NSCA-CSCS Exam Prep: Exercise Science Questions and Answers Already Passed

NSCA-CSCS Exam Prep: Exercise Science Questions and Answers Already Passed A 12 year old has been resistance training 2x a week for 6 weeks. Which of the following adaptations contribute the most to training-induced strength gains? a. increased muscle size b. increased motor unit activation c. greater-testosterone concentration b A 17-year-old tennis player follows an aerobic trining program 3 days/week at 70% HR max for 4 weeks. Which of the following is the most likely to increase? a. stored creating phosphate b. body fat % c. maximal rate of force production a A female college age athlete began a strength and conditioning program 10 weeks ago. In the weeks following, she continues to see gains in her strength. Which of the following most likely contributes to this change? a. improved neuromuscular efficiency b. conversation of Type I to Type II muscle fibers c. increased muscle fiber size c A female marathoner trains at sea-level. She travels to a race venue held at an altitude of 5280 ft (1625 m). Which of the following BEST describes the immediate physiological effect? a. Increased cardiac output b. decreased ventilation rate c. decreased tidal volume a A high school junior 1600m runner has been aerobically training for 2 years. She improves her performance time throughout the course of her first season on the team. Which of the following is primarily responsible for her performance increases? a. decrease in lean body mass b. improvement in VO2max c. increase in running economy b A novice athlete has been following an aerobic endurance training program for 12 months. Which of the following is most likely to occur? a. decreased resting a-vO2 difference b. decreased maximal tidal volume c. increased restring stroke volume c A parent informs the strength and conditioning professional that her child has been classified as being at Tanner's Stage 1. What does this classification assess? a. chronological age b. psychological age c. biological age c All innervated muscle fibers of a motor unit fully contract when stimulated due to which of the following? a. size principle b. selective recruitment c. all or none principle c An 18-year-old collegiate rugby player is participating in a resistance training program. The strength and conditioning professional conducted strength testing every 6 weeks with the following results: 1 RM Bench Press: Pre Test- 200 lb, Week 6- 210 lb, Week 12- 215 lb.