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NSCA-CSCS Exam Prep: Exercise Science Questions And Answers Which of the following cardiovascular adaptations to chronic aerobic exercise contributes the most to improved aerobic endurance performance? a. increased maximal cardiac output b. decreased resting BP c. lowered resting HR a Which of the following events occurs in the hamstring muscles during the concentric muscle action of leg (knee) curl exercise? a. the A band length increases b. the I band length stays the same c. the ...

NSCA-CPT Practice Questions And Answers Which of the following actions is most appropriate when performing a back hyperextension exercise on a stability ball? Clasp the hands behind the head. Which of the following best describes proper technique when using skipping as a plyometric activity? Drive the toes of the lead leg in a dorsiflexed position while raising the leg forward and up to 90 degrees of hip and knee flexion What plane of motion is a wide grip pull up performed in? Frontal...

NSCA Practice Exam 1 Questions Questions And Answers Approximately how much body fat has this client lost since her first evaluation? - 4 lb (1.8 kg) - 6 lb (2.7 kg) - 8 lb (3.6 kg) 8 lb (3.6 kg) Which of the following is an open kinetic chain exercise? - seated calf raise - stationary lunge - leg (knee) curl leg (knee) curl

NSCA CSCS 100 Practice Questions Questions And Answers Exercise Technique: How does the torso angle during a snatch-grip Romanian deadlift compare to the torso angle during a standard (clean-grip) RDL? The Torso angle is closer to horizontal in the snatch-grip RDL Exercise Technique: Push-ups. pull-ups, and chin-ups are examples of what type of exercise? Bodyweight Exercise Technique: When there are two people spotting a lifter on the back squat, where should the spotters hold their...

NSCA CPT Exam Questions And Answers Which of the following assessments will best predict the individual's VO2 Max? 1 mile run 3 minute step test 12 minute walk/run 12 minute walk/run When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form to a client/ During completion of the health appraisal process What is the purpose of the PAR-Q? To identify if the client needs to obtain medical clearance

NSCA-CPT Final Review Questions And Answers Skeletal system adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? Possible increase of BMD Acute effects of aerobic exercise on BP? Decreased BP post-exercise Chronic effects of aerobic exercise on systolic/diastolic BP (for normotensive and hypertensive trainees)? Normotensive: 3/2 decrease Hypertensive: 7/6 decrease Three major metabolic adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? 1) Increased reliance on fat for energy 2) Increa...

NSCA-CPT Questions And Answers The scope of practice of the personal trainer involves the responsibility to interview potential clients to gather and assess pertinent information regarding their _____ ____, ______ ______, and _____ in order to safely and effectively meet their individual health and fitness objectives. - Personal health - Medical conditions - Lifestyle Progressive degenerative process associated with CAD through which the endothelial lining of the arterial walls becomes...

NSCA practice exam Questions And Answers Which four elements are necessary to bring a negligence claim against a personal trainer? Duty, breach of duty, proximate cause and harm/damage If a client is seated in an upright or torso-length bench, he or she needs to position his or her body in a 5- point body contact position. Which of the following is not one of these 5 points of contact? Calves A weight belt is recommended for ground-based, structural exercises that involve lifting _________...

NSCA practice exam with correct answers

NSCA Practice Exam 1 Questions with correct Answers A personal trainer performed a three-site skinfold measurement on a 20 year-old college student to estimate her percent body fat as 18%. The body composition of the client is best described as - average. - lean. - underweight. - Answeraverage /.Which of the following energy stores can produce ATP at the greatest rate? - phosphagen - glucose - amino acids - Answerphosphagen /.A 33-year-old, 5-ft, 1-in. (155-cm), female cl...