NCSF EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
At the completion of an aerobic training cycle of four weeks a client's resting heart rate
declines from 77 beats • min-1 to 70 beats • min-1. What physiological adaptation most
accounts for this change?
A: Increase in Type I muscle fibers due to fiber conversion
B. Increase in cardiac output due to improved stroke volume
C. Increased lung capacity due to increased alveolar density
D. Reduction in body fat due to caloric expenditure - Correct Answers -Increase in
cardiac output due to improved stroke volume
The prime mover for shoulder horizontal adduction is the____
A: Posterior deltoids
B. Rhomboids
C. Pectoralis major
D. Triceps brachii - Correct Answers -pectoralis major
Your client has added one pound of muscle in response to routine resistance training.
Based on the oxygen demands of muscle tissue, what is the metabolic requirement for
his additional pound (1 lb) of skeletal muscle, expressed in kilocalories per day? -
Correct Answers -11-15 kcal/day
Based on the factors that affect exercise blood pressure, which of the following program
activities would be contraindicated for a hypertensive client proficient in training?
A. Overhead lunges with a six pound (6 lb.) medicine ball performed for ten (10)
repetitions
B. Weighted step ups holding two ten pound (10 lb.) dumbbells performed for eight (8)
repetitions
C. Leg press to volitional failure using 6RM resistance
D. Single leg extensions for 12 repetitions using a 15 RM resistance - Correct Answers -
Leg [ress to volitional failure using 6RM resistance
Of the choices listed ________________ is the primary stabilizer of the spine and
responsible for hoop tension?
A. Diaphragm
B. Transverse abdominis
C. Rectus abdominis
ANSWERS
At the completion of an aerobic training cycle of four weeks a client's resting heart rate
declines from 77 beats • min-1 to 70 beats • min-1. What physiological adaptation most
accounts for this change?
A: Increase in Type I muscle fibers due to fiber conversion
B. Increase in cardiac output due to improved stroke volume
C. Increased lung capacity due to increased alveolar density
D. Reduction in body fat due to caloric expenditure - Correct Answers -Increase in
cardiac output due to improved stroke volume
The prime mover for shoulder horizontal adduction is the____
A: Posterior deltoids
B. Rhomboids
C. Pectoralis major
D. Triceps brachii - Correct Answers -pectoralis major
Your client has added one pound of muscle in response to routine resistance training.
Based on the oxygen demands of muscle tissue, what is the metabolic requirement for
his additional pound (1 lb) of skeletal muscle, expressed in kilocalories per day? -
Correct Answers -11-15 kcal/day
Based on the factors that affect exercise blood pressure, which of the following program
activities would be contraindicated for a hypertensive client proficient in training?
A. Overhead lunges with a six pound (6 lb.) medicine ball performed for ten (10)
repetitions
B. Weighted step ups holding two ten pound (10 lb.) dumbbells performed for eight (8)
repetitions
C. Leg press to volitional failure using 6RM resistance
D. Single leg extensions for 12 repetitions using a 15 RM resistance - Correct Answers -
Leg [ress to volitional failure using 6RM resistance
Of the choices listed ________________ is the primary stabilizer of the spine and
responsible for hoop tension?
A. Diaphragm
B. Transverse abdominis
C. Rectus abdominis
