Section 4 Test

What step height is used for the YMCA 3-minute step test?

12 inches

Which of the following tests is designed to test reaction capabilities, acceleration, and maximal sprinting speed?

40-yard dash

What step cadence is used during the YMCA 3-minute step test?

A cadence of 96 steps per minute

What best defines a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)?

A detailed questionnaire designed to assess an individual's physical readiness to engage in structured exercise

Which of the following statements defines the chest skinfold location for men?

A diagonal fold taken half the distance between the anterior axillary line and the nipple

Which muscles may be overactive with knee valgus during the single-leg squat?

Adductor complex

The PAR-Q+ and preparticipation process reflects what three health indicators?

An individual's current level of physical activity, the presence of signs and symptoms of disease, and the individual's desired exercise intensity

What is the best description of a steady-state heart rate?

Any stage at which the physiological response of heart rate from the cardiovascular system becomes relatively constant in relation to the amount of work being performed

What artery is used to measure blood pressure?

Brachial artery

Which type of assessment assesses the alignment of the body while in motion?

Dynamic posture assessment

Into which category would a resting blood pressure score of 128/86 mm Hg fall?

Elevated

Which of the following is not a component that needs to be considered when planning a VT1 test?

Environmental temperature

What are the five kinetic chain checkpoints?

Feet and ankles, knees, LPHC, shoulders, and head and neck

When sequencing physiological assessments, which of the following would produce a better result if measured immediately after exercise rather than before exercise?

Flexibility

How is upper crossed syndrome characterized?

Forward head and protracted shoulders

How many skinfold sites are measured when determining body composition using the Durnin-Womersley protocol?

Four

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

Gluteus maximus and medius

Waist circumference acts as an important indicator for diseases such as what?

Heart disease and diabetes

What population is the VT2 talk test appropriate for?

Individuals with performance goals

How is heart rate collected during the YMCA 3-minute step test to evaluate the cardiorespiratory fitness level of an individual?

It is measured over a 60-second count immediately following the test.

Which postural distortion is characterized by anterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis (extension) of the lumbar spine?

Lower crossed syndrome

Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral speed and agility?

Lower extremity functional test (LEFT)

Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pulling assessment?

Lower trapezius

Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pushing assessment?

Lower trapezius

In which BMI category would you classify Vincent if he has a BMI of 27?

Overweight

What is best defined as the action of expanding the diameter of a blood vessel near the surface of the skin, which helps remove heat from the body?

Peripheral vasodilation

Which postural distortion is characterized by flat feet, knee valgus, and adducted and internally rotated hips?

Pes planus distortion syndrome

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

Push-up test

What location on the body does NASM recommend for measuring the resting heart rate?

Radial pulse

Which movement assessment is a good assessment of a client's balance during movement?

Single-leg squat

Which of the following exercises is typically used to measure maximum strength of the lower extremities?

Squat

Which type of assessment is typically performed first in the assessment flow?

Static posture

Which type of assessment evaluates the position of the musculoskeletal system while the body is standing still?

Static posture assessment

The standard Jackson and Pollock 3-Site protocol for women requires skinfold measurements at which of the following sites?

Suprailiac, thigh, and triceps

Which of the following is a recommendation when assessing skinfold measurements?

Take a minimum of two measurements at each site; each measurement must be within 1 to 2 mm to take an average at each site.

In most individuals, to what pressure is the blood pressure cuff inflated when measuring resting blood pressure?

The cuff is inflated to a value of 20 to 30 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse can no longer be felt at the wrist.

What is the definition of anthropometry?

The field of study of the measurement of living humans for purposes of understanding human physical variation in size, weight, and proportion

What would not be a reason to terminate an exercise test?

The individual is tired from the test.

What do you visualize to detect the movement impairment of knee valgus?

The knees collapsing inward

What is reached when a talk test during exercise reveals a client to be working at ventilatory threshold 2?

The level at which the body can work at its highest sustainable steady-state intensity for more than a few minutes

What do you visualize to detect the movement impairment shoulder elevation?

The shoulders moving upward toward the ears

What is the physiological process by which the body maintains a relatively constant internal body temperature, including events like sweating to cool the body and shivering to warm the body?

Thermoregulation

In which BMI category would you classify Mary if she has a BMI of 17.5?

Underweight

Which muscle would be considered overactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pushing assessment?

Upper trapezius

Which muscle or muscles would be considered overactive, leading to shoulder elevation during the pulling assessment?

Upper trapezius and levator scapula

Which term defines the degree to which a test specifically measures what it is intended to measure?

Validity

Which test provides the most personalized assessment of an individual's true metabolic function?

Ventilatory threshold (VT1) test

Which of the following waist-to-hip ratios (WHRs) places Amy (a female) in the high-risk category for cardiovascular disease?

WHR of 0.88

Where is it most common to take an individual's circumference measurement to assess health risk?

Waist

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

YMCA 3-minute step test