NASM CPT 7 PRACTICE TESTS
What is the general recommended rest between SAQ reps for intermediate clients?
0-60 seconds
What are the recommended training variables for static stretching?
1 to 3 sets, hold each stretch for 30 seconds
What is the minimum weekly goal of energy expenditure from combined physical activity and exercise for obese clients?
1,200 kCal
What is the general recommended rest between SAQ reps for beginner clients?
15-60 seconds
What is the Tanaka formula, which is used to estimate an individual's maximal heart rate?
208 - (0.7 x age)
Which of the following would be the recommended stability ball size for someone under 5 feet tall?
45 cm
You are working with an intermediate client on SAQ drills. From the choices provided, what would be the best choice for drills per session?
6-8 drills
How many Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) are there?
9
For an individual training in stage 1, what training volume and frequency would qualify that person to progress to stage 2?
Ability to maintain zone 1 intensity for at least 30 minutes, 3 times per week
What type of client would ideally participate in stage 4 training?
Advanced clients with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, seeking improvements in anaerobic capacity and power
Which term best describes when someone has mixed feelings about exercise and can see both the pros and cons of participating?
Ambivalence
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
Competitive athletes who performed balance training exercises reduced the risk of which injury by 46%?
Ankle Sprains
Which muscles are typically underactive when the feet turn out?
Anterior and posterior tibialis
Contraction of the erector spinae and hip flexor muscles creates what motion of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?
Anterior pelvic tilt
When a person loses body weight, what is the only way that mass is lost?
As exhaled carbon dioxide
What is the most appropriate way to conclude a sales presentation with a potential client?
Asking for the sale and scheduling the first session
When a muscle is held during a stretch for a prolonged period, the GTO is activated, which results in the muscle relaxing. What is this action called?
Autogenic inhibition
Which regions of the spine demonstrate lordotic curves?
Cervical and lumbar
Why are children at a disadvantage when participating in short-duration (10 to 90 second) high-intensity anaerobic activities?
Children produce less of the glycolytic enzymes that are required to support sustained anaerobic power.
What type of health concern is the leading cause of death in the world today?
Chronic diseases and conditions
Most bodyweight training exercises are considered which type of movements?
Closed-chain movements
A client performs a heavy squat exercise followed by a set of squat jumps. What type of resistance training system is being used?
Complex Training
What term is used for a condition that would make it unsafe for the client to participate in any type of flexibility exercise?
Contraindication
Which of the following options is not a benefit to all people who use balance training in their programming?
Decreased agility-based outcomes in athletes
Which of these is considered the most advanced plyometric exercise?
Depth Jumps
What term is defined as the generic modifiable factors that impact behavior?
Determinants
In what phase of plyometric exercise does preloading or stretching of the agonist muscle occur?
Eccentric
What is the correct order of the phases of plyometric exercise?
Eccentric loading, amortization, concentric unloading
Which governmental agency regulates dietary supplements in the United Kingdom?
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Pronation of the foot describes what multiplanar movements?
Eversion, dorsiflexion, and ankle abduction
What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to other surrounding muscles?
Fascia
What type of lever could be described as having a fulcrum in the middle like a seesaw?
First Class
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
When designing a 4-zone model for cardiorespiratory training, what range of intensity defines zone 2?
From VT1 to the midpoint between VT1 and VT2
Which exercise would be most appropriate for the power movement of Phase 5 (Power Training) superset?
Front medicine ball oblique throw
Strength-training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion?
Frontal and Sagittal
Which type of scoliosis is influenced by improper muscle balance?
Functional (nonstructural) scoliosis
The impact that family members, peers, or coworkers have over someone's decision to exercise describes which of the following terms?
Group Influence
Which muscle would be considered overactive, leading to the excessive forward trunk lean during the overhead squat assessment?
Hip Flexors
What is the primary adaptation for the Muscular Development phase of the OPT model?
Hypertrophy
What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) external rotation exercise primarily target?
Infraspinatus and teres minor
Improving this using balance training would most likely decrease the risk of injury.
Injury resistance
A new client has indicated that they are exercising due to advice from their physician, but they are generally amotivated. What would be the best choice for the personal trainer in their initial meeting?
Inquire further about what their motives are for participating.
Which barrier is most often cited as a top barrier among most individuals?
Lack of time
Identify a movement limitation for an individual who walks or runs on a treadmill if he or she presents with an anterior pelvic tilt.
Limitations to hip extension may require hyperextension in the low-back, placing increased stress on the low-back.
Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral speed and agility?
Lower extremity functional test (LEFT)
Which of the following is magnesium classified as?
Macromineral
What phase of the OPT model aims to maximize prime-mover strength through the lifting of heavy loads?
Maximal Strength Training
What is adaptive thermogenesis?
Metabolic adaptations and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in energy intake
Which muscle is classified as a local muscle involved in stabilizing the spine?
