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NASM - CPT EXAM 2018 - DOMAIN 2

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Which of the following tests estimates an individual's cardio-respiratory fitness level on the basis of a sub-maximal bout of stair climbing at a set pace for a standard tine limit?
a. YMCA 3-minute step test
b. Rockport walk test
c. run test
d. cycle ergometer test
a. YMCA 3-minute step test
Which of the following is considered objective information gathered during a fitness evaluation?
a. body composition testing results
b. a client's current injuries
c. if they wear shoes with elevated heels
d. PAR-Q results
a. body composition testing results
In a client with lower crossed syndrome, which of the following muscles is most likely lengthened?
a. gastrocnemius
b. erector spinae
c. soleus
d. internal oblique
d. internal oblique
Which of the following most accurately describes an individual with a body mass index (BMI) of 29?
a. overweight
b. underweight
c. obese
d. normal
a. overweight
Which of the following is a questionnaire designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercise for a client?
a. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
b. Remote Associates Test (RAT)
c. McGill Pain Questionnaire
d. Inhibitory Control Test
a. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
When a client is performing the overhead squat assessment, which of the following kinetic chain checkpoints is the fitness professional observing from the lateral view?
a. feet and cervical spine
b. lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and shoulder complex
c. feet and knees
d. cervical spine and knees
b. lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and shoulder complex
Which of the following assessment is the MOST appropriate to evaluate any shoulder complex compensations?
a. pushing assessment, lateral view
b. LEFT test, lateral view
c. shark skill test, anterior view
d. overhead squat assessment, anterior view
a. pushing assessment, lateral view
During a single-leg squat assessment, the client's standing leg caves inward. Which of the following muscles is probably underactive?
a. gluteus medius
b. adductor complex
c. vastus lateralis
d. tensor fascia latae
a. gluteus medius
Which of the following body composition assessment methods is based on the principle that lean mass sinks, whereas body fat floats?
a. bioelectrical impedance
b. hydrostatic weighing
c. body mass index
d. skinfold measurement
b. hydrostatic weighing
A client is taking prescription beta blockers for hypertension. Which of the following exercises is safe for him to perform?
a. reverse crunch
b. floor bridge
c. standing cobra
d. knee-up
c. standing cobra
Which of the following statements is true of the body mass index (BMI)?
a. the skin-fold measurement is the best technique of measuring the BMI of an obese person
b. the risk of disease increases in proportion to the rise in BMI in both adults and adolescents
c. BMI is used to estimate body weight ranges based on a person's age
d. BMI helps in developing weight loss goals as it actually measures body composition
b. the risk of disease increases in proportion to the rise in BMI in both adults and adolescents
During a single-leg squat assessment, a personal trainer notices a client's knee drifting inward. Which of the following muscles is probably underactive?
a. gluteus medius
b. biceps femoris
c. adductor brevis
d. vastus lateralis
a. gluteus medius
Which of the following have a linear relationship during dynamic exercise?
a. heart rate and carbon dioxide uptake
b. heart rate and oxygen uptake
c. blood pressure and carbon dioxide release
d. blood pressure and oxygen release
b. heart rate and oxygen uptake
Which of the following is recorded on the palm side of the wrist?
a. brachial pulse
b. axillary pulse
c. radial pulse
d. carotid pulse
c. radial pulse
What is the likely cause of an excessive forward lean during the overhead squat assessment?
a. overactive hip flexor complex and soleus
b. overactive erector spinae and hip extensor complex
c. overactive adductors complex and biceps femoris (short head)
d. overactive latissimus dorsi and teres major
a. overactive hip flexor complex and soleus
Which of the following is a characteristic of lower crossed syndrome?
a. hyperextension of the hips and knees
b. forward head and rounded shoulders
c. anterior tilt to the pelvis
d. flat feet and knock knees
c. anterior tilt to the pelvis
Which of the following is designed to estimate a cardiovascular starting point?
