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After leaving the left ventricle, blood enters which of the following structures? Select one: a. Superior vena cava b. Aorta c. Inferior vena cava d. Pulmonary artery - ☑☑Aorta Which of... the following joints is between the metacarpals and phalanxes? Select one: a. Condyloid b. Pivot c. Saddle d. Hinge - ☑☑Condyloid According to continuing education requirements, which of the following is true? Select one: a. Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education each year. b. Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education every 2 years. c. Accumulate 3 units of approved continuing education each year. d. Accumulate 3 units of approved continuing education every 2 years. Check - ☑☑Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education every 2 years. Which of the following muscles is a synergist during the seated cable row exercise? Select one: a. Latissimus dorsi b. Pectoralis major c. Biceps brachii d. Rotator cuff - ☑☑Biceps brachii The autonomic nervous system contains which of the following subdivisions? Select one: a. Sympathetic b. Somatic c. Peripheral d. Central - ☑☑Sympathetic Increased force output of the synergists for hip extension to compensate for the weakened gluteus maximus is an example of which of the following? Select one: a. Autogenic inhibition b. Synergistic dominance c. Davis's law d. Arthrokinetic dysfunction - ☑☑Synergistic dominance According to the sliding filament theory, muscular contraction occurs when Select one: a. actin and myosin filaments slide away from each other. b. myosin cross bridge power strokes the actin filament across the myosin. c. the distance from Z line to Z line is increased. d. myofibrils are lengthened. - ☑☑myosin cross bridge power strokes the actin filament across the myosin. During a 40-yard dash, the hamstring complex begins to do most of the work for a weakened gluteus maximus. This is an example of which of the following concepts? Select one: a. Force-couple relationships b. Synergistic dominance c. Length-tension relationships d. Arthrokinematic dysfunction - ☑☑Synergistic dominance Which of the following tests should a trainer use in his cardiorespiratory assessment to determine in which heart rate training zone the training should begin? Select one: a. Shark skill test b. Davies test c. YMCA step test d. L.E.F.T. test - ☑☑YMCA step test The Durnin-Womersley formula's four sites of skinfold measurement include which of the following anatomic locations? Select one: a. Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest b. Chest, midaxillary, abdominal, and thigh c. Calf, gluteal, adductor, and oblique d. Supraspinale, anterior deltoid, thoracolumbar fascia, and hamstring Check - ☑☑Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is primarily aimed at identifying an individual's Select one: a. level of risk for cardiovascular disease. b. level of motivation to begin an exercise program. c. level of readiness for participation in sports competitions. d. level of available social support to aid in weight loss endeavors. Check - ☑☑level of risk for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following methods uses a percentage of a client's estimated maximal heart rate to calculate target heart rate? Select one: a. Peak VO2 b. Peak maximal heart rate c. Heart rate reserve d. VO2 reserve - ☑☑Peak maximal heart rate Which of the following is the best example of an exercise that predominately uses the ATP-PC pathway for energy? Select one: a. A set of three barbell cleans b. A 10-exercise circuit training workout c. 20-repetition body squats exercise d. 30 minutes of walking on a treadmill - ☑☑A set of three barbell cleans If a client demonstrates an excessive forward lean during the overhead-squat assessment, which of the following muscles should be stretched during the client's warm-up? Select one: a. Hip flexor complex b. Anterior tibialis c. Hamstring complex d. Posterior tibialis - ☑☑Hip flexor complex Which of the following would be most useful in determining shoulder complex compensations? Select one: a. Shark skill test, anterior view b. Overhead squat assessment, anterior view c. Pushing assessment, lateral view d. L.E.F.T. test, lateral view Check - ☑☑Pushing assessment, lateral view Which of the following assessments measures muscular endurance of the upper body? Select one: a. Push-up b. Pushing c. Pulling d. Bench press - ☑☑Push-up The Rockport Walk Test is used to determine which of the following? Select one: a. VO2 reserve b. Estimated oxygen consumption c. Metabolic