NASM prwctice Test Wrong Answers Flashcards
What is the ~ % of people who quit a fitness program within the first 6 months?
0.5
Whats the correct order of the phases of plyometric exercises
Eccentric loading
Amortization
Concentric loading
What is end diastolic volume
The amount of blood in the ventral before contraction
What are two contradictions for self myofascial techniques
Cancer & bleeding disorders
During cable rotation exercises which position of the hip will help to decrease stress to the low backbone
Hip extension
Whats the next progression for a client who can properly perform the power step up excediste
Ice skaters
Describe the abdominal skin fold locations
A vertical skin fold taken 1 inch lateral to the belly button
What the name of a joint that has the simplest movement. Move forward, backwards and side to side
Non axial
What is the binding sit during muscle contractions
Troponin
How can a fitness professional improve a clients outcome expectation for resistance training. What behavior change technique might they use?
Provide information on the health benefits
What is the structure in the heart that transfers electrical signals from the SA to the AV
Internodal pathway
What movement limitation for an individual who walks or runs on a treadmill if they present an anterior pelvic tilt
A limit in hip extension may require hyper extension in the low back placing stress on the low back
Define limit of stability in the body
It’s an area in which someone can move their center of gravity without changing the base of support
What test should be performed last in the overall assessment flow?
Performance assessments
What support describes the actions that a person takes to help another person engage in exercise
Instrumental support
Define a circuit training
A full body program that involves high intensity aerobic conditioning, muscular strength, endurance training movement
What is reached when a talk test during exercise reveals a client to be working at VT 2
The level at which the body can work at it’s highest sustainable steady state for more than a few minutes
If someone performed repeated sprints with each sprint lasting between 30-90 seconds which energy system would be contributing the most to ATP production during this activity
Glycolysis
When a CPT wants to enhance a clients self efficacy by breaking down exercises or goals into easier to achieve tasks what behavior change techniques are they using
Set specific tasks
What phase of plyometric movement is also referred to as the electromechanical delay
Amortization
What is the term for the higher than normal energy expenditure during the recovery period after exercises
Excess post exercise oxygen consumption
EPE-OC
What is the following tests used to measure accelerating deceleration agility and control ?
Pro shuttle
What is the superior boundary of the core ?
Diaphragm
Why is it important for clients to learn how to accelerate, decelerate and stabilize in all planes of motion
Injuries often occur when rotating or moving laterally
What describes a muscle that is functioning as an antagonist
The biceps brachii being active during elbow extension
Movements that take place within a joint and are not visible to the human eye may be classified in what way?
Athrokinematic
I have a client seeking weight loss. What number of repetitions is most appropriate for SAQ drills
3-5 reps
Which muscles are typically overactive in association with upper crossed syndrome
Upper trapezius
Which muscle is classified as a local muscle involved in stabilizing the spine
Multifidus
Which disease is associated with normal aging and attributes to lower production of estrogen and progesterone both of which are involved with regulating the rate at which bone is lost
Type 1 osteoporosis
Which is a primary adaptation of the stabilization endurance phase?
Postural alignment
What component of breathing improved blood flow back to the heart
Inspiration with a decrease in intrathoracic pressure
What it comes to barrier to exercise.
Barrie to exercise are often cited by people who sedentary or infrequently active
When properly activated which muscle core creates tension in the torchlight fascia
Transverse abdominis
What blood pressure is reflective of stage hypertension 1
130 to 139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic
Which principle states that soft tissue will model along the lines of stress
Davis law
which partial distortion is characterized by flat feet , knee valgus and abducted and internally rotated hips
Pes planus distortion syndrome
When to come to exercise older adults find which of the following to be the most motivating
Health and well being
Give an example of process goal
Run three times a week
What is end systolic volume
Amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
Is resistance training a form of cardio respiratory
No
What is the advantage of using the larvonen method to calculate training heart rates, versus percentage of maximal heart rate?
It accommodates for discrepancies in resting heart rate
Before amino acids can be used to make ATP what process do they have to go through?
Gluconeogensis
What muscle acts to increase intra abdominal pressure
Transverse abdominis
What is the process in which neural Impulses sense tension greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract providing an inhibitory effect to the muscle spindles
Autogenic inhibition
How does physical activity and exercise affect pregnancy
Exercise has beneficial effect on the physiology and health of both the mother and the developing fetus
Which type of cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
LDL
What are the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome
Alarm reaction, resistance development and exhaustion
What impacts can exercise have on cholesterol levels in the body
It can reduce LDL and increase HDL
Which sense provides information to the CNS about where the body is in space
Visual system
Stage 3 balance exercise should include what plane of motion
Hoppin motions with a single leg stance landing
What is a true tabata training is considered accurate
Total duration of the workout is 4 minutes long and performed at 170% of VO2 max
Where is the sinotrial node located on the heart
Right atrium
What percentage of people experience LBP
80%
What % of alpha linolenic (ALA converts to a biologically available form called EPA escosapentaenoic acid
5-15%
What muscles are typically under active in feet turn out
Anterior and posterior tu kiss
What is resting metabolism
It contributes the most to total energy expenditure
How long is the ymca test recorded after it commences
60 second immediately
