Practice Exam Part 1: Missed Questions Flashcards
What would be an appropriate way to approach a potential client who is performing an exercise incorrectly?
Telling them about a potential benefit of the exercise
Which of the following best describes instrumental support?
A individual or group that remove tangible barriers to exercise, such as transportation
A health fitness professional can do all of the following except:
Prescribe diets
How can an individual apply the M in the goal-setting acronym SMART?
By making the quantifiable
During a biceps curl, the triceps brachii would be considered what type of mover?
Antagonist
Which of the following is not a division of the vertebral (spinal) column?
Sternum
Growth hormone is stimulated by all of the following expect:
Catecholamines
In the upper crossed syndrome, all of the following are overactive muscles in the head and neck except:
Deep cervical flexors
Which of the following is not a kinetic chain checkpoint term?
Core
Which of the following assessments would be most appropriate for an obese individual?
Rockport walk test
Which group represents possible injuries/conditions caused by the upper crossed syndrome?
Headaches, biceps tendinitis, rotator cuff impingement
What assessments are best used to test more advanced clients, such as athletes or those with specific-strength goals?
Bench press, Squat, Shark Skill, Davies
What should be the focus in core-strength exercises?
Dynamic movements of the spine through the full range of motion
The muscles of the core can be divided into three groups:
Local stabilization system, global stabilization system, movement system
Which of the follow would be an appropriate progression from the single-leg floor bridge exercise?
Bridge with feet in a suspension trainer
Which of the following is an example of a core-stabilization exercise?
Marching
All of the following exercises can teach clients proper abdominal bracing techniques except:
Valsalva maneuver
Which of the following is a common form mistake during a floor bridge?
Raising hips too far off the floor
All of the following are common form mistakes when performing the cable rotation exercise except:
Arching the low back
Which of the following muscles contracts during the drawing-in maneuver?
Transverse abdominis
Which of the following is a concern during the ball crunch exercise?
Tilting the chin up toward the ceiling
Which of the following is the most progressive core training exercise?
Front medicine ball oblique throw
What is another term for the preparatory period in a traditional periodization model?
Anatomic adaptation
How should the order of exercise be chosen for a client’s workout program?
Exercise should be prioritized according the to individuals needs and training objectives
In which of the following phases of the Optimum Training Performance (OPT) model would a client benefit most from performing timed holds?
Phase 1
NASM has developed a template that provides health and fitness professionals with specific guidelines for creating an individualized program. All of the following components should be listed on a client’s program except?
Clients height and weight
To help a client safely progress through to hypertrophy training, which of the following phases of the Optimum Training Performance (OPT) model should be completed first?
Strength endurance
What might upper extremity exercise result in for an individual with lung disease?
Onset of dyspnea earlier than usual
All of the following are causes of restrictive lung diseases except:
Asthma
What assessments are appropriate for a client with hypertension?
Assessments using the talk test
