Question 1

Which of the following past injury can lead to a decrease in the neural control of stabilizing core muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) Ankle sprains 
B) Lower back injuries 
C) Shoulder injuries 
D) Groin strains 
A) Ankle sprains 
B) Lower back injuries 
C) Shoulder injuries 
D) Groin strains

Question 2

What pharmacologic therapy has been shown to have positive impact in reducing cardiovascular events in high risk individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Beta adrenergic blockers 
B) Platelet inhibitors 
C) Nitrates 
D) Calcium channel antagonists 
A) Beta adrenergic blockers 
B) Platelet inhibitors 
C) Nitrates 
D) Calcium channel antagonists

Question 3

Due to close proximity to the heart, blood pressure produces the greatest amount of pressure on the walls of which blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A) Venules 
B) Capillaries 
C) Veins 
D) Arteries 
A) Venules 
B) Capillaries 
C) Veins 
D) Arteries

Question 4

Which is not one of the basic components of a personal training session?

Accepted Answer

A) Warm-up 
B) Conditioning 
C) Plateau 
D) Cool down 
A) Warm-up 
B) Conditioning 
C) Plateau 
D) Cool down

Question 5

What specific benefits are reaped from the rest period of training?

Accepted Answer

A) Allows the body to use the energy within the fat cells, thus reducing overall body fat 
B) Promotes a decrease in performance and increases compensation 
C) Recuperation-energy levels can recover, restoration of ATP and CP stores 
D) Decrease in body temperature and neuromuscular activity 
A) Allows the body to use the energy within the fat cells, thus reducing overall body fat 
B) Promotes a decrease in performance and increases compensation 
C) Recuperation-energy levels can recover, restoration of ATP and CP stores 
D) Decrease in body temperature and neuromuscular activity

Question 6

If the gross oxygen uptake is 15.0mL per kg per min, what is the net oxygen uptake?

Accepted Answer

A) 4)28mL ∙kg-1∙min-1 
B) 11.5mL ∙kg-1∙min-1 
C) 18.3mL ∙kg-1∙min-1 
D) There is no way to calculate this from the information provided 
A) 4)28mL ∙kg-1∙min-1 
B) 11.5mL ∙kg-1∙min-1 
C) 18.3mL ∙kg-1∙min-1 
D) There is no way to calculate this from the information provided

Question 7

What is the weekly caloric expenditure recommended for weight control and for prevention of chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A) 150-400 kcal per week 
B) Less than 1000 kcal per week 
C) More than 1000 kcal per week 
D) No less than 2000 kcal per week 
A) 150-400 kcal per week 
B) Less than 1000 kcal per week 
C) More than 1000 kcal per week 
D) No less than 2000 kcal per week

Question 8

How much energy is expended from one liter of consumed oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 kcal 
B) 10 kcal 
C) 15 kcal 
D) 20 kcal 
A) 5 kcal 
B) 10 kcal 
C) 15 kcal 
D) 20 kcal

Question 9

Which of the following is not a consideration regarding fitness training for special populations of people?

Accepted Answer

A) Medications and how they affect physiological responses such as heart rate, blood pressure, etc. 
B) Obesity and ability to perform with proper form due to high level of de-conditioning 
C) Schedule-time of day when the workout will be conducted 
D) Age and forms of age-related conditions affecting mobility, flexibility and strength 
A) Medications and how they affect physiological responses such as heart rate, blood pressure, etc. 
B) Obesity and ability to perform with proper form due to high level of de-conditioning 
C) Schedule-time of day when the workout will be conducted 
D) Age and forms of age-related conditions affecting mobility, flexibility and strength

Question 10

Which example is not a common cause for gait abnormalities?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscular weakness 
B) Decreased stabilization function of the gluteus medius and minimus 
C) Neurological disorders 
D) Overactive gluteus maximus 
A) Muscular weakness 
B) Decreased stabilization function of the gluteus medius and minimus 
C) Neurological disorders 
D) Overactive gluteus maximus

Question 11

Why is important to pay close attention to carbohydrate intake or insulin use during training with diabetic clients?

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetics have decreased circulation 
B) Increased hydration may be necessary 
C) To reduce the risk of hypoglycemic incidents 
D) Frequently there are other medical concerns concurrently that may need attention 
A) Diabetics have decreased circulation 
B) Increased hydration may be necessary 
C) To reduce the risk of hypoglycemic incidents 
D) Frequently there are other medical concerns concurrently that may need attention

Question 12

What is the complex process that involves interactions of genetics, lifestyle, and disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Human development 
B) Human growth 
C) Aging 
D) Adolescence 
A) Human development 
B) Human growth 
C) Aging 
D) Adolescence

Question 13

What condition presents as a loss of elasticity of the arteries characterized by the thickening and hardening of artery walls?

Accepted Answer

A) Atherosclerosis 
B) Arteriosclerosis 
C) Thrombosis 
D) Endotheliosis 
A) Atherosclerosis 
B) Arteriosclerosis 
C) Thrombosis 
D) Endotheliosis

Question 14

What is a typical stroke volume while at rest?

Accepted Answer

A) 20mL 
B) 40mL 
C) 50mL 
D) 70mL 
A) 20mL 
B) 40mL 
C) 50mL 
D) 70mL

Question 15

Which is not a sign that longer rest periods are necessary for a client?

