SPORTS MEDICINE HOSA COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Muscular endurance can be measured in the lower extremities with - ✔✔bench
jumps
✔✔The sit and reach is used to assess - ✔✔trunk flexion
✔✔What id the normal body fat you young males? - ✔✔9-15%
✔✔A client's progress can be tracked on - ✔✔a progress card or a computer
✔✔Which fitness program is yielding better results? - ✔✔one in which the client gains 3
lbs of muscle mass and loses 8 lbs of fat weight
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a special consideration when assessing physical
fitness? - ✔✔motivation
✔✔Why is it important to evaluate a client's level of physical fitness before starting her
on a fitness program? - ✔✔It makes it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of the
fitness program. Also, it helps you to set up an appropriate fitness program for the
client.
✔✔Which of the following statements about basic nutrition principles is true? - ✔✔Eat
foods in moderation.
✔✔Eating a cookie or a doughnut would supply significant amounts of - ✔✔sugars,
carbohydrates, and fat
✔✔Which of the following is true about fat? - ✔✔It is needed for healthy skin and hair.
✔✔Which of the following foods does not contain a significant amount of dietary fiber? -
✔✔chicken cutlet
✔✔Vitamins are - ✔✔either water or fat soluble
✔✔An athlete who is feeling tired may need to increase her intake of - ✔✔iron
✔✔If you are working with a person who wants to reduce his weight, you should focus
on the goal of losing how many pounds per week? - ✔✔1
✔✔Food satisfies three basic needs, what are they? - ✔✔energy, tissue growth and
repair, metabolism regulation
, ✔✔The three basic food needs are best met by - ✔✔nutrients
✔✔What does the glycogen in carbohydrates do? - ✔✔It maintains stamina and energy
✔✔Where does protein come from? - ✔✔animals and plants
✔✔Dietary fiber can also be referred to as - ✔✔roughage
✔✔Water accounts for ____ of the body's total weight. - ✔✔60%
✔✔Athletes should consume ____ cup(s) of water ____ hour(s) before a sports activity.
- ✔✔2 cups; 2 hours
✔✔What are ergogenic aids? - ✔✔supplements that enhance performance
✔✔How is the body's energy expenditure measured? - ✔✔calories (measures of heat)
✔✔Bulimia can lead to - ✔✔tooth decay, dehydration, and heart problems
✔✔As an athletic trainer, you will need to understand - ✔✔how to prepare healthy
pregame meals
✔✔What happens to carbohydrates during digestion? - ✔✔They are broken down into
the simple sugars called glucose
✔✔Fat should contribute to no more than ___ of the total energy of the diet. - ✔✔30%
✔✔The rate of weight loss should not exceed more than - ✔✔2 pounds a week
✔✔What is needed in order to lose weight? - ✔✔energy intake must be less than
energy expenditure
✔✔The best exercises for warming up are - ✔✔low intensity cardiorespiratory exercise
followed by stretching
✔✔Using the overload principle of weight training, which of the following adjustment's to
a client's program would you make? - ✔✔increase the number or reps and sets
✔✔The primary benefits of weight training are - ✔✔muscle strength and endurance
✔✔The anterior and posterior deltoid stretches are designed to increase flexibility in the
- ✔✔shoulders
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Muscular endurance can be measured in the lower extremities with - ✔✔bench
jumps
✔✔The sit and reach is used to assess - ✔✔trunk flexion
✔✔What id the normal body fat you young males? - ✔✔9-15%
✔✔A client's progress can be tracked on - ✔✔a progress card or a computer
✔✔Which fitness program is yielding better results? - ✔✔one in which the client gains 3
lbs of muscle mass and loses 8 lbs of fat weight
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a special consideration when assessing physical
fitness? - ✔✔motivation
✔✔Why is it important to evaluate a client's level of physical fitness before starting her
on a fitness program? - ✔✔It makes it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of the
fitness program. Also, it helps you to set up an appropriate fitness program for the
client.
✔✔Which of the following statements about basic nutrition principles is true? - ✔✔Eat
foods in moderation.
✔✔Eating a cookie or a doughnut would supply significant amounts of - ✔✔sugars,
carbohydrates, and fat
✔✔Which of the following is true about fat? - ✔✔It is needed for healthy skin and hair.
✔✔Which of the following foods does not contain a significant amount of dietary fiber? -
✔✔chicken cutlet
✔✔Vitamins are - ✔✔either water or fat soluble
✔✔An athlete who is feeling tired may need to increase her intake of - ✔✔iron
✔✔If you are working with a person who wants to reduce his weight, you should focus
on the goal of losing how many pounds per week? - ✔✔1
✔✔Food satisfies three basic needs, what are they? - ✔✔energy, tissue growth and
repair, metabolism regulation
, ✔✔The three basic food needs are best met by - ✔✔nutrients
✔✔What does the glycogen in carbohydrates do? - ✔✔It maintains stamina and energy
✔✔Where does protein come from? - ✔✔animals and plants
✔✔Dietary fiber can also be referred to as - ✔✔roughage
✔✔Water accounts for ____ of the body's total weight. - ✔✔60%
✔✔Athletes should consume ____ cup(s) of water ____ hour(s) before a sports activity.
- ✔✔2 cups; 2 hours
✔✔What are ergogenic aids? - ✔✔supplements that enhance performance
✔✔How is the body's energy expenditure measured? - ✔✔calories (measures of heat)
✔✔Bulimia can lead to - ✔✔tooth decay, dehydration, and heart problems
✔✔As an athletic trainer, you will need to understand - ✔✔how to prepare healthy
pregame meals
✔✔What happens to carbohydrates during digestion? - ✔✔They are broken down into
the simple sugars called glucose
✔✔Fat should contribute to no more than ___ of the total energy of the diet. - ✔✔30%
✔✔The rate of weight loss should not exceed more than - ✔✔2 pounds a week
✔✔What is needed in order to lose weight? - ✔✔energy intake must be less than
energy expenditure
✔✔The best exercises for warming up are - ✔✔low intensity cardiorespiratory exercise
followed by stretching
✔✔Using the overload principle of weight training, which of the following adjustment's to
a client's program would you make? - ✔✔increase the number or reps and sets
✔✔The primary benefits of weight training are - ✔✔muscle strength and endurance
✔✔The anterior and posterior deltoid stretches are designed to increase flexibility in the
- ✔✔shoulders
