Which of the following is not a skill-related concept that would enhance core training?
Balance
Agility
Coordination
Quickness
Which of the following types of balance occurs when an individual seeks to maintain the center of mass over an ever-changing limit of stability?
Static balance
Dynamic balance
High-level balance
Semi-dynamic balance
What involves reacting to a stimulus and then changing the body's sprinting direction in response to that stimulus?
Power
Speed
What is a primary difference between a food label and a supplement label?
A supplement label only needs to list what is present, not specific amounts.
A supplement label is more detailed than a food label
There is no difference.
Supplement labels only list active ingredients.
What is the name of the specialized cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
Axon
Spindles
Nucleus
Which sense provides information to the central nervous system about where the body is in space?
Hearing system
Somatosensory system
Visual system
Vestibular system
Which of the following is a behavior change technique where clients list potential barriers and make plans to overcome them?
Implementation intentions
Resisting social pressure
Coping responses
Self-monitoring
Which joint has the simplest movement, moving either back and forth or side to side?
Nonaxial
Condyloid
Synovial
Nonsynovial
What is the process in which neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract, providing an inhibitory effect to the muscle spindles?
Isometric contraction
Stretch reflex
Reciprocal inhibition
Autogenic inhibition
During what phase of the stretch-shortening cycle is stored elastic energy converted to explosive force production?
Eccentric
Amortization
Concentric
Stabilization
How is osteopenia best described?
The loss of bone density related to the aging process.
A bone weakness disease caused by vitamin D deficiency.
A disease characterized by low bone density.
An age-related loss of muscle mass resulting in weakness and frailty in older adults.
Receptors involved with this sense are specifically responsible for determining angular accelerations of the head while bending over to pick something up off the ground.
Vestibular
Visual
Sensorimotor function
Somatosensory
Which concept should be used to describe the functioning of the serratus anterior as it assists the anterior deltoid during shoulder flexion?
Stabilizer
Antagonist
Synergist
Agonist
Which of these is one of the major curvatures of the spine?
Posterior lumbar curve
Anterior cervical curve
Anterior lumbar curve
Posterior thoracic curve
Which sense provides information about movement of the head in space?
The Stabilization Level of training would be MOST represented by which of the following?
Intermuscular Coordination
Explosiveness
Building Muscle
Intramuscular Coordination
The blood vessels that collect blood from capillaries to merge with veins and begin the transport of blood back to the heart are known as?
Venules
Veins
Arteries
Arterioles
The layer of connective tissue that surrounds muscle belly and is considered the most superficial is the:
Epineurium
Muscle Lining
Endomysium
Epimysium
Which of the following is considered an organelle within a human cell?
Neurons, Cell Wall
Interstitial Fluid, Mucus
Lysosomes, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum
Neurolemma, Schwann Cells, Sarcolemma
What muscle is considered an agonist during shoulder external rotation?
Rhomboids
Teres Minor
Teres Major
Supraspinatus
At what measurement is a cholesterol reading considered high?
>200mg/dl
<180mg/dl
<200mg/dl
>180mg/dl
Which area of the heart collects blood returning from the body?
Atria
Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricles
Aortic Valve
What is a normal physiologic process of aging that results in arteries that are less elastic and pliable?
Arteriosclerosis
Hypoglycemia
Hyperglycemia
Atherosclerosis
Current sports nutrition guidelines from the International Society of Sports Nutrition recommend what range of protein for most exercising individuals?
1.0 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
1.4 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
1.5 to 2.5 g/kg of body weight
1.6 to 2.2 g/kg of body weight
What behavior change technique is a specific plan that drives behavior by identifying cues toward action?
Implementation intention
Coping plan
Guided practice
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?
Establish short- and long-term goals.
Inquire further about what their motives are for participating.
Start establishing an emotional support system.
Create a plan for overcoming barriers
. A disease characterized by low bone density.
What is the RDA for protein?
2.0 g/kg of body weight
0.8 g/kg of body weight
1.2 g/kg of body weight
1.6 g/kg of body weight