NCSF Screening and Evaluation

Question 1

What are five health-related components of fitness?

Answer 1

Cardiorespiratory fitness
Flexibility
Body Composition
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance

Question 2

_______ is a common variable measured to screen for cardiorespiratory fitness and risk for disease.

Answer 2

VO2 max

Question 3

________ involves the active contraction of the agonist muscle group to determine the end range of motion of a joint. Limitations to this movement are caused by connective structures and tightness in the ______ muscle groups.

Answer 3

Flexibility screening; antagonistic

Question 4

Which of the following would indicate need for medical clearance prior to exercise training?

a. HDL-C > 60mg/dl
b. Current smoker
c. Diastolic blood pressure 102mmHg
d. Resting heart rate of 92 beats/minute

Answer 4

c. diastolic over 100mmHg

Question 5

An elevated blood pressure at rest with a normal resting heart rate usually indicates __________.

Answer 5

higher than normal peripheral resistance

Question 6

Prior to beginning a moderate intensity program, the ______ and battery of resting tests are useful for thoroughly screening a client for risk factors.

a. Par-Q
b. Informed Consent
c. Maximal Stress Test
d. Health Status Questionnaire

Answer 6

D. Health Status Questionnaire

Question 7

Your client’s VO2 max was estimated to be 32 ml-kg min -1 on a one-mile walk test. For a 30-year old male, this is ______.

a. excellent
b. about average
c. below average
d. physiologically impossible

Answer 7

c. below average

Question 8

_______ is considered the gold standard for body composition assessment and is used to determine the standard estimation of error for other assessment methods.

Answer 8

Hydrostatic weighing

Question 9

________ is the proper location for skin fold assessment of fat deposition in a female’s midsection using the Jackson-Pollock 3-site protocol.

a. Vertical fold halfway between the acromion and elbow
b. A horizontal fold 1cm to the right of the umbilicus
c. An oblique fold just superior to the ilium, in line with the natural angle of the iliac crest
d. a vertical fold on the mid-axillary line between the iliac crest and the 12th costal margin

Answer 9

C

Question 10

Range of motion in _____ is assessed during the Apley shoulder flexibility screen.

a. subscapularis
b. infraspinatus
c. triceps brachii
d. all of the above

Answer 10

D

Question 11

Cardiorespiratory fitness is the single most important health-related component of fitness because in correlates with _______.

Answer 11

risk for disease and mortality

Question 12

__________ are a type of blood pressure medication that will reduce a person’s heart rate response to exercise.

a. Diuretics
b. Beta blockers
c. Orlistat
d. ACE inhibitors

Answer 12

B. beta blockers

Question 13

During the procedure used to assess muscle strength, a rest period of ______ is used between subsequent attempts to ensure maximum CP recovery and valid measurements.

Answer 13

2-5 minutes

Question 14

A 10RM weight load can be used to estimate the 1RM strength of a person by dividing the weight by ______.

Answer 14

.75

Question 15

A common method of measuring muscle strength and power in older adults is the _______.

a. 30-second chair stand test
b. YMCA Bench Press test
c. Single-leg deadlift test
d. All of the above

Answer 15

A. 30-second chair stand test

Question 16

For obese clients, ______ is a useful technique of body fat assessment because it is non-invasive and more accurate than skin fold measures for this population; it should not be used with individuals who are _____ beacause this mass size reduces the validity of the measurement.

Answer 16

girth measurement; muscular

Question 17

sub maximal tests can be used to estimate a person’s VO2 due to the linear relationship between ____ and _____.

Answer 17

heart rate; oxygen consumption

Question 18

A sit-up test is not a good choice for abdominal endurance because it places excessive stress on the ____, and the movement is primarily a function of the _____ and angular movement.

Answer 18

intervertebral discs; hip flexors

Question 19

Most sub maximal tests of cardiorespiratory fitness use _____ heart rates for prediction of fitness, which means there is no deviation greater than 5 beats of the heart for a given minute during exercise.

Answer 19

steady-state

Question 20

A _____ test can be used to accurately assess leg power.

a. squat
b. vertical jump
c. leg press
d. all of the above

Answer 20

b. vertical jump

Question 21

Waist circumference, as with Body Mass Index (BMI), is used to identify _______.

Answer 21

risk for disease

Question 22

______ is used to identify the risks and benefits of exercise
testing and programming for new clients and serves to reduce trainer liability.

Answer 22

Informed consent