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After leaving the left ventricle, blood enters which of the following structures? Select one: a. Superior vena cava b. Aorta c. Inferior vena cava d. Pulmonary artery - ✔✔Aorta Which of the following joints is between the metacarpals and phalanxes? Select one: a. Condyloid b. Pivot c. Saddle d. Hinge - ✔✔Condyloid According to continuing education requirements, which of the following is true? Select one: a. Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education each year. b. Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education every 2 years. c. Accumulate 3 units of approved continuing education each year. d. Accumulate 3 units of approved continuing education every 2 years. Check - ✔✔Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education every 2 years.
Which of the following muscles is a synergist during the seated cable row exercise? Select one: a. Latissimus dorsi b. Pectoralis major c. Biceps brachii d. Rotator cuff - ✔✔Biceps brachii The autonomic nervous system contains which of the following subdivisions? Select one: a. Sympathetic b. Somatic c. Peripheral d. Central - ✔✔Sympathetic Increased force output of the synergists for hip extension to compensate for the weakened gluteus maximus is an example of which of the following? Select one: a. Autogenic inhibition b. Synergistic dominance c. Davis's law d. Arthrokinetic dysfunction - ✔✔Synergistic dominance According to the sliding filament theory, muscular contraction occurs when Select one: a. actin and myosin filaments slide away from each other.
d. Supraspinale, anterior deltoid, thoracolumbar fascia, and hamstring Check - ✔✔Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is primarily aimed at identifying an individual's Select one: a. level of risk for cardiovascular disease. b. level of motivation to begin an exercise program. c. level of readiness for participation in sports competitions. d. level of available social support to aid in weight loss endeavors. Check - ✔✔level of risk for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following methods uses a percentage of a client's estimated maximal heart rate to calculate target heart rate? Select one: a. Peak VO b. Peak maximal heart rate c. Heart rate reserve d. VO2 reserve - ✔✔Peak maximal heart rate Which of the following is the best example of an exercise that predominately uses the ATP-PC pathway for energy? Select one: a. A set of three barbell cleans b. A 10-exercise circuit training workout c. 20-repetition body squats exercise d. 30 minutes of walking on a treadmill - ✔✔A set of three barbell cleans
If a client demonstrates an excessive forward lean during the overhead-squat assessment, which of the following muscles should be stretched during the client's warm-up? Select one: a. Hip flexor complex b. Anterior tibialis c. Hamstring complex d. Posterior tibialis - ✔✔Hip flexor complex Which of the following would be most useful in determining shoulder complex compensations? Select one: a. Shark skill test, anterior view b. Overhead squat assessment, anterior view c. Pushing assessment, lateral view d. L.E.F.T. test, lateral view Check - ✔✔Pushing assessment, lateral view Which of the following assessments measures muscular endurance of the upper body? Select one: a. Push-up b. Pushing c. Pulling d. Bench press - ✔✔Push-up The Rockport Walk Test is used to determine which of the following?
b. Seated shoulder press c. Ball cobra d. Ball bridge - ✔✔Ball cobra While performing the overhead squat assessment, the personal trainer observes a client demonstrating a low back arch movement dysfunction. Which of the following muscles is probably overactive? Select one: a. Latissimus dorsi b. Rectus abdominis c. Biceps femoris d. Gluteus maximus - ✔✔Latissimus dorsi During a single-leg squat assessment, a personal trainer notices his client's knee drifting inward. Which of the following muscles is probably underactive? Select one: a. Adductor brevis b. Gluteus medius c. Biceps femoris d. Vastus lateralis - ✔✔Gluteus medius A personal trainer is working with a client who regularly wears high heels. The trainer should expect to see overactivity or tightness in which of the following tissues? Select one: a. Gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon b. Anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus, and peroneal brevis tendon c. Extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius, and posterior tibial tendon d. Popliteus, gracilis, and patellar tendon - ✔✔Gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon
Front lunges and biceps curls occur in which plane of motion? Select one: a. Frontal b. Scapular c. Transverse d. Sagittal - ✔✔Sagittal Which of the following static stretches is most appropriate if a client's feet turn outward during the overhead squat test? Select one: a. Gastrocnemius stretch b. Scalene stretch c. Erector spinae stretch d. Sternocleidomastoid stretch - ✔✔Gastrocnemius stretch When performed at an appropriate tempo, which of the following exercises would offer the best improvement of the power of a client's pectoralis major? Select one: a. Single leg throw and catch b. Medicine ball rotation chest pass c. Floor push-ups d. Ball dumbbell chest press - ✔✔Medicine ball rotation chest pass Which of the following exercises is an appropriate training modification for a client who is taking medication for hypertension?
