NASM CPT PRACTICE EXAM Latest Update
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A client performs a heavy squat exercise followed by a set of squat jumps. What type of
resistance training system is being used? - CORRECT ANSWER: Complex training.
Complex training is an effective, time-efficient training method for enhancing strength
and power. It alternates a heavy resistance exercise with an explosive power exercise
that is biomechanically similar in movement.
A known relationship between sleep and exercise is demonstrated by which statement ?
- CORRECT ANSWER: Increasing physical activity to at least 150 minutes per week at
a moderate intensity can decrease symptoms of insomnia.
Abnormal breathing may be associated with which of the following effects? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Shallow rapid breaths with use of the sternocleidomastoid
According to the "iceberg effect," which of the following training adaptations are
considered "surface level"? - CORRECT ANSWER: endurance
Approximately what percentage of the human body is compromised of water ? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 0.6
At what age is total peak bone mass reached ? - CORRECT ANSWER: 30
During short, high-intensity exercise, what is the primary fuel source for the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER: carbohydrates
For which of the following populations is the floor bridge exercise contradicted ? -
CORRECT ANSWER:
, How many calories per gram of protein? - CORRECT ANSWER: 4 calories
How much fluid is recommended for rehydration after an intense training session or
event? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1.25 times the amount of body weight lost during the
activity
If forward head posture is permitted during the drawing-in maneuver, what muscle may
be preferentially activated, leading to poor muscle balance throughout the spine? -
CORRECT ANSWER: sternocleidomastoid
In what training zone would you be exercising at a vigorous to very hard intensity, where
talking is limited to infrequent, short phases ? - CORRECT ANSWER: Zone 3
Most exercises and motions of the body regularly occur in which plane of motion? -
CORRECT ANSWER: sagittal
Regarding free-weight training, which of the following is the most accurate statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Free weights may improve dynamic joint stabilization and
proprioception.
Speed is a product of what two variables ? - CORRECT ANSWER: Stride rate and
stride length
The pathway for hormones secreted by the endocrine system may be described by
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER: b. The gland secretes the hormone,
which travels through the bloodstream to reach a target cell, where it binds to a receptor
and influences a particular action.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER: Anterior cruciate ligament injury
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