New Practice Exam Questions Flashcards
A client practices repeated squat exercises in order to create permanent changes in her technique. What is she exhibiting?
a. Synergistic dominance
b. Motor learning
c. Relative flexibility
d. Autogenic inhibition
Scapular elevation refers to which of the following motions of the scapula?
a. Transverse
b. Vertical
c. Axial
d. Superior
A client’s shoulder elevates when performing a pushing assessment, what is the probable underactive muscle?
a. Sternocleidomastoid
b. Upper trapezius
c. Lower trapezius
d. Levator scapulae
Which of the following assessments would be most important for a new client who recently recovered from a shoulder injury?
a. Shark skill test
b. Body composition
c. Pushing/pulling assessments
d. 1RM strength assessment
The Rockport walk is used to determine which of the following?
a. Metabolic equivalent (MET)
b. Heart rate reserve (HHR)
c. Estimated oxygen consumption
d. VO2 reserve
Which of the following is designed to estimate a cardiovascular starting point?
a. YMCA 3 minute step test
b. Spirometry test
c. Rockport walk test
d. Cycle ergometer test
A personal trainer is working with a 40 year old client who is beginning a new exercise program. Using the straight percentage method, what is the client’s estimated Maximal heart rate?
a. 160 beats/min
b. 170 beats/min
c. 180 beats/min
d. 150 beats/min
Which of the following assessments measures muscular endurance of the upper body?
a. Pushing assessment
b. Push-up assessment
c. Pulling assessment
d. Bench press assessment
In a client with lower crossed syndrome, which of the following muscles is most likely lengthened?
a. Internal oblique
b. Soleus
c. Gastrocnemius
d. Erector spinae
Ruby performs self-myofascial release and static stretching on a client, following which she performs an overhead squat assessment. Which of the following indicates the need for a static standing TFL stretch.
a. The client leans forward excessively.
b. The client’s knees bow out.
c. The client’s knees fall inward.
d. The client’s toes turn out.
When training in Phase 1: Stabilization Endurance, what is the main method of progression?
a. Increasing speed of movement
b. Increasing proprioception
c. Increasing volume
d. Increasing load
A woman is training to improve her running capabilities for an upcoming marathon. She is progressively increasing the distance and time of her runs. Which principle best explains physiological adaptations occurring to the woman’s aerobic energy system?
a. Mechanical specificity
b. Reciprocal inhibition
c. Metabolic specificity
d. Autogenic inhibition
Which of the following is appropriate rest interval when training in the Maximal Strength Phase?
a. 6 minutes
b. 3 minutes
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds
A client performs a ball squat, curl to overhead press followed by a push-up, and a single-leg squat in a circuit fashion. This is an example of which of the following resistance training systems?
a. Split-routine
b. Vertical loading
c. Peripheral heart action
d. Pyramid
