NASM CPT SECTION Q"s

You have a youth client. What training frequency is most recommended for a young athlete performing SAQ?

1 to 3 times per week

You are training a youth client. What is the best choice for number of SAQ drills per workout for this athlete?

4 to 8 drills per workout

What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) for carbohydrate in the diet?

45 to 65% of total calories

Which scheme would be the most ideal to achieve maximal strength adaptations?

5 sets, 5 repetitions, 85% 1RM

How many Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) are there?

9

What best describes triple flexion when referring to frontside mechanics?

Ankle dorsiflexion, knee flexion, and hip flexion of the lead leg

When observing sprint mechanics, which joint action should you see occurring in the rear leg if proper form is used?

Ankle plantar flexion

Triple extension

Ankle plantar flexion, knee extension, and hip extension of the rear leg

kinesthetic awareness

Awareness of the body's position as it moves through multiple planes of motion

When attempting to increase muscular size and strength in the lower body, which of the following exercise is least likely to be beneficial?

BOSU squat

Which of the following exercises is typically used to measure maximum strength of the upper extremities during a pushing movement?

Bench press strength assessment

From the list of assessments provided, which should be conducted first to preserve its validity?

Body composition

Which of the following modalities has the potential to be used effectively in every phase of the OPT model?

Cable machines

Stored energy from an efficiently functioning stretch-shortening cycle is released during which muscle action?

Concentric

Inadequate hydration and mild dehydration can have several negative effects on athletic performance, including which of the following?

Decreased blood flow

Into which category would a resting blood pressure score of 128/79 mm Hg fall?

Elevated

Before amino acids can be used to make ATP, what process do they have to go through?

Gluconeogenesis

Which muscles are typically underactive with knee valgus during the single-leg squat?

Gluteus maximus and medius

If someone were performing repeated sprints with each sprint lasting between 30 and 90 seconds, which energy system would be contributing the most to ATP production during this activity?

Glycolysis

Proper abdominal crunches on a stability ball allows for:

Increased spinal extension due to the curvature of the ball

What are two medical precautions for self-myofascial techniques?

Joint hypermobility and scoliosis

Which subsystem is responsible for providing both frontal plane mobility and stabilization of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex?

Lateral subsystem

If someone specifically wanted to burn a lot of fat (not necessarily total calories), what type of exercise should they do?

Low- to moderate-intensity exercise for 30 to 60 minutes

How is a general warm-up best defined?

Low-intensity exercise consisting of movements that do not necessarily relate to the more intense exercise immediately following.

Which of the following statements pertaining to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is incorrect?

Measuring intensity by one's "effort" (a subjective measure) is an accurate measure of intensity.

Which of the following is considered one of the Four Horsemen of Fitness?

Medicine ball

Which muscle is classified as a local muscle involved in stabilizing the spine?

Multifidus

Which phase of training would be the best option for someone who is looking to improve their physique in a way similar to that of a bodybuilder?

Muscular Development Training

Which joint has the simplest movement, moving either back and forth or side to side?

Nonaxial

What are three postural distortion patterns to look for in static postural assessments?

Pes planus distortion syndrome, lower crossed syndrome, and upper crossed syndrome

Resistance band exercises are best utilized in which phases of the OPT model?

Phase 2 and 5

If you have a client who wants to increase speed, what phase of the OPT model would they fall into?

Phase 5

The TRX Rip Trainer should be most beneficial to which of the following phases of the OPT model?

Phases 1, 2, and 5

Heavy battle rope training is an ideal training modality for which of the following phases?

Phases 4 and 5

What types of foods contain carbohydrates?

Plant foods and dairy

Which is a primary adaptation of the Stabilization Endurance phase?

Postural alignment

In which phase of training would a person want to spend more time if they were looking to become better at beach volleyball and already has adequate leg strength?

Power Training

What phase of the OPT model aims to increase maximal strength and rate of force production?

Power Training

What differentiates change of direction from agility?

Reaction to a signal

For which movement impairment would you see the shoulders moving upward toward the ears?

Shoulder elevation

What does optimal reactive performance of any activity depend on?

Speed of force generation

During which exercise will the upper body likely fatigue before the lower body?

Squat, curl to two-arm press

Which balance task would require significant use of the vestibular system?

Squatting on one limb with eyes closed

What is the physical action in the body during the eccentric phase of the stretch-shortening cycle

Stretching of the agonist muscle

The hamstring complex compensating for weakened hip extensors, which cannot produce force effectively, is an example of what key term?

Synergistic dominance

Which of the following examples describes a muscle that is functioning as an antagonist?

The biceps brachii being active during elbow extension

Proprioception is best described as which of the following statements?

The body's ability to sense body position and limb movements

What are the two components of the central nervous system?

The brain and spinal cord

Which of the following examples describes a muscle that is functioning as an agonist?

The infraspinatus being active during shoulder external rotation

What are the two components of the peripheral nervous system?

The somatic and autonomic nervous systems

Terra-Core

This modality is good for Phases 1, 2, and (in some instances) 5.

Rotational movement of the torso should primarily occur where?

Thoracic spine

The posterior oblique system includes which of the following muscle groups?

Thoracolumbar fascia and contralateral gluteus maximus

What is the primary purpose of the peripheral nervous system?

To connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

What is the most valid measurement of aerobic fitness?

VO2max

Which of the following tests is used to measure lower-extremity power?

Vertical jump

Which of the following tests uses recovery heart rate rather than exercising heart rate to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness levels?

YMCA 3-minute step test

Stage 1 hypertension

a systolic BP of 130 to 139 mm Hg and a diastolic BP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.

Strength-training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion?

frontal and saggital

Oxidative phosphorylation

the aerobic process to make ATP from protein, fat, or carbohydrate substrates.