging process.
When attempting to increase muscular size and strength in the lower body, which of the following exercise is least likely to be beneficial?
BOSU squat