Multifidus
Which of the following variations of a hop exercise would be the most difficult from a deceleration and balance standpoint?
Multiplanar single-leg box hop-down with stabilization
Which of the following statements is the most accurate when discussing strength-training machines?
Not all strength-training machines are designed to fit all body types and thus can limit the effectiveness of the intended exercise.
Which type of training would most likely lead to increased levels of testosterone, insulin-like growth factors, and growth hormone?
Overload training that is of a high intensity with limited rest periods
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
A Certified Personal Trainer may seek further proprioceptive development in which of the following phases?
Phase 1
During which Phase of OPT should the exerciser be most concerned with increasing the speed (repetition tempo) of exercises?
Phase 5 (Power)
Which of the following injuries is characterized by a sharp pain in the bottom of the heel that makes it difficult to walk?
Plantar fasciitis
Which upper-body yoga stretch is considered controversial and may be a risk for injury?
Plow Pose
Reactive training is another common name for which type of exercise?
Plyometric training
A Certified Personal Trainer is speaking with a client who is not currently doing any consistent aerobic training. They ask how ready the client is to do aerobic training once a week for 30 minutes, using a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing "not at all ready" and 10 representing "completely ready." If the client is at a 9, what stage of change are they in? Select one:
Preparation
What are two signs of a muscle being overstretched?
Prolonged joint or muscle pain lasting more than 24 hours and swelling in the muscle
Which of the following is the best source for reviewing information about dietary supplements?
PubMed
Horizontal adduction is most common during what type of movement?
Pushing
Which of the following muscle groups work both eccentrically and concentrically in the sagittal plane during a squat?
Quads
What location on the body does NASM recommend for measuring the resting heart rate?
Radial Pulse
When performing a dumbbell biceps curl, the biceps brachii is considered the agonist (prime mover), and the triceps become the inhibited antagonist. What is this phenomenon called?
Reciprocal inhibition
A Certified Personal Trainer has been listening to a client's goals. After the client is done speaking, the trainer restates the goals back to the client. What best describes the approach the trainer is using?
Reflective listening
What disease is a condition in which fibrous lung tissue results in a decreased ability to expand the lungs?
Restrictive lung disease
If your client is working in Phase 1 of the OPT model, what type of flexibility training should they utilize?
SMR/static stretching
What is a characteristic of a type II muscle fiber?
Short-term contractions
Which of the following is an example of an exercise that targets the local muscles of the core?
Side Plank
Where in the digestive system are most fluids absorbed?
Small intestine
Asking a client to stand on a BOSU ball would provide a major challenge to what system?
Somatosensory
During which exercise will the upper body likely fatigue before the lower body?
Squat, curl to two-arm press
What are the three levels of the OPT model?
Stabilization, Strength, Power
If forward head posture is permitted during the drawing-in maneuver, what muscle may be preferentially activated, leading to poor muscle balance throughout the spine?
Sternocleidomastoid
What phase of the OPT model aims to enhance stabilization endurance and simultaneously increase prime-mover strength?
Strength Endurance
Which test would you select as the most appropriate when attempting to measure the overall fitness level of a fit college-aged athlete who competes on the school's rugby team?
The 1.5-mile (2.4-km) run test
What are the three pathways through which the body can produce ATP?
The ATP-PC system, glycolysis, and oxidative phosphorylation
What does the electron transport chain (ETC) do?
The ETC uses a hydrogen gradient to create ATP.
Proprioception is best described as which of the following statements?
The body's ability to sense body position and limb movements
What is an example of an external factor that may influence the risk of falling in older adults?
The environment
Which governmental agency regulates dietary supplements in Australia?
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
Which regions of the spine demonstrate kyphotic curves?
Thoracic and sacral
What is the finished hand position when performing the ball cobra exercise?
Thumbs pointing up
What is the primary purpose of the peripheral nervous system?
To connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
Which of the following is iron considered to be?
Trace mineral
What is defined as the specific outline created by a fitness professional that details the form of training, length of time, and specific exercises to be performed?
Training Plan
Which muscle acts to increase intra-abdominal pressure?
Transverse abdominis
Which of the following is characterized as a local muscle of the core?
Transverse abdominis
Which of the following protein structures is important for muscular contractions by providing a binding site?
Troponin
Local muscles typically consist of which type of muscle fibers?
Type 1
What type of diabetes occurs when cells are resistant to insulin, meaning that the insulin present cannot transfer adequate amounts of blood sugar into the cell?
Type 2 (usually overweight)
Which of the following terms can be defined as relating to one side of the body?
Unilaterally
Loaded movement training is best achieved with which training modality?
ViPR
Which of the following is an example of an exercise modality to enrich the proprioceptive nature of an exercise?
Wobble board
In what training zone are you exercising at a challenging to hard intensity, where continual talking would become challenging?
Zone 2
What is a common cause of chronic hypertension?
excess weight