a. Rockport walk test
b. cycle ergometer test
c. spirometry test
d. YMCA 3-minutes step test
a. Rockport walk test
Which of the following muscles is most likely overactive if a client's head protrudes forward during the pushing assessment?
a. teres minor
b. levator scapulae
c. infraspinatus
d. longus coli
b. levator scapulae
Which of the following assessments is designed to assess lower-extremity agility and neuromuscular control?
a. single-leg squat
b. single-leg star test
c. davies test
d. shark skill test
d. shark skill test
The Rockport walk test is used to determine which of the following?
a. VO2 reserve
b. heart rate reserve (HRR)
c. estimated oxygen consumption
d. metabolic equivalent (MET)
c. estimated oxygen consumption
A personal trainer observes a client's knees moving inward while performing the overhead squat assessment. Which of the following muscles are probably underactive?
a. gluteus medius and gluteus maximus
b. lateral gastrocnemius and soleus
c. biceps femoris (short head) and tensor fascia latae (TFL)
d. adductor complex and vastus lateralis
a. gluteus medius and gluteus maximus
Which of the following is characterized by flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees?
a. upper crossed syndrome
b. lower extremity movement syndrome
c. pronation distortion syndrome
d. lower crossed syndrome
c. pronation distortion syndrome
Which of the following would be best for monitoring girth changes for an obese client?
a. BMI
b. circumference measurements
c. bioelectrical impedance
d. skin fold measurements
b. circumference measurements
Which assessment tests for speed, explosion, body control, and agility?
a. LEFT test
b. 40-yard dash
c. pro shuttle test
d. gait assessment
c. pro shuttle test
During the descent of a single-leg squat, a client's knee moves inward. Which of the following muscles should the trainer recognize as requiring static stretching?
a. vastus medialis oblique
b. gluteus medius
c. vastus lateralis
d. gluteus maximus
c. vastus lateralis
Which of the following assessments is used to gauge lower-extremity agility and neuromuscular control?
a. shark skill test
b. lower-extremity strength assessment: squat
c. davies test
d. overhead squat assessment
a. shark skill test
straight percentage method (determining estimated maximal heart rate)
220-age
Which of the following is a formula that determines a client's target heart rate during exercise?
a. Peak Maximal Heart Rate Method
b. VO2 Reserve Method
c. Peak Metabolic Equivalent Method
d. Heart rate reserve (HRR) method
d. heart rate reserve (HRR) method
Knee injuries involving ligaments lead to which of the following?
a. decreased neural control of the rotator cuff muscles
b. an increase in the neural control to the gluteus medius and gluteus maximus muscles
c. a decrease in the neural control to muscles that stabilize the patella
d. increased neural control to stabilizing muscles of the core of the knee
c. a decrease in the neural control to muscles that stabilize the patella
During a pulling assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client's shoulders elevate. Which of the following muscles is most likely underactive?
a. scalenes
b. lower trapezius
c. levator scapulae
d. sternocleidomastoid
b. lower trapezius
The observation of excessive forward lean during an overhead squat assessment is most likely cause by which of the following?
a. overactive abdominal complex and gastrocnemius
b. overactive abductor complex and anterior tibialis
c. overactive pectoralis major and teres major
d. overactive transverse abdominis and gluteus maximus
a. overactive abdominal complex and gastrocnemius
Working with the arms overhead for long periods can lead to shoulder and neck soreness as a result of which of the following?
a. tightness in the soleus
b. weakness in the gastrocnemius
c. tightness in the latissimus dorsi
d. weakness in the gluteus maximus
c. tightness in the latissimus dorsi
Which of the following is an appropriate movement assessment for a senior client who is sedentary?
a. shark skill test
b. Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) test
c. davies test
d. pushing test
d. pushing test
During a static postural assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client has pronated feet, as well as adducted and internally rotated knees. Which muscles would he or she expect to be shortened?
a. hip external rotators
b. gluteus medius
c .adductors
d. gluteus maximus
c. adductors
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