NCSF TEST (CH. 5,7,8,9,10,11)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bronchodilators are sometimes used as medication for asthmatics. If during the
screening it is identified that a person routinely takes these medications, how will the
medication influence exercise prescription - Correct Answers -It will have little or no
effect
Which of the following body composition scores for a female would indicate morbid
obesity and the need for medical clearance prior to exercise participation - Correct
Answers -≥40%
What are causes of increased estimation error when performing exercise test for
muscular fitness - Correct Answers -Poor explanation of the test procedures and
performance criteria used for scoring.
Lack of client proficiency with the tested movement .
Loose scoring guidelines by the trainer
Which of the following forms provides the most information for making an informed
decision regarding physical activity participation when screening clients for exercise -
Correct Answers -Health Status Questionnaire
The _____ is used to asses disease risk and is calculated by dividing a subject's weight
in kg by the height in meters squared - Correct Answers -BMI
Which of the following is an evaluative measurement requiring medical clearance before
activity participation - Correct Answers -A resting heart rate of 90 bpm
During the Forestry Step Test, a previously sedentary, 28-year old female stops and
tells you she is unable to complete the test due to fatigue. What is the correct course of
action - Correct Answers -Have her sit down and assess her heart rate
Which of the following assessment scores suggest the person likely performs aerobic
exercise and eats a healthy diet - Correct Answers -HDL-C > mg•dl
A____ is used to measure how efficiently a person can consume and use oxygen in
order to determine the individual's Heart Rate Training Zone (HRTZ) - Correct Answers
-Graded exercise test
, Indications for test termination - Correct Answers -The subject is unable to maintain
proper test cadence.
The subject experiences chest pain.
The subject no longer wants to continue.
Which represent the recommended order of events during the initiation of an exercise
program - Correct Answers -1. Informed Consent
2. Health Screening
3. Physical Assessment
4. Goal Setting
What all requires a medical referral for continuing exercise participation - Correct
Answers -Chest pain upon exertion.
Significant rise in systolic blood pressure during resistance training.
Recurrent leg pain during exercise
A new client comes to you with a recent blood lipid profile from her physician. It
indicates that her LDL-C is 125 mg/dl and her HDL-C is 50 mg/dl. What is the correct
course of action - Correct Answers -You don't have to implement any restrictions based
on her cholesterol, since the numbers indicate a healthy profile
It is important to ____ when taking skin-fold measurements due to adipose compression
response - Correct Answers -Wait 15 seconds between measurements at a given site
Your untrained client has a heart rate of 150 bpm after five minutes of walking on a
treadmill at 3.5 mph on a 4% grade. How could this information be used to re-evaluate
the client after four weeks of training - Correct Answers -Repeat the settings and
analyze heart rate response
Based on this information, which of the following clients would require medical
clearance prior to engaging in an exercise program - Correct Answers -Female, 32
years old, RHR = 84, RBP 133/84, body fat = 41%
_____ May be the best indicator of obesity-related disease risk - Correct Answers -A
large waist circumference
The _____ muscle is NOT assessed during the back scratch test - Correct Answers -
Biceps Brachii
To ensure test validity when assessing a client's aerobic fitness, which of the following
is most important - Correct Answers -The client is familiar with the test and has
practiced the protocol
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bronchodilators are sometimes used as medication for asthmatics. If during the
screening it is identified that a person routinely takes these medications, how will the
medication influence exercise prescription - Correct Answers -It will have little or no
effect
Which of the following body composition scores for a female would indicate morbid
obesity and the need for medical clearance prior to exercise participation - Correct
Answers -≥40%
What are causes of increased estimation error when performing exercise test for
muscular fitness - Correct Answers -Poor explanation of the test procedures and
performance criteria used for scoring.
Lack of client proficiency with the tested movement .
Loose scoring guidelines by the trainer
Which of the following forms provides the most information for making an informed
decision regarding physical activity participation when screening clients for exercise -
Correct Answers -Health Status Questionnaire
The _____ is used to asses disease risk and is calculated by dividing a subject's weight
in kg by the height in meters squared - Correct Answers -BMI
Which of the following is an evaluative measurement requiring medical clearance before
activity participation - Correct Answers -A resting heart rate of 90 bpm
During the Forestry Step Test, a previously sedentary, 28-year old female stops and
tells you she is unable to complete the test due to fatigue. What is the correct course of
action - Correct Answers -Have her sit down and assess her heart rate
Which of the following assessment scores suggest the person likely performs aerobic
exercise and eats a healthy diet - Correct Answers -HDL-C > mg•dl
A____ is used to measure how efficiently a person can consume and use oxygen in
order to determine the individual's Heart Rate Training Zone (HRTZ) - Correct Answers
-Graded exercise test
, Indications for test termination - Correct Answers -The subject is unable to maintain
proper test cadence.
The subject experiences chest pain.
The subject no longer wants to continue.
Which represent the recommended order of events during the initiation of an exercise
program - Correct Answers -1. Informed Consent
2. Health Screening
3. Physical Assessment
4. Goal Setting
What all requires a medical referral for continuing exercise participation - Correct
Answers -Chest pain upon exertion.
Significant rise in systolic blood pressure during resistance training.
Recurrent leg pain during exercise
A new client comes to you with a recent blood lipid profile from her physician. It
indicates that her LDL-C is 125 mg/dl and her HDL-C is 50 mg/dl. What is the correct
course of action - Correct Answers -You don't have to implement any restrictions based
on her cholesterol, since the numbers indicate a healthy profile
It is important to ____ when taking skin-fold measurements due to adipose compression
response - Correct Answers -Wait 15 seconds between measurements at a given site
Your untrained client has a heart rate of 150 bpm after five minutes of walking on a
treadmill at 3.5 mph on a 4% grade. How could this information be used to re-evaluate
the client after four weeks of training - Correct Answers -Repeat the settings and
analyze heart rate response
Based on this information, which of the following clients would require medical
clearance prior to engaging in an exercise program - Correct Answers -Female, 32
years old, RHR = 84, RBP 133/84, body fat = 41%
_____ May be the best indicator of obesity-related disease risk - Correct Answers -A
large waist circumference
The _____ muscle is NOT assessed during the back scratch test - Correct Answers -
Biceps Brachii
To ensure test validity when assessing a client's aerobic fitness, which of the following
is most important - Correct Answers -The client is familiar with the test and has
practiced the protocol
