Practice test 5 Flashcards
If pyruvate is being created via glycolysis faster than oxygen can be delivered to the muscle, what will happen to the pyruvate?
The pyruvate will be converted to lactate.
Which of the macronutrients has the highest thermic effect of food (TEF)?
protein
What percentage of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) converts to a biologically available form called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)?
About 5-15%
Which of the following would make a person better at oxidizing fat?
Having more mitochondria in their muscle
What mechanism is responsible for increasing the rate of heart conduction?
The correct answer is: Activation of the sympathetic nervous system
What component of breathing improves blood flow back to the heart?
The correct answer is: Inspiration with a decrease in intrathoracic pressure
Compared to nonheme iron, heme iron is absorbed how?
More efficiently
How can diastolic blood pressure be defined?
The correct answer is: The pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is at rest or between beats; the second (bottom) number recorded
think of “S” for “squeeze” (systole) and “D” for “down” or “diastole” (heart relaxing and filling with blood).
Which muscles are typically underactive when the feet turn out?
The correct answer is: Anterior and posterior tibialis
Contraction of the erector spinae and hip flexor muscles creates what motion of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?
The correct answer is: Anterior pelvic tilt
The risk of which lower-extremity injury was decreased in female basketball athletes who participated in a 5-week balance training program that improved landing movement mechanics?
The correct answer is: Anterior cruciate ligament injury
Which of the following statements is considered to be most accurate?
Most exercises and motions of the body regularly occur in which plane of motion?
sagittal
What are the recommended training variables for active stretching?
The correct answer is: 1 to 3 sets, hold each stretch for 1 to 2 seconds, and repeat for 5 to 10 repetitions
What are the recommended training variables for dynamic stretching?
The correct answer is: 1 set, 10 to 15 repetitions, 3 to 10 exercises
What is defined as the ability to generate force as quickly as possible?
The correct answer is: Rate of force production
A client is performing the multiplanar step-up, balance, curl to overhead press exercise. During the movement, their low-back arches. Which muscles are potentially overactive and underactive?
The correct answer is: Overactive latissimus dorsi and underactive abdominals
What is the best next progression for a client who can properly perform the power step-up exercise?
The correct answer is: Ice skaters
What is the superior boundary of the core?
The correct answer is: Diaphragm
Which term best describes observable movement of the limbs?
Which term best describes observable movement of the limbs?
osteo / oscars
What is defined as the specific outline created by a fitness professional that details the form of training, length of time, and specific exercises to be performed?
The correct answer is: Training plan
Which of the following is considered one of the Four Horsemen of Fitness?
med ball
Which of the following is considered an “under the water” foundational adaptation, per the “iceberg effect”?
The correct answer is: Stability
