NASM CPT FINAL Exam Questions and
Answers () (Verified Answers)
What is the weekly total of time recommended for
cardiorespiratory training if participating in moderate-
intensity exercise like brisk walking? - CORRECT ANSWER
150 minutes per week
What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range
(AMDR) for carbohydrate in the diet? - CORRECT ANSWER
45 to 65% of total calories
Which of the following modalities has the potential to be
used effectively in every phase of the OPT model? -
CORRECT ANSWER Cable machines
What is reached when a talk test during exercise reveals a
client to be working at ventilatory threshold 2? - CORRECT
ANSWER The level at which the body can work at its
highest sustainable steady-state intensity for more than a
few minutes
Which of the following tests uses recovery heart rate rather
than exercising heart rate to evaluate cardiorespiratory
fitness levels? - CORRECT ANSWER YMCA 3-minute step
test
,If a client is having trouble maintaining form during a tuck
jump exercise, what type of regression should be applied? -
CORRECT ANSWER Adding a stabilization pause between
reps
Which of the following is the best example of a complete
protein source? - CORRECT ANSWER Dairy foods
Which of the following is considered the gold standard
measurement for cardiorespiratory fitness? - CORRECT
ANSWER VO2max
What is end-diastolic volume? - CORRECT ANSWER The
amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
What are the three categories within the lipid family? -
CORRECT ANSWER Triglycerides, phospholipids, and
sterols
What key term would best describe an overactive hip flexor
complex decreasing neural drive to the hip extensor
complex? - CORRECT ANSWER Altered reciprocal
inhibition
Which sense provides information to the central nervous
system about where the body is in space? - CORRECT
ANSWER Visual system
Why is nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
important? - CORRECT ANSWER NEAT can be protective
against obesity.
Which predominant anatomical position of muscle groups
would be enhanced by using pulling motions? - CORRECT
ANSWER Posterior
,The number of sidewalks available in a community is an
example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER
The built environment
In what phase of plyometric exercise does preloading or
stretching of the agonist muscle occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER Eccentric
Loaded movement training is best achieved with which
training modality? - CORRECT ANSWER ViPR
What are the two divisions of the skeletal system? -
CORRECT ANSWER Axial and appendicular
Which regions of the spine demonstrate kyphotic curves? -
CORRECT ANSWER Thoracic and sacral
Davis's law describes what type of changes within the
cumulative injury cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER Adhesions
may begin to form structural changes in the soft tissue.
What type of periodization uses changes in volume and
intensity on a daily or weekly basis? - CORRECT ANSWER
Undulating
Which of the following is an example of an exercise that
targets the global muscles of the core?
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER Back extension
For which of the following populations is the floor bridge
exercise contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWER Clients
who are in the third trimester of pregnancy
, How is osteopenia best described? - CORRECT ANSWER
The loss of bone density related to the aging process.
If someone engages in a short, intense burst of activity
lasting less than 30 seconds, which energy system will
contribute the most to ATP production? - CORRECT
ANSWER The ATP-PC system
During which exercise will the upper body likely fatigue
before the lower body? - CORRECT ANSWER Squat, curl to
two-arm press
How far down should a client squat during the barbell squat
exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER As far as can be controlled
without compensating
What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to
other surrounding muscles? - CORRECT ANSWER Fascia
Maintaining one's balance while running on an uneven
surface can best be described as what type of balance? -
CORRECT ANSWER Dynamic balance
Beth is considering opportunities for how to begin her career
as a fitness professional. If her primary goal is to earn a
stable income by helping clients reach their fitness goals,
which of the following would provide the best option? -
CORRECT ANSWER Working for a premium health club
company
Which hip muscle helps maintain a level pelvis in the frontal
plane? - CORRECT ANSWER Gluteus medius
Answers () (Verified Answers)
What is the weekly total of time recommended for
cardiorespiratory training if participating in moderate-
intensity exercise like brisk walking? - CORRECT ANSWER
150 minutes per week
What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range
(AMDR) for carbohydrate in the diet? - CORRECT ANSWER
45 to 65% of total calories
Which of the following modalities has the potential to be
used effectively in every phase of the OPT model? -
CORRECT ANSWER Cable machines
What is reached when a talk test during exercise reveals a
client to be working at ventilatory threshold 2? - CORRECT
ANSWER The level at which the body can work at its
highest sustainable steady-state intensity for more than a
few minutes
Which of the following tests uses recovery heart rate rather
than exercising heart rate to evaluate cardiorespiratory
fitness levels? - CORRECT ANSWER YMCA 3-minute step
test
,If a client is having trouble maintaining form during a tuck
jump exercise, what type of regression should be applied? -
CORRECT ANSWER Adding a stabilization pause between
reps
Which of the following is the best example of a complete
protein source? - CORRECT ANSWER Dairy foods
Which of the following is considered the gold standard
measurement for cardiorespiratory fitness? - CORRECT
ANSWER VO2max
What is end-diastolic volume? - CORRECT ANSWER The
amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
What are the three categories within the lipid family? -
CORRECT ANSWER Triglycerides, phospholipids, and
sterols
What key term would best describe an overactive hip flexor
complex decreasing neural drive to the hip extensor
complex? - CORRECT ANSWER Altered reciprocal
inhibition
Which sense provides information to the central nervous
system about where the body is in space? - CORRECT
ANSWER Visual system
Why is nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
important? - CORRECT ANSWER NEAT can be protective
against obesity.
Which predominant anatomical position of muscle groups
would be enhanced by using pulling motions? - CORRECT
ANSWER Posterior
,The number of sidewalks available in a community is an
example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER
The built environment
In what phase of plyometric exercise does preloading or
stretching of the agonist muscle occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER Eccentric
Loaded movement training is best achieved with which
training modality? - CORRECT ANSWER ViPR
What are the two divisions of the skeletal system? -
CORRECT ANSWER Axial and appendicular
Which regions of the spine demonstrate kyphotic curves? -
CORRECT ANSWER Thoracic and sacral
Davis's law describes what type of changes within the
cumulative injury cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER Adhesions
may begin to form structural changes in the soft tissue.
What type of periodization uses changes in volume and
intensity on a daily or weekly basis? - CORRECT ANSWER
Undulating
Which of the following is an example of an exercise that
targets the global muscles of the core?
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER Back extension
For which of the following populations is the floor bridge
exercise contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWER Clients
who are in the third trimester of pregnancy
, How is osteopenia best described? - CORRECT ANSWER
The loss of bone density related to the aging process.
If someone engages in a short, intense burst of activity
lasting less than 30 seconds, which energy system will
contribute the most to ATP production? - CORRECT
ANSWER The ATP-PC system
During which exercise will the upper body likely fatigue
before the lower body? - CORRECT ANSWER Squat, curl to
two-arm press
How far down should a client squat during the barbell squat
exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER As far as can be controlled
without compensating
What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to
other surrounding muscles? - CORRECT ANSWER Fascia
Maintaining one's balance while running on an uneven
surface can best be described as what type of balance? -
CORRECT ANSWER Dynamic balance
Beth is considering opportunities for how to begin her career
as a fitness professional. If her primary goal is to earn a
stable income by helping clients reach their fitness goals,
which of the following would provide the best option? -
CORRECT ANSWER Working for a premium health club
company
Which hip muscle helps maintain a level pelvis in the frontal
plane? - CORRECT ANSWER Gluteus medius
