Section 6 Test
According to the text, what percentage of Americans older than the age of 20 years are either overweight or obese?
0.72
Strength-training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion?
Frontal and sagittal
Which core exercise is most appropriate for an obese client to maximize comfort and to avoid potential hypotensive or hypertensive reactions to the exercise?
Incline plank
Which of the following is considered one of the Four Horsemen of Fitness?
Medicine ball
Squat, push, pull, press, hip hinge, and multiplanar movement are all known as what?
Movement patterns
What phase of the OPT model does the adaptation "muscular strength and hypertrophy" fall into?
Muscular Development
Which is a primary adaptation of the Strength Endurance training phase?
Muscular endurance
Which structures of the body does osteoporosis commonly affect?
Neck of the femur and the lumbar (low-back) vertebrae
In which of the following phases of the OPT model is suspended bodyweight training considered ideal?
Phases 1 and 2
The TRX Rip Trainer should be most beneficial to which of the following phases of the OPT model?
Phases 1, 2, and 5
Kettlebell exercises have proven extremely beneficial in the development in which plane or of which chain?
Posterior chain
In which population is type 1 osteoporosis most prevalent?
Postmenopausal women
Which is a primary adaptation of the Stabilization Endurance phase?
Postural alignment
When using linear periodization with a client, what would you progress them to after 4 weeks of training maximal strength adaptations?
Power
Antirotational exercises are often this sort of movement by nature.
Unilateral
How many minutes of vigorous exercise in hot, humid environments should children be restricted to (including frequent rest periods)?
30 minutes
What blood pressure is reflective of a hypertensive crisis?
A systolic reading greater than 180 mm Hg and/or a diastolic reading greater than 120 mm Hg
Which of the following exercises and modalities would require the use of a spotter?
Barbell chest press
Which of the following would be an appropriate Phase 2 superset?
Bench press and stability ball push-ups
Which of the following modalities has the potential to be used effectively in every phase of the OPT model?
Cable machines
Which of the following is not a tracked component on an athlete's macrocycle annual training plan?
Cardio training
Which statement is an accurate reflection of exercise and physical activity as it relates to arthritis?
Cardiorespiratory training should begin at a low to moderate intensity (40 to 65% HRmax).
Most bodyweight training exercises are considered which type of movements?
Closed-chain movements
What is the leading cause of death and disability for both men and women?
Coronary heart disease
What is a metabolic disorder in which the body does not produce enough insulin or cannot respond normally to the insulin that is made?
Diabetes
Clients with chronic lung disease often have shortness of breath, also known as which of the following?
Dyspnea
Which statement is the most accurate reflection of exercise and physical activity as it relates to pregnancy?
Exercise has beneficial effects on the physiology and health of both the mother and the developing fetus.
When discussing fitness trackers and heart rate monitors, which of the following statements is the most accurate?
Fitness trackers provide the user with conformational feedback, such as a recorded history of exercise time and effort.
What two activities are part of a client's warm-up?
Flexibility and cardio
When discussing suspended bodyweight training, which of the following is the most accurate statement?
It increases flexibility and joint mobility.
Which of the following exercises provides the most challenge for the antirotational stabilizing muscles?
Kettlebell RDL
Using battle ropes is considered which sort of exercise?
Low-impact activity
What is another term for the annual training plan that outlines the entire year's worth of programming?
Macrocycle
Which modality allows for movements to occur as explosively as possible without the need for eccentric deceleration?
Medicine ball
Which of the following can cause undue fatigue, increase the risk of injury, and potentially lead to burnout?
Overtraining
A Certified Personal Trainer may seek further proprioceptive development in which of the following phases?
Phase 1
Resistance band exercises are best utilized in which phases of the OPT model?
Phase 2 and 5
Which phase of the OPT model introduces lifting near or at maximal intensity?
Phase 4
Horizontal adduction is most common during what type of movement?
Pushing
What disease is a condition in which fibrous lung tissue results in a decreased ability to expand the lungs?
Restrictive lung disease
What is a joint disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissue, causing an inflammatory response?
Rheumatoid arthritis
Increasing which of the following is the best way to improve a client's adherence to an exercise plan?
Self-efficacy
Which of the following is an optional component of an OPT workout and is based on client goals and fitness levels?
Skill development
Which of the following is considered an "under the water" foundational adaptation, per the "iceberg effect"?
Stability
What are the three levels of the OPT model?
Stabilization, Strength, and Power
Which of the following is proper technique during a squat movement?
Tracking the knees over the second and third toes
What type of diabetes occurs when specialized cells in the pancreas (called beta cells) stop producing insulin?
Type 1
Which disease is associated with normal aging and is attributable to a lower production of estrogen and progesterone, both of which are involved with regulating the rate at which bone is lost?
Type 1 (primary) osteoporosis
What type of periodization uses changes in volume and intensity on a daily or weekly basis?
Undulating
Which of the following two modalities are the most alike?
ViPR and sandbag
