ISSA COMPREHENSIVE CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔As it relates to the GAS Principle, what is the post-training period when the trained
function has a higher performance capacity than prior to the training period? -
✔✔Supercompensation
✔✔What is the definition of hypertrophy? - ✔✔An increase in muscular size
✔✔A movement that keeps the distal end of the body segment fixed in one location
describes what type of kinetic chain movement? - ✔✔Closed kinetic chain movement
✔✔A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient? - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔What type of motivation is driven by a reward, prize, or recognition? - ✔✔Extrinsic
motivation
✔✔Which of the following is equipment with a constant resistance? - ✔✔Dumbbell
✔✔What term is described as the volume of blood the left ventricle pushes out in a
single heartbeat? - ✔✔Stroke volume
✔✔Which of the following is a primary risk factor for coronary heart disease? - ✔✔High
blood pressure
✔✔When using email marketing, what is the ideal weekly email frequency for marketing
and communicating with clients? - ✔✔Two to three per week
✔✔Which of the following is a primary function of the cardiorespiratory system during
exercise? - ✔✔Improvement of muscular coordination
, ✔✔What type of training periodization progresses from low intensity to high intensity
across a macrocycle? - ✔✔Linear periodization
✔✔Which of the following emergency situations requires a fitness professional to call
911 immediately? - ✔✔Heavy bleeding
✔✔What type of nonverbal communication are speech components like tone, pitch,
facial expressions, and hesitation noises? - ✔✔Paralanguage
✔✔Where in the cell do the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur? -
✔✔Mitochondria
✔✔When considering exercise order, what should be a priority before completing
accessory exercises? - ✔✔A cooldown
✔✔Which strength curve most accurately represents a biceps curl exercise? - ✔✔Bell-
shaped strength curve
✔✔What medical emergency can occur when there is too much insulin in the body? -
✔✔Insulin shock
✔✔What is the ideal height of the step or platform used during the step test
assessment? - ✔✔24 inches
✔✔Which kinetic chain checkpoint should be observed carefully because it controls the
movement of the lower extremities? - ✔✔The knee
✔✔In the alveoli of the lungs, air crosses into and out of the capillaries by what
process? - ✔✔Diffusion
✔✔What term is described as the greatest volume of air that can be expelled from the
lungs after taking the deepest breath possible? - ✔✔Vital capacity
✔✔Which acute training variable accounts for the total time a muscle is engaged during
a set of exercise? - ✔✔Time under tension
✔✔Which organ is the largest lymphatic organ in the body? - ✔✔The spleen
✔✔What type of resistance exercises mimic the natural movements of the body, such
as walking? - ✔✔Explosive exercises
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔As it relates to the GAS Principle, what is the post-training period when the trained
function has a higher performance capacity than prior to the training period? -
✔✔Supercompensation
✔✔What is the definition of hypertrophy? - ✔✔An increase in muscular size
✔✔A movement that keeps the distal end of the body segment fixed in one location
describes what type of kinetic chain movement? - ✔✔Closed kinetic chain movement
✔✔A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient? - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔What type of motivation is driven by a reward, prize, or recognition? - ✔✔Extrinsic
motivation
✔✔Which of the following is equipment with a constant resistance? - ✔✔Dumbbell
✔✔What term is described as the volume of blood the left ventricle pushes out in a
single heartbeat? - ✔✔Stroke volume
✔✔Which of the following is a primary risk factor for coronary heart disease? - ✔✔High
blood pressure
✔✔When using email marketing, what is the ideal weekly email frequency for marketing
and communicating with clients? - ✔✔Two to three per week
✔✔Which of the following is a primary function of the cardiorespiratory system during
exercise? - ✔✔Improvement of muscular coordination
, ✔✔What type of training periodization progresses from low intensity to high intensity
across a macrocycle? - ✔✔Linear periodization
✔✔Which of the following emergency situations requires a fitness professional to call
911 immediately? - ✔✔Heavy bleeding
✔✔What type of nonverbal communication are speech components like tone, pitch,
facial expressions, and hesitation noises? - ✔✔Paralanguage
✔✔Where in the cell do the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur? -
✔✔Mitochondria
✔✔When considering exercise order, what should be a priority before completing
accessory exercises? - ✔✔A cooldown
✔✔Which strength curve most accurately represents a biceps curl exercise? - ✔✔Bell-
shaped strength curve
✔✔What medical emergency can occur when there is too much insulin in the body? -
✔✔Insulin shock
✔✔What is the ideal height of the step or platform used during the step test
assessment? - ✔✔24 inches
✔✔Which kinetic chain checkpoint should be observed carefully because it controls the
movement of the lower extremities? - ✔✔The knee
✔✔In the alveoli of the lungs, air crosses into and out of the capillaries by what
process? - ✔✔Diffusion
✔✔What term is described as the greatest volume of air that can be expelled from the
lungs after taking the deepest breath possible? - ✔✔Vital capacity
✔✔Which acute training variable accounts for the total time a muscle is engaged during
a set of exercise? - ✔✔Time under tension
✔✔Which organ is the largest lymphatic organ in the body? - ✔✔The spleen
✔✔What type of resistance exercises mimic the natural movements of the body, such
as walking? - ✔✔Explosive exercises
