NCSF PT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
For a client with moderately elevated blood pressure, a low VO2 Max, high body fat,
which of the following would be most effective? - Correct Answers -Cardiovascular
training and reduced sodium intake.
Why? CVT can have a positive impact on all of this client's issues and limitations via
caloric expenditure and weight loss. Reduced sodium intake as well as increased
potassium can impact blood pressure over time
Ankle Dorisflexion is caused by... - Correct Answers -A concentric contraction of the
anterior tibialis.
Why? Cause dorsiflexion of the ankle, as seen during the recovery phase of jogging.
Weakness in the anterior tibialis has also shown an increase of shin splints among
runners and falls among older adults
When performing biceps and triceps exercises, what joint action occurs at the shoulder?
- Correct Answers -No joint movement
Natural curve of thoracic spine? - Correct Answers -Kyphotic Curve.
Why? The thoracic curve rounds outward but should not be confused with kyphosis
which is an abnormal curve of spine in elderly
What is a common error in performing an incline dumbell press? - Correct Answers -All
above- Arms are not fully extended at the top of concentric phase, hips lifted off the
bench and wrists and elbows lose alignment
What back muscle is the prime mover for the seated row exercise as it is responsible for
retraction of the scapula? - Correct Answers -Rhomboids
Why? hyper extension of the shoulder controlled by rhomboids. Involved in exercises
like a seated row, bent over row, and one arm row
Which of the following exercises requires great contribution from trunk stabilizers using
an 80% 1RM - Correct Answers -Barbell bent-over row.
Why? The horizontal position of the body during a bent over row must maintain stability
from isometric muscle contractions. Explains why sometimes this exercise is done too
vertical and have a hard time staying in the right position
Frontal Plane Exercises: - Correct Answers -lateral arm raise, side step, side lunge, side
shuffle
- cuts body in front and back halves (side to side movements)
, sagittal plane exercises: - Correct Answers -squats. bench press, bicep curls
- cuts body in left and right halves
forward backward movements
Transverse plane exercises: - Correct Answers -Limb rotation, chest and back flys
-cuts body in top and bottom halves
Twisting movements
What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the gastrocnemius when the
ankle is in full dorsi flexion? - Correct Answers -fully extended
What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus during bench press - Correct
Answers -Lats and delts
Based on the principles of stability, what exercises would be most difficult to stabilize? -
Correct Answers -Standing single arm dumbell press
Cumulative input to the nervous system that relays on body and positional movement? -
Correct Answers -Proprioception
What muscle is instructed to retract the scapula during the seated row exercise -
Correct Answers -rhomboids
Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which organelle - Correct Answers -
Mitochondria
What pair of exercises employ reciprocal inhibition aimed to improve strength and
flexibility? - Correct Answers -Seated leg extension (agonist) and hamstring stretch
(antagonist)
creatine phosphate or phosphagen system would be the primary energy system for
what? - Correct Answers -100-m sprint
Why? Phosphagen system is a primary fuel source for high intensity activities lasting
10-15 seconds, like a 100m sprint, 3RM squat, 60yd shuttle.
What type of contraction is performed by the abdominals and erector spinae muscle
group during a push-up? - Correct Answers -Isometric
Why? isometric creates a increase in muscle tension w/o changing joint angles. In a
push-up, the back position needs to stay flat
An increase in blood flow to the working muscles during a training session creates what
in a workout? - Correct Answers -Acute increase in muscle size
Why? due to an influx of blood flow to working muscles, it gives an appearance of
bigger muscles to activate a "pump"
ANSWERS
For a client with moderately elevated blood pressure, a low VO2 Max, high body fat,
which of the following would be most effective? - Correct Answers -Cardiovascular
training and reduced sodium intake.
Why? CVT can have a positive impact on all of this client's issues and limitations via
caloric expenditure and weight loss. Reduced sodium intake as well as increased
potassium can impact blood pressure over time
Ankle Dorisflexion is caused by... - Correct Answers -A concentric contraction of the
anterior tibialis.
Why? Cause dorsiflexion of the ankle, as seen during the recovery phase of jogging.
Weakness in the anterior tibialis has also shown an increase of shin splints among
runners and falls among older adults
When performing biceps and triceps exercises, what joint action occurs at the shoulder?
- Correct Answers -No joint movement
Natural curve of thoracic spine? - Correct Answers -Kyphotic Curve.
Why? The thoracic curve rounds outward but should not be confused with kyphosis
which is an abnormal curve of spine in elderly
What is a common error in performing an incline dumbell press? - Correct Answers -All
above- Arms are not fully extended at the top of concentric phase, hips lifted off the
bench and wrists and elbows lose alignment
What back muscle is the prime mover for the seated row exercise as it is responsible for
retraction of the scapula? - Correct Answers -Rhomboids
Why? hyper extension of the shoulder controlled by rhomboids. Involved in exercises
like a seated row, bent over row, and one arm row
Which of the following exercises requires great contribution from trunk stabilizers using
an 80% 1RM - Correct Answers -Barbell bent-over row.
Why? The horizontal position of the body during a bent over row must maintain stability
from isometric muscle contractions. Explains why sometimes this exercise is done too
vertical and have a hard time staying in the right position
Frontal Plane Exercises: - Correct Answers -lateral arm raise, side step, side lunge, side
shuffle
- cuts body in front and back halves (side to side movements)
, sagittal plane exercises: - Correct Answers -squats. bench press, bicep curls
- cuts body in left and right halves
forward backward movements
Transverse plane exercises: - Correct Answers -Limb rotation, chest and back flys
-cuts body in top and bottom halves
Twisting movements
What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the gastrocnemius when the
ankle is in full dorsi flexion? - Correct Answers -fully extended
What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus during bench press - Correct
Answers -Lats and delts
Based on the principles of stability, what exercises would be most difficult to stabilize? -
Correct Answers -Standing single arm dumbell press
Cumulative input to the nervous system that relays on body and positional movement? -
Correct Answers -Proprioception
What muscle is instructed to retract the scapula during the seated row exercise -
Correct Answers -rhomboids
Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which organelle - Correct Answers -
Mitochondria
What pair of exercises employ reciprocal inhibition aimed to improve strength and
flexibility? - Correct Answers -Seated leg extension (agonist) and hamstring stretch
(antagonist)
creatine phosphate or phosphagen system would be the primary energy system for
what? - Correct Answers -100-m sprint
Why? Phosphagen system is a primary fuel source for high intensity activities lasting
10-15 seconds, like a 100m sprint, 3RM squat, 60yd shuttle.
What type of contraction is performed by the abdominals and erector spinae muscle
group during a push-up? - Correct Answers -Isometric
Why? isometric creates a increase in muscle tension w/o changing joint angles. In a
push-up, the back position needs to stay flat
An increase in blood flow to the working muscles during a training session creates what
in a workout? - Correct Answers -Acute increase in muscle size
Why? due to an influx of blood flow to working muscles, it gives an appearance of
bigger muscles to activate a "pump"
