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The human body is uniquely designed to respond to stress and, if necessary, make changes to
maintain optimal health and physiological functioning. What is this process called? Answer: The
correct answer is: Homeostasis
Which statement about cancer is most accurate? Answer: Cells in the body grow abnormally.
What advice would enable a client to breathe properly? Answer: Sit upright and slowly breathe
in through your nose while allowing your stomach to expand.
If someone were performing repeated sprints with each sprint lasting between 30 and 90
seconds, which energy system would be contributing the most to ATP production during this
activity? Answer: Glycolysis
When a client's heart rate is raised during cardio activities, this is being caused by which
system? Answer: Sympathetic nervous system
What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to other surrounding muscles?
Answer: Fascia
What type of input may provide a runner with a cue to contract the evertor muscles to avoid an
inversion injury? Answer: Proprioception
What is it called when a ligament is overstretched or torn? Answer: A sprain
What is the correct order of fascia, starting with the most superficial? Answer: epimysium,
perimysium, endomysium
Which of the following muscle groups work eccentrically in the sagittal plane during the
lowering phase of the squat? Answer: Quadriceps
Which of the following protein structures is important for muscular contractions by providing a
binding site? Answer: Troponin
Improved performance during a plyometric jump is dependent upon which of the following?
Answer: Rapid amortization phase
What is the concept used to describe the action of muscles that have the ability to contract
automatically in anticipation of movement? Answer: Feed-forward
What anatomical heart structure is referred to as "the pacemaker of the heart"? Answer:
sinoatrial node
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, From the list of assessments provided, which should be conducted first to preserve its validity?
Answer: body composition
Which muscles are typically underactive when the feet turn out? Answer: Anterior and
posterior tibialis
What is the primary function of the global muscles of the core? Answer: Force production
during dynamic whole-body movements
What is the shortest time period per day that balance training should be conducted 3 times per
week for 4 weeks in order to improve both static and dynamic balance ability in children?
Answer: 10 minutes
Which term best describes the ability to contract muscles of the core with force in an effort to
flex the trunk during a slow controlled movement? Answer: core strength
During what phase of the stretch-shortening cycle is stored elastic energy converted to
explosive force production? Answer: amortization
Which of the following does not meet the criteria for exercise or activity to be considered
aerobic? Answer: The exercise is intense.
Which of the following has been used specifically as part of a protocol to improve balance?
Answer: biomechanical ankle platform system
Which phase of training would be the best option for someone who is looking to improve their
physique in a way similar to that of a bodybuilder? Answer: Muscular Development Training
The lengthening reaction is often seen with what type of flexibility technique? Answer: static
stretching
Which synergist would assist the upper-body pectoral muscles to enhance chest stabilization,
strength, or power? Answer: triceps brachii
What are the recommended training variables for self-myofascial rolling? Answer: 1 to 3 sets,
hold each tender area for 30 seconds
Which of the following modalities is the least likely to increase joint instability? Answer:
Strength machines
Which is a primary adaptation of the Stabilization Endurance phase? Answer: Postural
alignment
Training power for 2 days before moving on to 2 days of strength training would be an example
of what kind of periodization? Answer: Undulating periodization
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The human body is uniquely designed to respond to stress and, if necessary, make changes to
maintain optimal health and physiological functioning. What is this process called? Answer: The
correct answer is: Homeostasis
Which statement about cancer is most accurate? Answer: Cells in the body grow abnormally.
What advice would enable a client to breathe properly? Answer: Sit upright and slowly breathe
in through your nose while allowing your stomach to expand.
If someone were performing repeated sprints with each sprint lasting between 30 and 90
seconds, which energy system would be contributing the most to ATP production during this
activity? Answer: Glycolysis
When a client's heart rate is raised during cardio activities, this is being caused by which
system? Answer: Sympathetic nervous system
What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to other surrounding muscles?
Answer: Fascia
What type of input may provide a runner with a cue to contract the evertor muscles to avoid an
inversion injury? Answer: Proprioception
What is it called when a ligament is overstretched or torn? Answer: A sprain
What is the correct order of fascia, starting with the most superficial? Answer: epimysium,
perimysium, endomysium
Which of the following muscle groups work eccentrically in the sagittal plane during the
lowering phase of the squat? Answer: Quadriceps
Which of the following protein structures is important for muscular contractions by providing a
binding site? Answer: Troponin
Improved performance during a plyometric jump is dependent upon which of the following?
Answer: Rapid amortization phase
What is the concept used to describe the action of muscles that have the ability to contract
automatically in anticipation of movement? Answer: Feed-forward
What anatomical heart structure is referred to as "the pacemaker of the heart"? Answer:
sinoatrial node
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, From the list of assessments provided, which should be conducted first to preserve its validity?
Answer: body composition
Which muscles are typically underactive when the feet turn out? Answer: Anterior and
posterior tibialis
What is the primary function of the global muscles of the core? Answer: Force production
during dynamic whole-body movements
What is the shortest time period per day that balance training should be conducted 3 times per
week for 4 weeks in order to improve both static and dynamic balance ability in children?
Answer: 10 minutes
Which term best describes the ability to contract muscles of the core with force in an effort to
flex the trunk during a slow controlled movement? Answer: core strength
During what phase of the stretch-shortening cycle is stored elastic energy converted to
explosive force production? Answer: amortization
Which of the following does not meet the criteria for exercise or activity to be considered
aerobic? Answer: The exercise is intense.
Which of the following has been used specifically as part of a protocol to improve balance?
Answer: biomechanical ankle platform system
Which phase of training would be the best option for someone who is looking to improve their
physique in a way similar to that of a bodybuilder? Answer: Muscular Development Training
The lengthening reaction is often seen with what type of flexibility technique? Answer: static
stretching
Which synergist would assist the upper-body pectoral muscles to enhance chest stabilization,
strength, or power? Answer: triceps brachii
What are the recommended training variables for self-myofascial rolling? Answer: 1 to 3 sets,
hold each tender area for 30 seconds
Which of the following modalities is the least likely to increase joint instability? Answer:
Strength machines
Which is a primary adaptation of the Stabilization Endurance phase? Answer: Postural
alignment
Training power for 2 days before moving on to 2 days of strength training would be an example
of what kind of periodization? Answer: Undulating periodization
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