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What plane divides the body into upper and lower sections?

A.

Sagittal

B.

Frontal

C.

Transverse

D.

Median

Typical movements in the weight room such as a biceps curl using free weights and leg press actions using a machine are best described as ____________ muscle actions.

A.

plyometric

B.

isokinetic

C.

ballistic

D.

isotonic

What is the formula to determine 60% of heart rate reserve?

A.

220 - age x 60%

B.

Maximum heart rate x 60%

C.

Maximum heart rate - resting heart rate x 60%

D.

Maximum heart rate - resting heart rate x 60% + resting heart rate

You are working as a certified Personal Trainer, and have a client who recently confided to you that she is getting divorced. She admits to you that her exercise routine has suffered as a result of the increased stress. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for you to take?

A.

Recommend that she increase the duration of her sessions scheduled with you as a way to cope with this stressful situation.

B.

Recommend that she seek a mental health professional who can help her manage the increased stress.

C.

Make a future appointment with her to discuss the divorce.

D.

Recommend that she increase the number of sessions scheduled with you as a way to cope with this stressful situation.

What is the correct order of the regions of the spinal column, from superior to inferior?

A.

Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral and coccyx.

B.

Coccyx, sacral, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical.

C.

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccyx, and sacral.

D.

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar,sacral, and coccyx.

A client's workout record shows changes in exercise volume and intensity over time. What training concept is being demonstrated?

A.

Specificity

B.

Overtraining

C.

Reversibility

D.

Periodization

A 45 year old male weighs 202 lb (92 kg). Skinfold analysis indicates 24% of his weight is fat. If he wants to decrease his body fat to 17%, what is his target body weight, assuming he maintains the same lean body mass?

A.

168 lb (76 kg)

B.

178 lb (81 kg)

C.

185 lb (84 kg)

D.

195 lb (89 kg)

The Valsalva maneuver may elicit which of the following physiological responses during the concentric phase of a resistance training repetition?

A.

Increased intrathoracic pressure and decreased heart rate

B.

Decreased systolic blood pressure and increased heart rate

C.

Increased intrathoracic pressure and increased systolic blood pressure

D.

Decreased heart rate and increased systolic blood pressure

Type II muscle fibers:

A.

Have a high capacity to generate energy through the electron transport system.

B.

Have a high capacity to generate energy from fat.

C.

Are recruited at a higher percentage of maximum force than Type I fibers.

D.

Have high endurance capabilities.

What change may occur between heart rate and blood pressure as a result of chronic exercise?

A.

Resting heart rate and resting blood pressure are reduced.

B.

Resting heart rate reduces, but resting blood pressure stays the same.

C.

Maximal heart rate increases but maximal blood pressure stays the same.

D.

Resting heart rate and resting blood pressure stay the same, but maximal heart rate and maximal blood pressure are reduced.