Select one: a. 3 repetitions, 95% intensity, and rest for 30 seconds in between each exercise b. 5 repetitions, 90% intensity, and rest for 20 seconds in between each exercise c. 8 repetitions, 75% intensity, and rest for 60 seconds in between each exercise d. 15 repetitions, 100% intensity, and rest for 3 minutes in between each exercise - ✔✔8 repetitions, 75% intensity, and rest for 60 seconds in between each exercise Contracting the quadriceps while performing a hamstring stretch will cause which of the following effects? Select one: a. Reciprocal inhibition of the hamstrings b. Arthrokinetic dysfunction of the hamstrings c. Synergistic dominance of the quadriceps d. Relative flexibility of the quadriceps - ✔✔Reciprocal inhibition of the hamstrings Which of the following is a balance-strength exercise? Select one: a. Single-leg balance and reach on Airex pad b. Multiplanar step-up to balance c. Single-leg lift and chop d. Single-leg hop-up with stabilization - ✔✔Multiplanar step-up to balance A client reports acute soreness and tightness in her calf muscle after a long run. She describes feeling knots in the muscle. Which of the following flexibility techniques should the client use first? Select one: a. Static stretching b. Self-myofascial release
c. Active-isolated stretching d. Dynamic stretching Check - ✔✔Self-myofascial release When performing a single-leg squat exercise, a client is unable to keep the knee of the balance leg in line with the toes. Which of the following exercises is an appropriate modification? Select one: a. Single-leg balance reach b. Multiplanar lunge to balance c. Box hop-up with stabilization d. Single-leg squat touchdown - ✔✔Single-leg balance reach The carpals of the hand are which of the following types of bones? Select one: a. Long b. Short c. Flat d. Irregular - ✔✔Short While performing a multiplanar lunge to balance exercise, a client exhibits excessive extension of the lumbar spine. Which of the following instructions can help this client? Select one: a. Tell the client to turn her front foot outward. b. Tell the client to reduce her stride length. c. Tell the client to have the majority of her body weight on her rear leg during the lunge. d. Tell the client to support herself mainly with the toes of the front leg. - ✔✔Tell the client to reduce her stride length.
