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NCSF EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSSugar - Answers-What is the only fuel source that can be used during anaerobic
metabolism?
Carbohydrates, lipids (fats) - Answers-__________ serve as the primary fuel for
exercise, while ________ are primarily used during rest and low-intensity physical
activity.
Aerobic metabolism can occur using what fuel sources? - Answers-Carbohydrates, fats,
protein and various associated substrates
What is the primary fuel source during 1) a vertical jump, 2) a 3RM deadlift, and 3) a 10-
second sprint? - Answers-1) stored ATP, 2-3) stored creatine phosphate
What muscle fiber type has the lowest capacity to produce force? - Answers-Type I
(slow-twitch oxidative)
Slow oxidative muscle fibers have the smallest relative _____________ and are
primarily fueled via __________ metabolism. - Answers-Diameter; aerobic
Following high-intensity exercise, a client may continue to burn additional calories for a
number of hours due to a phenomenon known as: - Answers-Excess post-exercise
oxygen consumption (EPOC)
What mineral is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to initiate the cascade of
events leading to a muscular contraction? - Answers-Calcium
What type of fatigue is associated with reduced muscle glycogen storage following
localized muscular work? - Answers-Peripheral fatigue
How is force production improved through neural adaptations? - Answers-Via increased
motor unit recruitment, faster firing rates, and improved firing synchronicity
Identify at least three primary causes for short-term (acute) muscular fatigue between
sets. - Answers-Exhaustion of ATP/creatine phosphate reserves, tissue acidity,
insufficient oxygen, reduced enzyme activity, tubular system disturbances
If excessive tension is placed upon a given muscle, ________________ send inhibitory
signals to reduce motor unit activity and protect the tissue from potential damage. -
Answers-Golgi tendon organs
_________ is the hormone released from the pancreas to help control blood glucose
levels; it also inhibits fat use when in circulation. - Answers-Insulin
, _______ is an adrenal hormone released in response to high physiological or
psychological stress. It limits carbohydrate uptake, disrupts the protein-sparing
mechanism and can suppress immune system function when chronically released at
elevated levels. - Answers-Cortisol
What are the primary storage sites for glycogen within the body? - Answers-Skeletal
muscle (~400g) and the liver (~95g)
How much rest is needed to fully recover from an exercise that significantly drains
creatine phosphate stores within a muscle? - Answers-2-5 minutes
As a client increases their VO2max, he or she will have a lower _________ during any
sub-maximal exercise intensity; this is mainly attributed to an increase in __________. -
Answers-Heart rate, stroke volume
Cardiac output is a product of: - Answers-Stroke volume x heart rate
Cellular metabolism using oxygen and various substrates for fuel occurs in the: -
Answers-Mitochondria
What hormone released from the liver in response to appropriately-devised hypertrophy
training signals the body to increase protein synthesis? - Answers-Insulin-like growth
factor-1 (IGF-1)
Identify three anabolic hormones that are released in response to heavy, strenuous
resistance training. - Answers-Testosterone, growth hormone, IGF-1
Throwing a medicine ball for distance requires what type of muscular contraction? -
Answers-Ballistic
What artery is being assessed in under the chin on the neck? - Answers-Carotid
Holding one's breath to increase stability while lifting a heavy load is referred to as the
_______________. - Answers-Valsalva maneuver
The ____________________ is an estimate of myocardial oxygen demand and relative
stress placed upon the heart. - Answers-Rate pressure product (RPP); it is calculated
using the formula = systolic blood pressure x heart rate
What is the biomechanical term for movement at the shoulder during a frontal raise? -
Answers-Shoulder flexion
What action is performed at the glenohumeral joint during the concentric phase of the
pull-up exercise? - Answers-Shoulder adduction
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