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A female marathoner trains at sea-level. She travels to a race venue held at an altitude of 5280 ft (1625 m). Which of the following BEST describes the immediate physiological effect? a. Increased cardiac output b. decreased ventilation rate c. decreased tidal volume Correct Answer a A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her players has the most muscular power. Which of the following is the MOST valid test for measuring muscular power? a. vertical jump b. 1RM bench press c. 5RM squat d. 100m (109 yard) sprint Correct Answer a. vertical jump When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player, which of the following could potentially adversely affect the test-retest reliability of the results? I. using multiple testers II. retesting at a different time of day
III. an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise IV. using an established testing protocol a. I and III only b. II and IV only c. I, II, and III only d. II, III, and IV only Correct Answer c. I, II, and III only All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's cardiovascular fitness in the heat EXCEPT a. performing the test in an indoor facility b. using salt tablets to retain water c. scheduling the test in the morning d. drinking fluids during the test Correct Answer b. using salt tablets to retain water The bench press, vertical jump, and 10m (11 yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests for which of the following American football positions? a. QB b. DB c. WR d. defensive lineman Correct Answer d. defensive lineman Which of the following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
III. lumbar spine IV. hip flexors a. I and III only b. II and IV only c. I, II, and III only d. II, III, and IV only Correct Answer a. I and III only Which of the following is a reason for a trial for the T-Test to be disqualified? a. touching the base of cone D b. shuffling from cone C to cone D c. crossing the feet from cone B to cone C d. running forward from cone A to cone B Correct Answer c. crossing the feet from cone B to cone C When compiling results from the volleyball team's vertical jump testing, the strength and conditioning professional notices that most scores are similar, but there are 3 scores that are much higher than the rest. Which of the following measures of central tendency is most appropriate for this group? a. mean b. median c. mode d. variance Correct Answer b. median Which of the following is a non temperature-related effect of a warm-up?
a. enhanced neural function b. disruption of transient connective tissue bonds c. elevation of baseline oxygen consumption d. increase in muscle temperature Correct Answer c. elevation of baseline oxygen consumption When stimulated during PNF stretching, Golgi tendon organs allow the relaxation of the a. stretched muscle by contracting the reciprocal muscle b. reciprocal muscle by contracting the stretched muscle c. reciprocal muscle by its own contraction d. stretched muscle by its own contraction Correct Answer d. stretched muscle by its own contraction Which of the following stretching techniques decrease muscle spindle stimulation? a. dynamic b. ballistic c. static d. passive Correct Answer c. static Which of the following is used to calculate power? a. force x distance b. work / time c. acceleration / force Correct Answer b Which of the following activities occurs primarily in the transverse plan?
Which of the following factors determine the primary energy system used during exercise? a. exercise intensity and exercise mode b. exercise intensity and exercise duration c. exercise duration and exercise mode Correct Answer b Which of the following involves training loads that most associated in serum testosterone concentrations? a. muscular strength b. muscular hypertrophy c. muscular endurance Correct Answer a A parent informs the strength and conditioning professional that her child has been classified as being at Tanner's Stage 1. What does this classification assess? a. chronological age b. psychological age c. biological age Correct Answer c Which of the following muscles acts isometrical during the deadlift exercise? a. gastrocnemius b. erector spinae c. rectus femoris Correct Answer b Which of the following exercises involves a second-class lever? a. standing calf raise b. dumbbell biceps curl c. lying triceps extension Correct Answer a
All innervated muscle fibers of a motor unit fully contract when stimulated due to which of the following? a. size principle b. selective recruitment c. all or none principle Correct Answer c Which of the following increases as an adaptation chronic resistance training, but decreases as an adaptation to chronic aerobic training? a. mitochondrial density b. maximal power production c. creatine phosphate stores Correct Answer b The latissimus dorsi performs which of the following muscle actions during the upward movement phase of the lat pulldown exercise? a. isometric b. eccentric c. concentric Correct Answer b A 12 year old has been resistance training 2x a week for 6 weeks. Which of the following adaptations contribute the most to training-induced strength gains? a. increased muscle size b. increased motor unit activation c. greater-testosterone concentration Correct Answer b To allow for cross-bridge interactions during muscular contraction, calcium must bind with which of the following? a. troponin b. tropomyosin
professional conducted strength testing every 6 weeks with the following results: 1 RM Bench Press: Pre Test- 200 lb, Week 6- 210 lb, Week 12- 215 lb. Which of the following is primarily responsible for the increases in strength during the first 8 weeks? a. muscle fiber hypertrophy b. motor unit synchronization c. increased pinnation angle Correct Answer b Which of the following best identifies the joint actions during the upward phase of the push press exercise? a. rapidly flex the hips, knees and ankle while extending the arms to push the bar overhead b. rapidly extend the hips, knees and ankles and then arms to push the bar overhead c. rapidly extend the arms overhead with a slightly flexed position at the hips and knees Correct Answer b Which of the following is a marker of aerobic overtraining? a. decreased total testosterone concentration b. increased muscle glycogen stores c. increased resting catecholamine level Correct Answer a Within the biceps brachia muscle, the I bands lengthen during the downward movement phase of which of the following exercises? a. bench press b. lat pulldown c. bent over row Correct Answer c
