Study Guide Questions

Question 1

What is the appropriate term to describe a bone mineral density that is 1.5 to 2.5 standard deviations below normal?

Answer 1

Osteoporosis
OR
Osteopenia
OR
Sarcopenia

Question 2

After exercise, what communicates the amount of physiologic and metabolic stress that occurred to the body?

Answer 2

Hormones
OR
The Krebs Cycle
OR
Nerves

Question 3

What is the calculation for mean arterial pressure (MAP) based on blood pressure?

Answer 3

MAP = DP + 1/3(SP – DP)

Question 4

For blood pressure readings, what is on top and bottom?

Answer 4

Systolic/Diastolic

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes the amount of blood pumped through the heart per minute? (Heart Rate X Stroke Volume)

Answer 5

End Diastolic Volume
or
Ejection Fraction
or
Cardiac Output

Question 6

Which of the following should NOT increase during a training session?

Answer 6

Systolic Blood Pressure
or
Diastolic Blood Pressure
or
Peripheral Blood Flow

Question 7

Which of the following correctly explains stroke volume?

Answer 7

Blood pumped out of the right ventricle per beat
or
Blood pumped out of the left ventricle per beat
or
Blood pumped through the lungs per minute

Question 8

Which of the following processes generates the greatest number of ATP?

Answer 8

Glycolysis
or
Krebs Cycle
or
Oxidative Phosphorylation

Question 9

Which of the following energy systems produces the greatest amount of ATP?

Answer 9

Oxidation of fats
or
Fast glycolysis
or
Slow glycolysis

Question 10

Heavy Resistance Training does all of the following EXCEPT?

Answer 10

Increase muscle pennation angle
or
Increase cytoplasmic, sarcoplasmic reticulum, and T-tubule density
or
Increase tendon elasticity

Question 11

A vertical jump test is performed with a jump and tap stick by the sport coach and by the strength coach. If the athletes scores average 3 inches higher when tested by the sport coach with a similar standard deviation on both measurements, this indicates:

Answer 11

Low Construct Validity
or
Low Discriminant Validity
or
Low Interrater Reliability

Question 12

What structure is the “pacemaker of the heart” that normally initiates conduction of the heartbeat?

Answer 12

SA Node
or
AV Node
or
AV Bundle

Question 13

In which lever type are the moment arm of the muscle and moment arm of the resistance on opposite sides of the fulcrum?

Answer 13

1st Class
or
2nd Class
or
3rd Class

Question 14

An athlete is instructed to perform the vertical jump test and is cued to “use the glutes more” during his jump. This is an example of:

Answer 14

An internal cue
or
An external cue
or
Intrinsic motivation

Question 15

In which class of lever is the moment arm of the muscle larger than the moment arm of the resistance?

Answer 15

1st Class
or
2nd Class
or
3rd Class

Question 16

How is lactate cleared out of the blood stream?

Answer 16

It is cleared through oxidation by type 1 muscle fibers and cardiac muscle
or
It is reduced to pyruvate via gluconeogenesis
or
It is turned into ATP when above the lactate threshold

Question 17

A 110lb (50kg) collegiate cross-country runner is transitioning from post-season to off-season training. She was consuming 240g of carbohydrate per day and maintaining body weight with low training volume during post-season. In order to fuel for performance as training volume increases, you advise her to change her carbohydrate intake to:

Answer 17

365g carbohydrates
or
425g carbohydrates
or
510g carbohydrates