,COMPREHENSIVE NCSF PERSONAL TRAINING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ which of the following actions would have the greatest positive
impact on you clients health and well being?
a. loss of 5lb
b. increasing VO2 max by 3.5ml/kg/min
c. lowering systolic blodd pressure by 5mmHg
d. quitting smoking. Answer: d. quitting smoking
◉ hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage
of arteries from plaque termed:
a. hyperglycemia
b. hyperlipidemia
c. dyslipidemia
d. atherosclerosis. Answer: d. atherosclerosis
◉ your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise
program to reduce her high NP. During her last evaluation it was
measured 141/92mmHG. after 3 months of regular aerobic activity,
what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to expect upon re-
evaluation?
,a. 110/78mmHg
b. 117/68 mmHg
c. 122/24 mmHg
d. 130/64mmHg. Answer: d. 130/64mmHg
◉ what type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for
cardiovascular disease?
a. intramuscular
b. visceral
c. subcutaneous
d. retro- peritoneal. Answer: b. visceral
◉ VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making ____
the most important type of exercise for health.
a. resistance training
b. flexibility training
c. cardiovascular training
d. functional training. Answer: c. cardiovascular training
◉ why does a high sugar diet increase risk for obesity?
, a. sugar is stored in fat cells
b. sugar is not easily digested
c. sugar increases insulin which inhibits lipolysis
d. sugar causes pancreas to produce fat. Answer: c. sugar increases
insulin which inhibits lipolysis
◉ when programming resistance training, general guidelines all
suggest the minimum frequency for total- body work is _____ per
week?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. most days. Answer: b. 2
◉ while health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of
1,000kcal/ wk, for fitness- level protection that number increases to
______ kcal/ wk.
a. 1250
b. 1500
c. 1750
d. 2000. Answer: d. 2000
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ which of the following actions would have the greatest positive
impact on you clients health and well being?
a. loss of 5lb
b. increasing VO2 max by 3.5ml/kg/min
c. lowering systolic blodd pressure by 5mmHg
d. quitting smoking. Answer: d. quitting smoking
◉ hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage
of arteries from plaque termed:
a. hyperglycemia
b. hyperlipidemia
c. dyslipidemia
d. atherosclerosis. Answer: d. atherosclerosis
◉ your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise
program to reduce her high NP. During her last evaluation it was
measured 141/92mmHG. after 3 months of regular aerobic activity,
what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to expect upon re-
evaluation?
,a. 110/78mmHg
b. 117/68 mmHg
c. 122/24 mmHg
d. 130/64mmHg. Answer: d. 130/64mmHg
◉ what type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for
cardiovascular disease?
a. intramuscular
b. visceral
c. subcutaneous
d. retro- peritoneal. Answer: b. visceral
◉ VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making ____
the most important type of exercise for health.
a. resistance training
b. flexibility training
c. cardiovascular training
d. functional training. Answer: c. cardiovascular training
◉ why does a high sugar diet increase risk for obesity?
, a. sugar is stored in fat cells
b. sugar is not easily digested
c. sugar increases insulin which inhibits lipolysis
d. sugar causes pancreas to produce fat. Answer: c. sugar increases
insulin which inhibits lipolysis
◉ when programming resistance training, general guidelines all
suggest the minimum frequency for total- body work is _____ per
week?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. most days. Answer: b. 2
◉ while health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of
1,000kcal/ wk, for fitness- level protection that number increases to
______ kcal/ wk.
a. 1250
b. 1500
c. 1750
d. 2000. Answer: d. 2000