During a single exercise, which of the following training variables should be decreased to produce a greater ATP production capacity? a. duration b. intensity c. rest Correct Answer b A high school junior 1600m runner has been aerobically training for 2 years. She improves her performance time throughout the course of her first season on the team. Which of the following is primarily responsible for her performance increases? a. decrease in lean body mass b. improvement in VO2max c. increase in running economy Correct Answer b Which of the following will be improved the most by increasing the strength of the hip flexor muscles? a. maximum speed b. start speed c. deceleration speed Correct Answer a Which of the following accumulates in the working muscle as an athlete exercises at near maximum intensity? a. hydrogen ions b. creatine phosphate c. lactic acid Correct Answer a Which of the following is characterized by a personal desire to improve? a. extrinsic motivation
Which of the following contributes most to shock absorption while running? a. eccentric plantar flexion b. concentric hip extension c. eccentric knee flexion Correct Answer a An athlete wants to train the glycolytic and aerobic energy systems. Which of the following rest periods is the MOST appropriate if she performs work intervals of 60 sec in duration? a. 1 min b. 2 min c. 3 min Correct Answer c Which of the following substances regulates muscle actions? a. Potassium b. Calcium c. Troponin d. Tropomyosin Correct Answer b. Calcium Which of the following substances acts at the neuromuscular junction to excite the muscle fibers of a motor unit? a. Acetylcholine (ACH) b. ATP c. Creatine Phosphate d. Serotonin Correct Answer a. Acetylcholine (ACH)
When throwing a baseball, an athlete's arm is rapidly stretched just before throwing the ball. Which of the following structures detects and responds to that stretch by reflexively increasing muscle activity? a. Golgi tendon organ b. Muscle spindle c. Extrafusal muscle d. Pacinian corpuscle Correct Answer b. Muscle spindle From which of the following is the heart's electrical impulse normally initiated? a. AV Node b. SA Node c. the brain d. the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) Correct Answer b. SA Node Which of the following occurs during the QRS Complex of a typical ECG? I. depolarization of the atrium II. repolarization of the atrium III. repolarization of the ventricle IV. depolarization of the ventricle a. I and III only b. II and IV only c. I, II, and III only d. II, III, and IV only Correct Answer b. II and IV only
A vertical jump involves knee, hip, and shoulder movement primarily in which of the following anatomical planes? a. sagittal b. perpendicular c. frontal d. transverse Correct Answer a. sagittal An athlete is performing a concentric isokinetic elbow flexion and extension exercise. Which of the following type (s) of levers occur(s) at the elbow during this exercise? I. 1st class II. 2nd class III. 3rd class a. I only b. II only c. I and III only d. II and III only Correct Answer c. I and III only Which of the following substances can be metabolized anaerobically? a. glycerol b. glucose c. amino acids d. free fatty acids Correct Answer b. glucose
Which of the following reactions is the primary cause of metabolic acidosis (i.e., the decrease in intramuscular pH during high-intensity, fatiguing exercise)? a. ATP --> ADP + Pi + H b. pyruvate + NADH --> lactate + NAD c. ADP + creatine phosphate --> ATP + creatine d. fructose- 6 - phosphate --> fructose-1,6-bisphosphate Correct Answer a. ATP --> ADP + Pi + H Which of the following energy systems produces ATP at the quickest rate? a. phosphagen b. aerobic glycolysis c. fat oxidation d. fast glycolysis Correct Answer a. phosphagen Approximately how many net ATP are produced via the oxidative energy system from the metabolism of one glucose molecule? a. 27 b. 34 c. 38 d. 41 Correct Answer c. 38 Which of the following energy substrates cannot be depleted during extreme exercise intensities or durations? a. creatine phosphate
c. increase amino acid transport d. decrease glucose utilization Correct Answer b. decrease college synthesis Which of the following hormones has the greatest influence neural changes? a. growth hormone b. testosterone c. cortisol d. IGF Correct Answer b. testosterone What type of resistance training workout promotes the highest growth hormone increase following the exercise session? a. Rest (30 secs), Vol (High), Sets (3) b. Rest (30 secs), Vol (Low), Sets (1) c. Rest (3 mins), Vol (High), Sets (1) d. Rest (3 mins), Vol (Low), Sets (3) Correct Answer a. Rest (30 secs), Vol (High), Sets (3) Following resistance training, augmented neural drive to the working musculature is the result of I. increased agonist muscle recruitment II. muscle hypertrophy III. improved firing rate IV. greater synchronization a. all of the above
b. I and IV only c. I, II, and III only d. I, II, and IV only Correct Answer d. I, II, and IV only When one is performing a box-to-box plyometric drop jump, in order to generate sufficient force in a limited amount of time (<200 ms), which muscle fibers are bypassed through the principle of selective recruitment? a. I b. IIa c. IIX d. IIc Correct Answer a. I Which of the following performance or physiological characteristics is NOT usually observed in a state of nonfunctional overreaching (NFOR) within athlete populations? a. stagnation and a decrease in performance b. hormonal disturbances c. mood disturbances and depression d. increased levels of fatigue Correct Answer c. mood disturbances and depression During the concentric phase of the low bar back squat, which of the following muscles acts as an antagonist to the gluteus maximus? a. quadriceps b. hamstrings c. psoas major Correct Answer c
