PTCC Section 6 Practice Exam
According to the text, what percentage of Americans older than the age of 20 years are either overweight or obese?
.72
When performing high-velocity movements with medicine balls, the ball weight should be no more than what percentage of the user's body weight, according to current recommendations?
10%
When using battle ropes as a modality, what diameter of rope would best be used for strength, power, and anaerobic adaptations in which exercises are performed for 30 seconds or less?
2 inches
For effective weight loss, how many calories should obese clients expend per exercise session?
200-300
What BMI score is considered overweight
25-29.9
At what BMI threshold does a person's chance for obesity-related health problems increase?
30
Which of the following would be the recommended stability ball size for someone under 5 feet tall?
45 cm
Which phase of the OPT model introduces lifting near or at maximal intensity?
4: max strength
What is the approximate percentage of those who will quit a fitness program within the first 6 months after they begin?
50%
What are the current physical activity recommendations for youth?
60 mins a day
According to the "iceberg effect," which of the following training adaptations are considered "surface level"?
Endurance. Endurance can only properly be attained after training the foundational adaptations of mobility and stability and after learning proper movement patterns
Which of the following is the most effective type of exercise to increase proprioceptive demands in training?
Exercises with free weights
Which of the following is considered one of the Four Horsemen of Fitness?
Medicine ball
Your client has shown great improvements in their mobility and flexibility. Following the OPT model, what phase would you recommend next?
Phase 2: strength endurance
During which Phase of OPT should the exerciser be most concerned with increasing the speed (repetition tempo) of exercises?
Phase 5: Power
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
What is a joint disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissue, causing an inflammatory response?
Rheumatoid arthritis
Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding proprioceptive modalities?
Using heavy weights while performing exercises on proprioceptive modalities is considered dangerous.
What blood pressure is reflective of stage 1 hypertension?
A reading of 130 to 139 mm Hg systolic or 80 to 89 mm Hg diastolic
Core and balance exercises are a component of which part of an OPT workout?
Activation
What is defined as the level of commitment to a behavior or plan of action?
Adherence
kinesthetic awareness
Awareness of the body's position as it moves through multiple planes of motion
Which of the following would be an appropriate Phase 2 superset?
Bench press and stability ball push-ups; Phase 2 uses a stable strength exercise in a superset with a less-stable, biomechanically similar exercise.
Which of the following is considered an open-chain exercise?
Bench press. Open-chain exercises involve movements in which the distal extremities (hands or feet) are not in a fixed position and the force applied by the body is great enough to overcome the resistance (such as barbells or dumbbells). Examples of open-chain exercises include the bench press, lat pulldown, and machine leg extension.
For effective weight loss, how many calories should obese clients expend per exercise session?
Circuit or Peripheral heart action system
Which of the following modality/exercise combinations provides the most freedom of movement in the transverse plane?
Elastic band woodchop
Which of the following is true for elastic resistance bands as a modality?
Elastic resistance training is beneficial for muscular strength and endurance.
Which of the following is not a goal of Phase 1 of the OPT model?
Increasing strength (phase 3)
Which of the following modality/exercise combinations provides the most demands on explosive power?
Medicine ball chest pass
Which disease is caused by a degeneration of cartilage within joints?
Osteoarthritis
Which of the following can cause undue fatigue, increase the risk of injury, and potentially lead to burnout?
Overtraining
Which of the following best describes the term power?
Rate of force production; Higher levels of power let a person move heavy loads at maximal speeds
The TRX® Rip Trainer would most likely be utilized for which type of movement?
Rotational
Which of the following modalities was designed to be carried, lifted, thrown, and pulled as a functional training tool?
Sandbags
Which of the following modalities will provide the most benefits to Phases 1, 4 and 5 of the OPT model?
Sandbags
Which exercise is performed in the sagittal plane and provides the greatest challenge to the muscles of the posterior chain (e.g., hamstrings, gluteals, and erector spinae)?
Single led RDL
Which of the following is not one of the primary levels of the OPT model?
Strength endurance; Strength Endurance is Phase 2, contained within Level 2 Strength.
A hypertensive client is taking a beta-blocker medication. What is the most appropriate method to monitor exercise intensity?
Talk test
Proprioception is best described as which of the following statements?
The body's ability to sense body position and limb movements
Which of the following is proper technique during a squat movement?
Tracking the knees over the second and third toes
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 osteoporosis
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
Which of the following terms can be defined as relating to one side of the body?
Unilateral
