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NCSF PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS PERSONAL TRAINING
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NCSF PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS: PERSONALTRAINING
The ability of vessels to expand and contract to accommodate blood pressure
fluctuations is known as ______________.
a.hemoglobin stability
b.vascular compliance
c.cardiovascular sequencing
d.angiogenesis - Answers-b
Which of the following actions would have the greatest positive impact on your client's
health and well-being?
a.loss of five (5) pounds
b.increasing VO2max by 3.5 ml/kg/min
c.lowering systolic blood pressure by five point (5) mmHg
d.quitting smoking - Answers-d
Hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage of arteries from
plaque termed ________.
a.hyperglycemia
b.hyperlipidemia
c.dyslipidemia
d.atherosclerosis - Answers-d
Your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise program to reduce her
high blood pressure. During her last evaluation it was measured at 141/92 mmHg. After
3 months of regular aerobic activity, what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to
expect upon re-evaluation?
a.110/78 mmHg
b.117/68 mmHg
c.122/74 mmHg
d.130/84 mmHg - Answers-d
What type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
a.intramuscular
b.visceral
c.subcutaneous
d.retro-peritoneal - Answers-b
VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making __________ the most
important type of exercise for health.
a.resistance training
b.flexibility training
c.cardiovascular training
d.functional training - Answers-c
,Why does a high-sugar diet increase the risk for obesity?
a.sugar is stored in fat cells
b.sugar is not easily digested
c.sugar increases insulin which inhibits lipolysis
d.sugar causes the pancreas to produce fat - Answers-c
When programming resistance training, general guidelines all suggest the minimum
frequency for total-body work is ____ per week?
a.once
b.twice
c.four times
d.most days - Answers-b
While health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of 1,000 kcal per week,
for fitness-level protection that number increases to ______ kcals per week.
a.1,250
b.1,500
c.1,750
d.2,000 - Answers-d
Which is a key performance-related component of fitness for active aging?
a.muscular strength
b.muscular endurance
c.muscular hypertrophy
d.muscular power - Answers-d
Routine, moderate-intensity jogging will have what affect on one's blood lipid profile?
a.VLDL will increase
b.LDL will increase
c.HDL will increase
d.aerobic exercise does not affect circulating cholesterol - Answers-c
Which of the following would have the greatest impact on health for an individual who is
overweight and inactive?
a.increasing protein intake
b.taking antioxidants
c.using a standing desk at work
d.adding daily physical activity - Answers-d
What is the correct movement of the glenohumeral joint during the tricep pushdown
exercise?
a.dorsi flexion
b.no joint movement
c.extension
d.abduction - Answers-b
, What is the dual-action muscle of the quadriceps; allowing it to act upon both the hip
and knee joints?
a.vastus lateralis
b.biceps femoris
c.vastus intermedius
d.rectus femoris - Answers-d
What is the term used to describe the natural curvature of the cervical and lumbar
spine?
a.lordotic
b.kyphotic
c.sciatic
d.thoracic - Answers-a
All of the following are rotator cuff muscles, except:
a.infraspinatus
b.supraspinatus
c.levator scapulae
d.subscapularis - Answers-c
Which muscle is responsible for the first 30 degrees of trunk flexion and is targeted
during the crunch movement?
a.obliques
b.iliopsoas
c.erector spinae
d.rectus abdominis - Answers-d
When the hip and knee are fully flexed as seen in the single-leg squat (Bulgarian squat),
what hip extensor is the prime mover?
a.gluteus maximus
b.biceps femoris
c.rectus femoris
d.iliopsoas - Answers-a
What muscle acts as the agonist during performance of the Romanian deadlift?
a.shoulders
b.pectoralis
c.hamstrings
d.rhomboids - Answers-c
During the descent phase of the standing barbell curl, the biceps contract _________.
a.concentrically
b.eccentrically
c.isometrically
d.isokinetically - Answers-b
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