equivalent (MET) d. Heart rate reserve (HRR - ☑☑Estimated oxygen consumption During a static postural assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client has protracted shoulders and a forward head. Which of the following muscles would he expect to be shortened? Select one: a. Lower trapezius and rhomboids b. Teres minor and posterior deltoid c. Serratus anterior and infraspinatus d. Sternocleidomastoid and pectoralis major - ☑☑Sternocleidomastoid and pectoralis major During a pulling assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client's shoulders elevate. Which of the following muscles is most likely underactive? Select one: a. Lower trapezius b. Sternocleidomastoid c. Levator scapulae d. Scalenes Check - ☑☑Lower trapezius While observing a pulling assessment, a personal trainer notices a client's shoulders elevating. Which of the following exercises is appropriate to strengthen the client's underactive muscles? Select one: a. Standing shoulder shrug b. Seated shoulder press c. Ball cobra d. Ball bridge - ☑☑Ball cobra While performing the overhead squat assessment, the personal trainer observes a client demonstrating a low back arch movement dysfunction. Which of the following muscles is probably overactive? Select one: a. Latissimus dorsi b. Rectus abdominis c. Biceps femoris d. Gluteus maximus - ☑☑Latissimus dorsi During a single-leg squat assessment, a personal trainer notices his client's knee drifting inward. Which of the following muscles is probably underactive? Select one: a. Adductor brevis b. Gluteus medius c. Biceps femoris d. Vastus lateralis - ☑☑Gluteus medius A personal trainer is working with a client who regularly wears high heels. The trainer should expect to see overactivity or tightness in which of the following tissues? Select one: a. Gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon b. Anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus, and peroneal brevis tendon c. Extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius, and posterior tibial tendon d. Popliteus, gracilis, and patellar tendon - ☑☑Gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon Front lunges and biceps curls occur in which plane of motion? Select one: a. Frontal b. Scapular c. Transverse d. Sagittal - ☑☑Sagittal Which of the following static stretches is most appropriate if a client's feet turn outward during the overhead squat test? Select one: a. Gastrocnemius stretch b. Scalene stretch c. Erector spinae stretch d. Sternocleidomastoid stretch - ☑☑Gastrocnemius stretch When performed at an appropriate tempo, which of the following exercises would offer the best improvement of the power of a client's pectoralis major? Select one: a. Single leg throw and catch b. Medicine ball rotation chest pass c. Floor push-ups d. Ball dumbbell chest press - ☑☑Medicine ball rotation chest pass Which of the following exercises is an appropriate training modification for a client who is taking medication for hypertension? Select one: a. The Valsalva maneuver b. Exercises in prone and supine positions c. Ball combo II d. Peripheral heart action resistance exercises - ☑☑Peripheral heart action resistance exercises A client has coronary heart disease, is obese, and is beginning an exercise program after receiving clearance from her physician. The trainer should Select one: a. use the talk test to measure an exercise's intensity. b. employ plyometric-stabilization training. c. use prediction formulas to estimate the client's max heart rate. d. implement a 4-2-1 repetition tempo. Check - ☑☑use the talk test to measure an exercise's intensity. Which of the following exercises is most appropriate for a client in the hypertrophy phase of the OPT model? Select one: a. Barbell squat b. Single-leg Romanian dead lift c. Seated stability ball military press d. Multiplanar step-up to balance - ☑☑Barbell squat A client has been training three times per week in the hypertrophy phase for the last two weeks. He has worked with a repetition range of 8 to 12 repetitions, at an intensity of 80% to 85%, and rested for 20 to 30 seconds in between each exercise. He is no longer improving his strength and has expressed feeling fatigued. Which of the following modifications should be made to minimize the effects of overtraining? Select one: a. 3 repetitions, 95% intensity, and rest for 30 seconds in between each exercise b. 5 repetitions, 90% intensity, and rest for 20 seconds in between each exercise c. 8 repetitions, 75% intensity, and rest for 60 seconds in between each exercise [Show More]

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