ISSA Final Exam Questions and Answers 2025
1. For a skinfold body composition assessment, what sites are used for thethree-site body
density method for females?: Ω Triceps, suprailiac, thigh
2. The PACER test is a fitness assessment used for what special population?-
: Ω Youth
3. What is the term for blood circulation within the heart and lungs?: Ω Pul-monary
circulation
4. What does the S in SMART goals stand for?: Ω specific
5. Which term describes movement toward the midline of the body?: Ω Adduc-tion
6. According to the CDC, what is the definition of sanitizing?: Ω Cleaning andkilling germs on
surfaces to bring the microbe level to an acceptable range
7. According to the American Heart Association, what is considered a 'nor-mal' blood
pressure?: Ω 110/80 mm Hg
8. What is the definition of quickness as it relates to the element of reactivetraining?: Ω The
ability to react and change body position with maximum rate of force production
9. What is the condition of low blood pressure measuring 90/60 mm Hg orless?: Ω
Hypotension
10. Which principle of fitness states that a training program must be specificfor an
individual's goals and desired adaptations?: Ω Principle of specificity
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11. In the OARS model for behavior change, recapping the plan of action ispart of which
technique?: Ω Summarizing
12. According to the CDC, what is the definition of cleaning?: Ω Removing dirtand impurities
from a surface with a detergent and water
13. Which body composition measurement utilizes calipers?: Ω Skinfold mea-surements
14. Which client form allows clients to understand and accept any and allrisks associated
with beginning an exercise program?: Ω Liability waiver
15. When attracting new clients, which of the following is the most effectiveway for a trainer
to find new prospects?: Ω Hire an advertising firm
16. Which of the following is a common site to measure the pulse in hu-mans?: Ω Radial
artery
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17. Which advanced training technique is described as completing one setof an exercise
until failure before immediately lowering the weight and continuing the set until failure
again?: Ω Drop sets
18. Which estimated maximum heart rate formula is used for clients with highblood pressure?:
Ω 162 - (0.7 x age)
19. Which relatively common chronic health condition is characterized bybronchial
spasms that make it difficult to breathe effectively?: Ω Asthma
20. Microtearing that occurs during which muscle action is responsible fordelayed onset
muscle soreness (DOMS)?: Ω Eccentric
21. Which type of neuron sends information from the central nervous systemto the muscles to
generate movement?: Ω Efferent neuron
22. What is the average bodyfat percentage for females?: Ω 25 to 31 percent
23. Which heart rate zones are generally anaerobic in nature?: Ω Zones 4 and 5
24. What is the purpose of a business plan?: Ω To outline how a business will beoperated
25. What term represents the six anatomical locations of predictable move- ment patterns
where movement dysfunctions can be detected?: Ω Kinetic chaincheckpoints
26. In marketing, what is the definition of a "target market?": Ω The particulargroup(s) of
consumers that a product or service targets
27. During the overhead squat assessment, which of the following muscles may likely be
overactive (tight) if the arms fall forward?: Ω Latissimus dorsi
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