PRACTICE EXAM Flashcards
What principle describes the effect of the antagonist relaxing when the agonist contract A. Myotatic reflex B. Autogenic inhibition C. Stretch reflex D. Reciprocal inhibition
D. Reciprocal inhibition
What element of strength requires achieving full range of motion at a joint
A. Flexibility
B. Stability
C. Mobility
D. Proprioceptive neuromuscular faclitation
A. Flexibility
What minimal time will you need to prepare each client training program each day A. Less than five minutes B. 10 to 15 minutes C. 30 to 45 minutes D. 60 minutes or more
B. 10 to 15 minutes
How early should you arrive before a new client training session A. Five minutes B. 10 minutes C. 15 minutes D. 30 minutes or more
C. 15 minutes
What must a personal trainer have going for them before choosing to work as an independent personal trainer A. High bank balance B. Significant free time C. Numerous training contacts in area D. All of the above
D. All of the above
How much advance time should a client give to cancel a training session before being charged for it
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 72 hours
D. Clients should never be charged for a missed session
A. 24 hours
What information does the moment arm provide the trainer
A. Amount of compressive forces on the joint(s)
B. Level of shearing forces on the joint(s)
C. Whether the exercise is a push or a pull
D. Amount of torque force required to move the joint(s)
D. Amount of torque force required to move the joint(s)
What must a trainer know if they are to succeed in the first few months as a personal trainer
A. Exactly how much money they need to make
B. How many clients they want to have
C. How many hours there are in a day
D. The best way to lose weight
A. Exactly how much money they need to make
What business entity can a personal trainer form to gain tax credit benefits A. Sole proprietorship B. Partnership C. Limited partnership D. Corporation
D. Corporation
Which personal trainer for business entity cannot receive text benefits A. Sole proprietorship B. S corporation C. C corporation D. Limited liability company
A. Sole proprietorship
How much time must a trainer give for personal study each day to ensure long-term success A. Only a certification is necessary B. 15 to 30 minutess C. 30 to 60 minutes D. 60 minutes or more
D. 60 minutes or more
What is essential for the trainer to elicit the greatest performance from a client
A. Be serious and stand still while training
B. Do not write or record information during the session
C. Adapt as you go without a written plan
D. Move and speak with purpose with each repetition
D. Move and speak with purpose with each repetition
How should a trainer be positioned during a client exercise set
A. Directly in front of the client
B. In the single best viewing location for observation
C. Within the clients vision as much as possible
D. Behind the client
C. Within the clients vision as much as possible
What must a personal trainer do before every session
A. Remind the client of the session at least 24 hours in advance
B. Plan the entire one hour session on paper in pencil before hand
C. Individualize the program so no two programs are the same
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Why should a macro assessment report form every 4 to 8 weeks
A. Muscle hyper trophy and strength gains occurr
B. That changes can be dramatic in that time period
C. This is the attention span of the typical personal training client
D. Changes occurred in the nervous and endocrine system
D. Changes occurred in the nervous and endocrine system
Why should you set up a fitness practice rather than just thinking of yourself as a personal trainer
A. It just sounds better
B. It reminds you that success or failure is up to you
C. It’s the legally appropriate term for personal training business
D. It will provide you with tax and liability benefits from the government
B. It reminds you that success or failure is up to you
What trigger a reflexive muscular contraction went on muscle is elongated too quickly or too far? A. Golgi tendon organ B. Muscle spindle C. Sacrotuberous ligament D. TVA
B. Muscle spindle
Why should a person never refer to free sessions
A. Devalues the worth of the session of the client and trainer
B. Personal training is about making money not help people
C. The price of the session should always be individually negotiated
D. It illegal to offer free services for professional services rendered
A. Devalues the worth of the session of the client and trainer
What should you always do when you get someone’s else voicemail
A. Hang up and keep calling over and over
B. Always leave a voicemail and keep trying
C. Leave a voicemail and then wait for a callback
D. Keep leaving voicemails and calling repeatedly
B. Always leave a voicemail and keep trying
Who should you ask for professional referrals as potential clients
A. Everyone you know to give yourself the best chance of success
B. Only people who have done business with you in the past year
C. Anyone who you think can afford personal training in the future
D. People do you have experience with your services and like you
D. People do you have experience with your services and like you
What should you always keep in mind when you come to work
A. You don’t have to show you’re working if you’re not on the clock
B. People are always watching you so look professional at all times
C. Remember that your playground is more important than your work place
D. Timeliness is only important to some people so consistency isn’t crucial
B. People are always watching you so look professional at all times
What position should all nonmoving joints be in during a loaded exercise
A. Anatomical position at all times
B. As close to the anatomical position as possible with very few exceptions
C. Anatomical neutral at all times
D. As close to anatomical in the store at all times with very few exception
D. As close to anatomical in the store at all times with very few exception
What plane of human movement is defined by dividing the body into top and bottom halve A. Sagittal B. Frontal C. Horizontal D. Sagifrontal
C. Horizontal
What plane of movement is seen most commonly in daly joint actions A. Sagittal B. Frontal C. Horizontal D. Frontizontal
A. Sagittal