Select one: a. Psoas b. Tensor fascia latae c. Pectineus d. Adductor brevis - ✔✔Psoas A client runs a mile in 6 min and 30 seconds. Which of the following systems is the client primarily using to produce energy? Select one: a. Oxidative b. Anaerobic glycolysis c. ATP-PC d. Lymphatic - ✔✔Oxidative A client is performing a standard push-up and the trainer notes a low-back arch. Which of the following muscles are most likely weak or underactive? Select one: a. Psoas b. Erector spinae c. Transverse abdominis d. Latissimus dorsi - ✔✔Transverse abdominis A client is taking prescription beta blockers. Which of the following exercises is safe for him to perform? Select one: a. Knee-up b. Standing cobra
c. Reverse crunch d. Floor bridge - ✔✔Standing cobra During the descent of a single-leg squat, a client's knee moves inward. Which of the following muscles should the trainer recognize as requiring static stretching? Select one: a. Vastus lateralis b. Gluteus medius c. Vastus medialis oblique d. Gluteus maximus - ✔✔Vastus lateralis In order to effectively target the piriformis when performing self-myofascial release, the client should slowly foam roll the Select one: a. inner thigh. b. lateral thigh. c. axillary region. d. posterior hip. - ✔✔posterior hip. Dynamic stretching uses which of the following concepts to improve soft tissue extensibility? Select one: a. Synergistic dominance b. Reciprocal inhibition c. Relative flexibility d. Myotatic stretch-reflex Check - ✔✔Reciprocal inhibition
Select one: a. 1 to 5 b. 6 to 12 c. 13 to 20 d. 21 or greater - ✔✔1 to 5 Which of the following exercises should be avoided when working with a diabetic client? Select one: a. Proprioceptive plyometrics b. Seated cable row c. Chest press machine d. Incline prone iso-abs - ✔✔Proprioceptive plyometrics Which of the following is a primary adaptation of a high-volume, low-intensity resistance training program? Select one: a. Decreased HDL cholesterol b. Increased metabolic rate c. Increased resting heart rate d. Increased rate of sarcopenia - ✔✔Increased metabolic rate A trainer is working with a client who is developing endurance in her legs using light weights and high repetitions. Which of the following principles of specificity is being used? Select one: a. Neuromuscular b. Contractile
c. Mechanical d. Metabolic - ✔✔Mechanical Which of the following is an example of a core-stabilization exercise? Select one: a. Rotation chest pass b. Back extension c. Reverse crunch d. Two-leg floor bridge - ✔✔Two-leg floor bridge A client performs a ball squat curl to press followed by a push-up, a standing cable row, a single-leg scaption, and a single-leg squat in a circuit fashion. This is an example of which of the following resistance training systems? Select one: a. Vertical loading system b. Split-routine system c. Peripheral heart action system d. Pyramid system - ✔✔Vertical loading system Which of the following is an example of a peripheral heart action system? Select one: a. Performing exercises with an increase in weight for each set b. Performing two exercises of similar joint dynamics in rapid succession c. Performing a circuit of exercises, alternating upper and lower body movements d. Performing all sets of an exercise before moving on to the next exercise Check - ✔✔Performing a circuit of exercises, alternating upper and lower body movements
Select one: a. Butt kick b. Squat jump with stabilization c. Ice skater d. Single-leg power step-up - ✔✔Butt kick A client wishes to increase muscular endurance and stabilization. Which of the following acute variables is most appropriate? Select one: a. 12 repetitions at 70% of 1RM intensity b. Six repetitions at 80% of 1RM intensity c. Three repetitions at 90% of 1RM intensity d. 10 repetitions at 40% of 1RM intensity - ✔✔12 repetitions at 70% of 1RM intensity A personal trainer is working with a client who has hypertension. Which of the following statements from the client indicates a need for further teaching? Select one: a. "I should perform my iso-ab exercise at an incline." b. "I should make sure my back is flat against the floor during a floor bridge." c. "I should stand and squeeze my shoulder blades together when performing the cobra exercise." d. "I should keep my back straight during the seated shoulder press." - ✔✔"I should make sure my back is flat against the floor during a floor bridge." A rest interval of 40 seconds between sets of resistance exercise will allow recovery of about which of the following percentages of ATP and PC? Select one: a. 25%
b. 50% c. 75% d. 100% - ✔✔75% A client has been training for a 10k race for 4 months and starts to experience pain in his Achilles tendon. Which of the following responses is the client experiencing? Select one: a. DOMS b. Alarm reaction c. Resistance development d. Exhaustion - ✔✔Exhaustion A personal trainer suggests that his client increase her heart rate up to 95% of her heart rate maximum. Which of the following energy pathways is predominantly being used at this level of intensity? Select one: a. Krebs cycle b. Aerobic glycolysis c. Phosphagen d. Oxidative - ✔✔Phosphagen What training adaptation is best achieved with a resistance training tempo of 4/2/1? Select one: a. Power b. Maximal strength c. Hypertrophy d. Stabilization - ✔✔Stabilization
