NCSF CERTIFICATION SHORT PRACTICE EXAM
At the completion of an aerobic training cycle of four weeks a client's resting heart rate
declines from 77 beats • min-1 to 70 beats • min-1. What physiological adaptation most
accounts for this change?
A. Increase in Type I muscle fibers due to fiber conversion
B. Increase in cardiac output due to improved stroke volume
C. Increased lung capacity due to increased alveolar density
D. Reduction in body fat due to caloric expenditure - Answers-Increase in cardiac output
due to improved stroke volume
The prime mover for shoulder horizontal adduction is the _____________.
A. Posterior deltoids
B. Rhomboids
C. Pectoralis major
D. Triceps brachii - Answers-Pectoralis major
Your client has added one pound of muscle in response to routine resistance training.
Based on the oxygen demands of muscle tissue, what is the metabolic requirement for
his additional pound (1 lb) of skeletal muscle, expressed in kilocalories per day?
A. 11-15 kcal/day
B. 20-30 kcal/day
C. 40-50 kcal/day
D. 60-70 kcal/day - Answers-11-15 kcal/day
Based on the factors that affect exercise blood pressure, which of the following program
activities would be contraindicated for a hypertensive client proficient in training?
A. Overhead lunges with a six pound (6 lb.) medicine ball performed for ten (10)
repetitions
B. Weighted step ups holding two ten pound (10 lb.) dumbbells performed for eight (8)
repetitions
, C. Leg press to volitional failure using 6RM resistance
D. Single leg extensions for 12 repetitions using a 15 RM resistance - Answers-Leg
press to volitional failure using 6RM resistance
A person who cannot align the end position of the military press (humerus flexed 180
degrees) due to limited range of motion during shoulder flexion, should stretch the
____________ to reduce the movement restriction?
A. Pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi
B. Infraspinatus and teres minor
C. Rhomboids and rear deltoids
D. Anterior deltoids and the triceps - Answers-Pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi
Which exercise requires scapular retraction for proper recruitment of the prime mover?
A. Shoulder shrugs
B. Dumbbell shoulder press
C. Seated row
D. Dumbbell side raise - Answers-Seated row
Which of the following common diseases is most affected by the mineral relationship
between sodium and potassium?
A. Hyperlipidemia
B. Diabetes
C. Hypertension
D. Obesity - Answers-Hypertension
Rest intervals between sets for hypertrophy training when using 70%-80% of 1RM
should be _____ to optimize the anabolic hormone response.
A. 15-30 seconds
B. 30-60 seconds
C. 60-90 seconds
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