Quiz D2

Question 1

Which of the following was designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercise for a client based on the answers to specific health history questions?

Answer 1

Select one:

a. Inhibitory control test
b. Remote Associates Test (RAT)
c. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
d. McGill Pain Questionnaire

Question 2

Which of the following assessments would be most appropriate to determine an athlete’s maximal strength capabilities of the upper body pressing musculature?

Answer 2

Select one:

a. Davies test
b. Pushing assessment
c. Push-up test
d. Bench press 1RM test

Question 3

Which of the following is a performance assessment test used to measure upper-extremity agility and stabilization?

Answer 3

Select one:

a. Davies test
b. YMCA 3-minute step test
c. Push-up test
d. Shark skill test

Question 4

During a static postural assessment a client displays an anterior pelvic tilt. Which muscle is likely to be overactive?

Answer 4

Select one:

a. Hamstring complex
b. Hip flexor complex
c. Internal oblique
d. Transverse abdominis

Question 5

In which muscles is overactivity or tightness common for individuals who regularly wear high heels?

Answer 5

a. Extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius, and posterior tibial tendon
b. Gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon
c. Popliteus, gracilis, and patellar tendon
d. Anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus, and peroneal brevis tendon

Question 6

During an overhead squat assessment, a client’s knees move inward. Which of the following exercises is the most appropriate to strengthen and activate the client’s underactive musculature?

Answer 6

a. Proprioceptive plyometrics
b. Leg swings: side-to-side
c. Ice skaters
d. Tube walking: side-to-side

Question 7

During a static postural assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client has pronated feet, as well as adducted and internally rotated knees. Which muscles would he or she expect to be shortened?

Answer 7

a. Gluteus medius
b. Adductors
c. Hip external rotators
d. Gluteus maximus

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the body mass index (BMI)?

Answer 8

a. The skin-fold measurement is the best technique of measuring the BMI of an obese person.
b. BMI helps in developing weight loss goals as it actually measures body composition.
c. The risk of disease increases in proportion to the rise in BMI in both adults and adolescents.
d. BMI is used to estimate body weight ranges based on a person’s age.

Question 9

Which method, also known as the Karvonen method, is used for establishing training intensity based on the difference between a client’s predicted maximal heart rate and his or her resting heart rate?

Answer 9

a. Peak metabolic equivalent (MET) method
b. Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) method
c. Peak maximal heart rate (MHR) method
d. Heart rate reserve (HRR) method

Question 10

During a single-leg squat assessment your client’s knees move inward, which of the muscles would most likely be overactive?

Answer 10

a. Gluteus medius
b. Medial hamstrings
c. TFL
d. Vastus medialis oblique (VMO)

Question 11

If a client’s knees move inward during an overhead squat assessment, which of the following muscles should be foam rolled?

Answer 11

a. Adductors
b. Gluteus medius
c. Vastus medialis oblique
d. Gluteus maximus

Question 12

A client’s head protrudes during a pulling assessment. Which of the following muscles should be stretched?

Answer 12

a. Longus coli
b. Longus capitis
c. Supraspinatus
d. Sternocleidomastoid

Question 13

Which of the following assessments can also be used to determine training intensities of the bench press?

Answer 13

a. Upper extremity strength assessment
b. Single-leg squat assessment
c. Lower extremity strength assessment
d. Overhead squat assessment

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the sites of skinfold measurement according to the Durnin formula to calculate a person’s percentage of body fat?

Answer 14

a. Chest
b. Calves
c. Triceps
d. Waist

Question 15

Which of the following have a linear relationship during dynamic exercise?

Answer 15

a. Blood pressure and carbon dioxide release
b. Heart rate and oxygen uptake
c. Blood pressure and oxygen release
d. Heart rate and carbon dioxide uptake

Question 16

Which of the following tests estimates an individual’s cardiorespiratory fitness level on the basis of a submaximal bout of stair climbing at a set pace for a standard time limit?

Answer 16

a. Cycle ergometer test
b. YMCA 3-minute step test
c. Run test
d. Rockport walk test

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of upper crossed syndrome?

Answer 17

a. Forward head and rounded shoulders
b. Flat feet and adducted knees
c. Anterior tilt to the pelvis
d. Outwardly rotated knees

Question 18

The Durnin-Womersley formula’s four sites of skinfold measurement include which of the following anatomic locations?

Answer 18

a. Supraspinale, anterior deltoid, thoracolumbar fascia, and hamstring
b. Chest, midaxillary, abdominal, and thigh
c. Calf, gluteal, adductor, and oblique
d. Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest

Question 19

Which of the following is the method used to estimate the amount of subcutaneous fat beneath the skin?

Answer 19

a. Body mass index
b. Circumference measurement
c. Body weight measurement
d. Skinfold measurement

Question 20

What is the best time of day to have your client measure their resting heart rate?

Answer 20

a. Just after workout
b. Right before workout
c. Right before bed
d. Upon waking in the morning

Question 21

While performing the overhead squat assessment, the personal trainer observes a client demonstrating a low back arch movement dysfunction. Which of the following muscles is probably overactive?

Answer 21

a. Gluteus Maximus
b. Latissimus dorsi
c. Rectus abdominis
d. Biceps femoris

Question 22

What measurement needs to be taken prior to the start of the Rockport walk test?

Answer 22

a. Height
b. Body fat
c. Heart rat
d. Weight

Question 23

During a single-leg squat assessment, a personal trainer notices a client’s knee drifting inward. Which of the following muscles is probably underactive?

Answer 23

a. Gluteus medius
b. Adductor brevis
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Biceps femoris

Question 24

During a overhead squat assessment, the client’s arms fall forward. Which of the following muscles are considered to be overactive?

Answer 24

a. Lower trapezius
b. Rotator cuff
c. Pectoralis minor
d. Erector spinae

Question 25

What is the effect of beta-blockers on the heart?

Answer 25

a. They decrease the heart rate.
b. They have no effect on the heartbeat.
c. They increase the heart rate.
d. They stop the heartbeat.

Question 26

If a client’s feet turn out during the overhead squat assessment, what muscle would be considered underactive?

Answer 26

a. Biceps femoris (short head)
b. Soleus
c. TFL
d. Medial Gastrocnemius

Question 27

What effect do beta-blockers have on a client?

Answer 27

a. Increase blood pressure
b. Has no effect
c. Blocks mechanorecptors from overstimulating muscles
d. Decrease blood pressure

Question 28

Which assessment tests for speed, explosion, body control, and agility?

Answer 28

a. Pro shuttle test
b. L.E.F.T test
c. Gait assessment
d. 40 yard-dash

Question 29

During a pushing and pulling assessment, the personal trainer notices that a client demonstrates shoulder elevation. Which of the following muscles are most likely overactive?

Answer 29

a. Deep cervical flexors
b. Mid and lower trapezius
c. Levator scapulae
d. Intrinsic core stabilizers

Question 30

Which of the following is a true statement about dynamic assessments?

Answer 30

a. They help analyze the continual changes in an individual’s bone mineral density.
b. They provide information about a client’s exercise preferences.
c. They facilitate the evaluation of pre-existing health conditions.
d. They help identify areas of dysfunction in an individual’s movements.