practice final

Question 1

Which of the following factors is held constant during an accommodating resistance training exercise?
a. external load
b. speed of movement
c. mechanical advantage
d. range of motion

Answer 1

b

Question 2

If an athlete is tested in the bench press and is found to have a 1RM of 220 pounds (100 kg), approximately what weight should this athlete lift if he is performing six repetitions per set?
a. 195lb
b. 185lb
c. 175lb
d.200lb

Answer 2

b

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of a pair of exercises that, when performed sequentially with little to no rest between them, constitute a compound set?
a. incline bench press and seated row
b. dumbbell biceps curl and triceps pushdown
c. lat pulldown and lateral raise
d. upright row and shoulder press

Answer 3

d

Question 4

Which of the following exercises requires the least amount of recovery time between training sessions?
a. bench press
b. lateral raise
c. front squat
d. box jumps

Answer 4

b

Question 5

Which of the following is an advantage of machine-based training?
a. enhanced ability to target specific muscle groups
b. stronger carryover to sport performance
c. improved muscle activation patterns in athletic movements
d. greater activation of stabilizer muscles

Answer 5

a

Question 6

Which of the following grip widths can be determined using the fist-to-opposite-shoulder method or the elbow-to-elbow method?
a. common grip
b. wide grip
c. clean grip
d. snatch grip

Answer 6

d

Question 7

Which of the following grips is used for the hammer curl exercise?
a. open, alternated
b. closed, supinated
c. open, pronated
d. closed, neutral

Answer 7

d

Question 8

Which of the following is the best exercise to train the anatomical core musculature in individuals who want to improve sport performance?
a. back squat
b. prone plank
c. leg raise
d. side plank

Answer 8

a

Question 9

Which of the following is a major muscle involved with the leg extension exercise?
a. semitendinosus
b. semimembranosus
c. biceps femoris
d. rectus femoris

Answer 9

d

Question 10

Which of the following is a guideline for proper technique for the first pull of the power clean exercise?
a. Slightly flex the knees to move the thighs against and the knees under the bar.
b. As the bar is raised, keep it as close to the shins as possible.
c. Flex the elbows to begin pulling the body under the bar.
d. Rapidly shrug the shoulders upward.

Answer 10

b

Question 11

When developing a resistance training program, which of the following program design variables should be addressed first?
a. exercise order
b. exercise selection
c. training frequency
d. needs analysis

Answer 11

d

Question 12

When an athlete is performing the upward movement phase of the seated barbell shoulder press exercise, all of the following specify the action of the spotter to assist the athlete to perform the first repetition EXCEPT
a. Stand erect behind the bench with the feet shoulder-width apart.
b. Grasp the bar with a closed, alternated grip inside the athlete’s hands.
c. Position the knees slightly flexed.
d. Signal the athlete and then lift the bar off the supports.

Answer 12

d

Question 13

Which of the following muscles are primarily trained during the single-leg Romanian deadlift exercise?
a. trapezius
b. vastus medialis
c. gluteus maximus
d. rectus femoris

Answer 13

c

Question 14

Which of the following exercises does not require one or more spotters?
a. forward step lunge
b. bench press
c. snatch
d. barbell shoulder press

Answer 14

c

Question 15

Which of the following is an advantage of variable-resistance training?
a. minimizes the external load
b. maximizes the mechanical disadvantage
c. improves compensatory deceleration
d. matches the changes in joint leverage

Answer 15

d

Question 16

Which of the following is a field and court drill for a novice athlete who needs to work on eccentric strength?
a. deceleration drills
b. leaning drills
c. unilateral lifts
d. Olympic lifts

Answer 16

a

Question 17

Agility is similar to speed, except that agility also includes which of the following components that is not part of speed?
a. capacity to produce force
b. perceptual-cognitive ability
c. acceleration
d. maximal velocity

Answer 17

b

Question 18

When examining factors that provide insight into an athlete’s change-of-direction and agility performance capabilities, all of the following are typically considered EXCEPT
a. duration of the test
b. ground contact times during the plant phase
c. ground reaction forces during the plant phase
d. perceptual-cognitive ability

Answer 18

a

Question 19

Which of the following has been shown to improve change-of-direction ability?
a. lower center of mass height
b. reduced braking impulse
c. decreased hip extension velocity
d. lessened lateral trunk tilt

Answer 19

a

Question 20

An athlete has dramatically increased time spent practicing sport-specific skills and tactics and decreased overall training volume. This best describes an athlete who has entered which of the following periods of training?
a. off-season
b. competitive
c. preseason
d. strength/power phase

Answer 20

b

Question 21

An athlete who typically runs for 70 minutes at 65% to 75% of her is looking to maintain a minimal level of conditioning. Which of the following workouts would provide the best stimulus for cross-training?
a. running at 50% of for 90 minutes
b. cycling at 75% of for 70 minutes
c. rowing at 55% of for 30 minutes
d. swimming at 60% of for 50 minutes

Answer 21

b

Question 22

When an athlete lands on the ground from a lower body plyometric jump, the shoulders should be in line with the ____ when viewed from the side.
a. toes
b. knees
c. ankles
d. hips

Answer 22

b

Question 23

What type of lower body plyometric drill requires a higher horizontal speed than the other types of drills?
a. bounding
b. jump in place
c. standing jump
d. multiple hops

Answer 23

a

Question 24

Which of the following is the maximum recommended weekly increase in training duration for an off-season athlete?
a. 15%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 20%

Answer 24

c

Question 25

According to the ____________, as an athlete recovers from and adapts to a training stimuli, fatigue will dissipate and preparedness and performance increase.
a. fitness-fatigue paradigm
b. undulating periodization
c. stimulus-fatigue-recovery-adaptation theory
d. General Adaptation Syndrome

Answer 25

c

Question 26

An athlete has just finished the preparatory period of his training and is now focusing on his strength and power capabilities. This portion of training is generally referred to as what?
a. basic strength phase
b. off-season
c. competitive phase
d. first transition period

Answer 26

d

Question 27

What type of drill used to warm up for a plyometric training session emphasizes posture and movement technique?
a. skipping
b. marching
c. jogging
d. footwork

Answer 27

b

Question 28

Which of the following is the order of the phases of the stretch-shortening cycle?
a. amortization, concentric, eccentric
b. eccentric, amortization, concentric
c. concentric, eccentric, amortization

Answer 28

b

Question 29

For a sprint athlete, which of the following exercises is best used to help develop the stretch-shortening cycle?
a. overhead press
b. snatch
c. squat
d. walking lunge

Answer 29

b

Question 30

Which of the following is a type of aerobic endurance training that involves easy running (70% combined with short, fast bursts of running (85-90% for short time periods?
a. Fartlek
b. pace/tempo
c. high-intensity interval
d. aerobic-anaerobic interval

Answer 30

a