Practice test 4 Flashcards
Ambivalent people may be reluctant to start an exercise program. What should the fitness professional focus on when helping a potential client overcome this barrier?
Probe further to determine other barriers they are experiencing and possible motives to participate.
This is a conversational technique that helps the listener express the supposed meaning of what was just heard.
Reflections
What behavior change technique is a specific plan that drives behavior by identifying cues toward action?
Implementation intention
When family members are not supportive of exercise-related behaviors, it can be viewed as which of the following?
A barrier to exercise
Before amino acids can be used to make ATP, what process do they have to go through?
Gluconeogenesis
Which muscle functions in a feed-forward mechanism in anticipation of limb movements?
Multifidus
What is the process called that prepares fatty acid substrates to enter the citric acid cycle?
Beta-oxidation
What area of the chest contains the heart?
Mediastinum
Before carbohydrates, fat, or protein can enter the citric acid cycle (CAC), they need to be converted to what common molecule?
Acetyl CoA
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to arms falling forward in the overhead squat assessment?
Middle and lower trapezius
Which postural distortion is characterized by flat feet, knee valgus, and adducted and internally rotated hips?
Pes planus distortion syndrome
Where is the appropriate location to take a waist circumference measurement?
At the narrowest point of the waist, below the rib cage and just above the top of the hip bones (while standing)
You have a client seeking weight loss. What number of repetitions is most appropriate for SAQ drills?
3 to 5 reps
Performing a hop-training program on a firm surface would be an example of which type of balance?
Semi-dynamic balance
How is Fartlek training best described?
Fartlek training targets many different physiological systems by combining different formats into one workout.
Identify a movement limitation for an individual who walks or runs on a treadmill if he or she presents with an anterior pelvic tilt.
Limitations to hip extension may require hyperextension in the low-back, placing increased stress on the low-back.
When a muscle is held during a stretch for a prolonged period, the GTO is activated, which results in the muscle relaxing. What is this action called?
Autogenic inhibition
What differentiates change of direction from agility?
Reaction to a signal
What is the primary action of the multifidus?
Stabilize and extend the spine
A Certified Personal Trainer may seek further proprioceptive development in which of the following phases?
Phase 1
Which of the following modalities is most likely to allow for strength and/or power development in the transverse plane?
Medicine balls
An obese client who has been diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD) should be advised to do which of the following?
Strive for 20 to 30 minutes of continuous aerobic exercise daily.
Which of the following modalities is the least likely to increase joint instability?
Strength machines
