NSCA TSAC Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions

NSCA TSAC Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions A 35 year old police officer who has a RHR of 55 beats/min is instructed to perform an exercise session at 70% of his functional capacity. what is the target heart rate range using Karvonen method? A. 130 b/min B. 146 b/min C. 161 b/min D. 170 b/min B. 146 b/min A firefighter has suffered an ankle injury and is currently undergoing rehabilitation. When the athlete is back to weight bearing activities, what exercise will promote posterior development of the center of gravity and therefore less stress on the ankle joint? A. lunge B. front squat C. heel raise D. box jump B. front squat A firefighter must perform activities that use all energy systems. which task primarily uses the glycolytic system? A. ladder hoist B. hose hoist C. stair climb D. victim drag D. victim drag A person is preforming the Valsalva maneuver while doing heavy resistance training. Which of the following acute blood pressure changes is likely to happen? A. decrease in SBP, Increase in DBP B. increase in SBP, no change in DBP C. increase in SBP, increase in DBP D. no change in SBP, increase in DBP C. increase in SBP, increase in DBP A police officer is chasing an armed suspect, and the fight or flight response is activated. What system of the body is initially affected? A. cardiovascular B. Circulatory C. nervous D. respiratory C. nervous A tactical athlete is in strenuous field training in which prolonged periods of energy deficit occur. which of the following is the primary reason a daily protein intake of 2g/kg body weight is needed? A. increase lean muscle mass B. maintain physical performance C. decrease body fat % D. improve aerobic capacity B. maintain physical performance A tactical athlete performs 10 repetitions of an exercise for 5 sets. what is the training outcome with this rep and set combination? A. strength B. power