NSCA CSCS ACTUAL FINALS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔An 8-year-old boy dramatically increased his upper body strength after following a
six-month resistance training program. Which of the following is MOST likely
responsible for this gain?
increased number of muscle fibers
enhanced cross-sectional area
greater muscle density
improved neuromuscular functioning - ✔✔improved neuromuscular functioning
✔✔Growth cartilage in children is located at all of the following EXCEPT the
diaphysis
epiphyseal plate
joint surface
apophyseal insertion - ✔✔diaphysis
✔✔The condition characterized by a bone mineral density more than 2.5 SD below the
young adult mean is called
sarcopenia
osteopenia
osteoporosis
scoliosis - ✔✔osteoporosis
✔✔Which of the following should be evaluated FIRST when one is designing a training
program for a 68-year-old competitive tennis player?
cardiovascular fitness
lower body strength
balance and agility
medical history - ✔✔medical history
,✔✔Deconditioned female college athletes who participate in sports such as basketball
and soccer appear to be at increased risk for developing injuries to the
back
knee
wrist
neck - ✔✔knee
✔✔An Olympic weightlifter attempting a personal record is able to ignore the audience
to concentrate solely on her performance. Which of the following abilities is this athlete
most likely using to perform the exercise?
selective attention
somatic anxiety
guided discovery
self-efficacy - ✔✔selective attention
✔✔An athlete's desire to perform to his or her potential is an example of
motive to avoid failure
autogenic training
selective attention
achievement motivation - ✔✔achievement motivation
✔✔For a high school American football team, if any player squats two times his body
weight, his name is placed on the wall. This is an example of
negative reinforcement
positive reinforcement
negative punishment
positive punishment - ✔✔positive reinforcement
✔✔How does an athlete's optimal level of arousal change with limited skill and ability to
perform the activity?
increases
decreases
no effect
not related to activity - ✔✔decreases
✔✔In teaching the push press, which of the following is an example of segmentation
with pure-part training integration?
, practice push press without any equipment, progress to practice with PVC pipe, end
with unloaded bar
practice dip, following by dip with drive, and end with practice of entire push press
practice dip, the drive, and the catch independently before practicing the entire push
press
practice the dip and the drive independently, followed by practice of dip with drive; then
practice the catch independently and end with practice of entire push press -
✔✔practice dip, the drive, and the catch independently before practicing the entire push
press
✔✔Maintaining adequate glycogen stores
spares use of protein for energy
improves maximum power
decreases endurance performance
helps athletes gain weight - ✔✔spares use of protein for energy
✔✔Which of the following BEST explains the need for increased protein intake for
athletes?
decreased protein oxidation during aerobic exercise
increased need for tissue repair
restriction of calories to lose weight
quality of protein consumed - ✔✔increased need for tissue repair
✔✔The following is the most likely contributor to fatigue and poor performance
low protein intake
iron deficiency
low calcium intake
omega-3 fatty acid deficiency - ✔✔iron deficiency
✔✔Which of the following is a recommendation for lowering undesirably high levels of
blood lipids?
reduce complex CHO intake
limit saturated fatty acid intake to 30% of total calories
consume a minimum of 500mg of dietary cholesterol per day
replace saturated fatty acids with monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids -
✔✔replace saturated fatty acids with monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔An 8-year-old boy dramatically increased his upper body strength after following a
six-month resistance training program. Which of the following is MOST likely
responsible for this gain?
increased number of muscle fibers
enhanced cross-sectional area
greater muscle density
improved neuromuscular functioning - ✔✔improved neuromuscular functioning
✔✔Growth cartilage in children is located at all of the following EXCEPT the
diaphysis
epiphyseal plate
joint surface
apophyseal insertion - ✔✔diaphysis
✔✔The condition characterized by a bone mineral density more than 2.5 SD below the
young adult mean is called
sarcopenia
osteopenia
osteoporosis
scoliosis - ✔✔osteoporosis
✔✔Which of the following should be evaluated FIRST when one is designing a training
program for a 68-year-old competitive tennis player?
cardiovascular fitness
lower body strength
balance and agility
medical history - ✔✔medical history
,✔✔Deconditioned female college athletes who participate in sports such as basketball
and soccer appear to be at increased risk for developing injuries to the
back
knee
wrist
neck - ✔✔knee
✔✔An Olympic weightlifter attempting a personal record is able to ignore the audience
to concentrate solely on her performance. Which of the following abilities is this athlete
most likely using to perform the exercise?
selective attention
somatic anxiety
guided discovery
self-efficacy - ✔✔selective attention
✔✔An athlete's desire to perform to his or her potential is an example of
motive to avoid failure
autogenic training
selective attention
achievement motivation - ✔✔achievement motivation
✔✔For a high school American football team, if any player squats two times his body
weight, his name is placed on the wall. This is an example of
negative reinforcement
positive reinforcement
negative punishment
positive punishment - ✔✔positive reinforcement
✔✔How does an athlete's optimal level of arousal change with limited skill and ability to
perform the activity?
increases
decreases
no effect
not related to activity - ✔✔decreases
✔✔In teaching the push press, which of the following is an example of segmentation
with pure-part training integration?
, practice push press without any equipment, progress to practice with PVC pipe, end
with unloaded bar
practice dip, following by dip with drive, and end with practice of entire push press
practice dip, the drive, and the catch independently before practicing the entire push
press
practice the dip and the drive independently, followed by practice of dip with drive; then
practice the catch independently and end with practice of entire push press -
✔✔practice dip, the drive, and the catch independently before practicing the entire push
press
✔✔Maintaining adequate glycogen stores
spares use of protein for energy
improves maximum power
decreases endurance performance
helps athletes gain weight - ✔✔spares use of protein for energy
✔✔Which of the following BEST explains the need for increased protein intake for
athletes?
decreased protein oxidation during aerobic exercise
increased need for tissue repair
restriction of calories to lose weight
quality of protein consumed - ✔✔increased need for tissue repair
✔✔The following is the most likely contributor to fatigue and poor performance
low protein intake
iron deficiency
low calcium intake
omega-3 fatty acid deficiency - ✔✔iron deficiency
✔✔Which of the following is a recommendation for lowering undesirably high levels of
blood lipids?
reduce complex CHO intake
limit saturated fatty acid intake to 30% of total calories
consume a minimum of 500mg of dietary cholesterol per day
replace saturated fatty acids with monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids -
✔✔replace saturated fatty acids with monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids
