Practice Exam 6

Question 1

How does the body create movement from the central nervous system?

Answer 1

Integrative function, which is the body’s capacity to evaluate sensory information and choose a suitable reaction

Question 2

What organization is responsible for ensuring supplements are safe before they get marketed?

Answer 2

The supplement manufacturer

Question 3

All of the following skinfold sites use a vertical fold, except for:

Answer 3

Iliac crest

Question 4

Which of these is an example of a plyometric strength exercise?

Answer 4

Tuck jump

Question 5

How should you perform a push up test?

Answer 5

The client should begin in plank position with hands directly under the shoulders. For 60 seconds or until exhaustion, the client should lower the body to touch the ground or a partner’s closed fist, and then push back up to plank. The number of push-ups completed during this assessment should increase over time.

Question 6

How does the OPT model use active-isolated stretches?

Answer 6

They can be part of a warm-up if no postural distortion pattern is present

Question 7

How should a trainer contact their client after asking them for their contact information?

Answer 7

Mail a handwritten card within 24 hours

Question 8

What are characteristics of plyometric stabilization exercises?

Answer 8

Little joint motion, hold landing for 3-5 seconds, adjust posture

Question 9

Where is the rectus femoris in relation to the tensor fascia latae, anatomically?

Answer 9

medial

Question 10

Which is not an example of the peripheral heart action system?

Answer 10

1. Squat, 2. Romanian deadlift, 3. Front lunge, 4. Push-up

Question 11

How do we use metabolic specificity to develop max strength?

Answer 11

Increased intensity of exercise and longer rest periods, using energy from anaerobic pathways

Question 12

How should exercise order be chosen with a client’s workouts?

Answer 12

Exercises should put in order of the individual’s needs and training objectives

Question 13

Is it safe for kids to partake in SAQ training?

Answer 13

Yes, SAQ training provides exposure to demands that aren’t typical and will improve their development

Question 14

What food is highest on the glycemic index?

Answer 14

rice cakes

Question 15

When you are completing a resistance training superset in the power level of the Optimum Performance Training model, how many reps should be performed for each exercise?

Answer 15

1-5 reps of a strength exercise followed immediately by 8-10 reps of a power exercise

Question 16

Phase 3 training sessions include how many core exercises?

Answer 16

0-4

Question 17

Which is an example of core stabilization exercises?

Answer 17

Marching

Question 18

What stage of cardio training is recommended for pregnant women to exercise in?

Answer 18

Stage I

Question 19

Lifestyle questionnaires include all of these questions except for:

Answer 19

Do you have pain in your chest when performing physical activity?

Question 20

When does protein get used by the body?

Answer 20

during starvation

Question 21

Phase 4 uses what type of SAQ exercises?

Answer 21

6-8 drills allowing more horizontal inertia with limited unpredictability

Question 22

How many reps is someone beginning with if they use the heavy-to-light pyramid system?

Answer 22

1 to 2 repetitions

Question 23

Which is not a primary muscle of the global stabilization system?

Answer 23

Latissimus dorsi

Question 24

What best describes association?

Answer 24

when the focus is on internal body feedback

Question 25

Which of these is not one of three major muscle types in the human body?

Answer 25

striated

Question 26

Marketing is:

Answer 26

A system of promotion, transaction, and delivery of a product or service

Question 27

Resistance training with supersets is beneficial for:

Answer 27

Muscular endurance and hypertrophy

Question 28

Each of the following are behavior modifications except for:

Answer 28

Imagery

Question 29

Each of these are problems with goal setting, except for:

Answer 29

Setting only process goals

Question 30

In what situation does a trainer give a percentage of their session fees?

Answer 30

Working as an independent contractor at a commercial fitness club