NCSF PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM
SECTION II: EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
Which of the following training techniques will most likely cause the greatest caloric
expenditure from excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) following a 1-hour
exercise bout?
A. weight training using 60-75% 1RM
B. Yoga
C. Steady-state aerobic training in the fat-burning zone
D. interval aerobic training in the carbohydrate zone - Correct Answers -D. interval
aerobic training in the carbohydrate zone
Completing 3 minutes of moderate intensity exercise would use fuel primarily from
which metabolic pathway?
A. aerobic metabolism of proteins
B. anaerobic metabolism of creatine phosphate
C. aerobic metabolism of lipids
D. anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates - Correct Answers -D. anaerobic metabolism
of carbohydrates
Cellular adaptations to aerobic exercise include increasing the oxidative capacity of fast
twitch muscle fibers via _____________.
A. increased mitochondrial density
B. increased anaerobic enzymes
C. increased protein concentration
D. reduced reliance of intramuscular fat - Correct Answers -A. increased mitochondrial
density
In general, it takes ____________ before protein synthesis will enhance a muscle's size
and the respective motor unit's force capabilities.
A. 1-2 weeks
B. 3-4 weeks
C. 6-8 weeks
D. > 3 months - Correct Answers -C. 6-8 weeks
Which of the following is the primary factor responsible for an increase in muscle
hypertrophy in response to resistance training?
, A. The concentration of anabolic hormone
B. An increase in the number of muscle fibers
C. The conversion of slow twitch fibers to fast twitch
D. The number of sarcomere with the myofibril - Correct Answers -A. The concentration
of anabolic hormone
A motor nerve and all of the muscle fibers it innervates is called a ____________.
A. myofibril
B. motor unit
C. motor pool
D. action potential - Correct Answers -B. motor unit
The cellular organelle responsible for aerobic energy production is the _____________.
A. sarcoplasmic reticulum
B. actomyosin
C. sarcolemma
D. mitochondria - Correct Answers -D. mitochondria
____________initiates a muscle contraction by binding to troponin.
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium - Correct Answers -C. calcium
____________ is the primary fuel used to create ATP during a 3RM bench press test.
A. Glucose
B. Creatine Phosphate
C. Acetyl-CoA
D. Pyruvate - Correct Answers -B. Creatine Phosphate
_____________ is/are used to make ATP anaerobically during high-intensity exercise,
making it a key dietary fuel source for activity.
A. fat
B. carbohydrates
C. protein
D. vitamin - Correct Answers -B. carbohydrates
Cardiac output x (a-v)O2 difference represents ____________, which determines the
caloric cost of the exercise.
SECTION II: EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
Which of the following training techniques will most likely cause the greatest caloric
expenditure from excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) following a 1-hour
exercise bout?
A. weight training using 60-75% 1RM
B. Yoga
C. Steady-state aerobic training in the fat-burning zone
D. interval aerobic training in the carbohydrate zone - Correct Answers -D. interval
aerobic training in the carbohydrate zone
Completing 3 minutes of moderate intensity exercise would use fuel primarily from
which metabolic pathway?
A. aerobic metabolism of proteins
B. anaerobic metabolism of creatine phosphate
C. aerobic metabolism of lipids
D. anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates - Correct Answers -D. anaerobic metabolism
of carbohydrates
Cellular adaptations to aerobic exercise include increasing the oxidative capacity of fast
twitch muscle fibers via _____________.
A. increased mitochondrial density
B. increased anaerobic enzymes
C. increased protein concentration
D. reduced reliance of intramuscular fat - Correct Answers -A. increased mitochondrial
density
In general, it takes ____________ before protein synthesis will enhance a muscle's size
and the respective motor unit's force capabilities.
A. 1-2 weeks
B. 3-4 weeks
C. 6-8 weeks
D. > 3 months - Correct Answers -C. 6-8 weeks
Which of the following is the primary factor responsible for an increase in muscle
hypertrophy in response to resistance training?
, A. The concentration of anabolic hormone
B. An increase in the number of muscle fibers
C. The conversion of slow twitch fibers to fast twitch
D. The number of sarcomere with the myofibril - Correct Answers -A. The concentration
of anabolic hormone
A motor nerve and all of the muscle fibers it innervates is called a ____________.
A. myofibril
B. motor unit
C. motor pool
D. action potential - Correct Answers -B. motor unit
The cellular organelle responsible for aerobic energy production is the _____________.
A. sarcoplasmic reticulum
B. actomyosin
C. sarcolemma
D. mitochondria - Correct Answers -D. mitochondria
____________initiates a muscle contraction by binding to troponin.
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium - Correct Answers -C. calcium
____________ is the primary fuel used to create ATP during a 3RM bench press test.
A. Glucose
B. Creatine Phosphate
C. Acetyl-CoA
D. Pyruvate - Correct Answers -B. Creatine Phosphate
_____________ is/are used to make ATP anaerobically during high-intensity exercise,
making it a key dietary fuel source for activity.
A. fat
B. carbohydrates
C. protein
D. vitamin - Correct Answers -B. carbohydrates
Cardiac output x (a-v)O2 difference represents ____________, which determines the
caloric cost of the exercise.