Accepted Answer

A) Dizziness 
B) Fainting 
C) Increase of force production 
D) Nausea 
A) Dizziness 
B) Fainting 
C) Increase of force production 
D) Nausea

Question 16

What is the process during embryonic development that replaces the cartilage with bone tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Epiphysis 
B) Diaphysis 
C) Epiphyseal ossification 
D) Endochondral ossification 
A) Epiphysis 
B) Diaphysis 
C) Epiphyseal ossification 
D) Endochondral ossification

Question 17

What is the correct makeup of the Adenosine Triphosphate structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenine, phosphate and glucose 
B) Adenine, ribose and nitrogen 
C) Adenine, phosphate and carbon dioxide 
D) Adenine, ribose and phosphate 
A) Adenine, phosphate and glucose 
B) Adenine, ribose and nitrogen 
C) Adenine, phosphate and carbon dioxide 
D) Adenine, ribose and phosphate

Question 18

Why does weakness in the quadriceps femoris lead to forward lean of the trunk or hyperextension of the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

A) The heel tends to slap down on the ground during initial contact 
B) Causes inability to adequately support loads or control knee extension 
C) Leads to instability of the patella and spasm of the surrounding tendons which cause postural misalignment 
D) Resulting excessive flexion in the knee and hip lead to this postural misalignment 
A) The heel tends to slap down on the ground during initial contact 
B) Causes inability to adequately support loads or control knee extension 
C) Leads to instability of the patella and spasm of the surrounding tendons which cause postural misalignment 
D) Resulting excessive flexion in the knee and hip lead to this postural misalignment

Question 19

A step is described as time from ground contact of one heel to ground contact of the other heel, or half of a what?

Accepted Answer

A) Stride 
B) Gait 
C) Length 
D) Locomotion 
A) Stride 
B) Gait 
C) Length 
D) Locomotion

Question 20

Why is it important for clients with diabetes mellitus to avoid hypoglycemia during and after exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) They may become lightheaded and sustain injury during workouts 
B) So that their body temperature does not become elevated too rapidly during activity 
C) Exercise enhances insulin receptor sensitivity and has an insulin-like effect on blood glucose 
D) It may result in claudication 
A) They may become lightheaded and sustain injury during workouts 
B) So that their body temperature does not become elevated too rapidly during activity 
C) Exercise enhances insulin receptor sensitivity and has an insulin-like effect on blood glucose 
D) It may result in claudication

Which of the following past injury can lead to a decrease in the neural control of stabilizing core muscles?

What pharmacologic therapy has been shown to have positive impact in reducing cardiovascular events in high risk individuals?

Due to close proximity to the heart, blood pressure produces the greatest amount of pressure on the walls of which blood vessels?

Which is not one of the basic components of a personal training session?

What specific benefits are reaped from the rest period of training?

If the gross oxygen uptake is 15.0mL per kg per min, what is the net oxygen uptake?

What is the weekly caloric expenditure recommended for weight control and for prevention of chronic disease?

How much energy is expended from one liter of consumed oxygen?

Which of the following is not a consideration regarding fitness training for special populations of people?

Which example is not a common cause for gait abnormalities?

Why is important to pay close attention to carbohydrate intake or insulin use during training with diabetic clients?

What is the complex process that involves interactions of genetics, lifestyle, and disease?

What condition presents as a loss of elasticity of the arteries characterized by the thickening and hardening of artery walls?

What is a typical stroke volume while at rest?

Which is not a sign that longer rest periods are necessary for a client?

What is the process during embryonic development that replaces the cartilage with bone tissue?

What is the correct makeup of the Adenosine Triphosphate structure?

Why does weakness in the quadriceps femoris lead to forward lean of the trunk or hyperextension of the knee joint?

A step is described as time from ground contact of one heel to ground contact of the other heel, or half of a what?

Why is it important for clients with diabetes mellitus to avoid hypoglycemia during and after exercise?

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Which of the following past injury can lead to a decrease in the neural control of stabilizing core muscles?

What pharmacologic therapy has been shown to have positive impact in reducing cardiovascular events in high risk individuals?

Due to close proximity to the heart, blood pressure produces the greatest amount of pressure on the walls of which blood vessels?

Which is not one of the basic components of a personal training session?

What specific benefits are reaped from the rest period of training?

If the gross oxygen uptake is 15.0mL per kg per min, what is the net oxygen uptake?

What is the weekly caloric expenditure recommended for weight control and for prevention of chronic disease?

How much energy is expended from one liter of consumed oxygen?

Which of the following is not a consideration regarding fitness training for special populations of people?

Which example is not a common cause for gait abnormalities?

Why is important to pay close attention to carbohydrate intake or insulin use during training with diabetic clients?

What is the complex process that involves interactions of genetics, lifestyle, and disease?

What condition presents as a loss of elasticity of the arteries characterized by the thickening and hardening of artery walls?

What is a typical stroke volume while at rest?

Which is not a sign that longer rest periods are necessary for a client?

What is the process during embryonic development that replaces the cartilage with bone tissue?

What is the correct makeup of the Adenosine Triphosphate structure?

Why does weakness in the quadriceps femoris lead to forward lean of the trunk or hyperextension of the knee joint?

A step is described as time from ground contact of one heel to ground contact of the other heel, or half of a what?

Why is it important for clients with diabetes mellitus to avoid hypoglycemia during and after exercise?

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