NSCA Chapter 5 Questions and Answers Graded A+

NSCA Chapter 5 Questions and Answers Graded A+ _______________ is the enlargement of muscle fiber cross-sectional area, and _______________ is the increase in the number of muscle fibers via longitudinal fiber splitting. a. Muscle density; hypoplasia b. Hypertrophy; hyperplasia c. Hypertrophy; muscle density d. Hyperplasia; hypoplasia b. Hypertrophy; hyperplasia All of the following factors affect the degree to which blood flow is increased in the working muscles during anaerobic training EXCEPT a. amount of load lifted b. number of repetitions performed c. resting heart rate of the athlete d. size of the muscle mass activated c. resting heart rate of the athlete An athlete has spent the last four resistance training sessions overworking his body. He is hoping to see a substantial increase in performance after a week of active rest. Which of the following describes his current condition? a. prolonged maladaptation b. parasympathetic overtraining c. overtraining syndrome d. functional overreaching d. functional overreaching As an adaptation to anaerobic training, which of the following is the benefit of the myotatic reflex harnessing the involuntary elastic properties of muscle? a. decreased reflex magnitude b. decreased reflex potentiation c. increased force production d. increased energy expenditure c. increased force production As an adaptation to resistance training, which of the following is a beneficial change in pennated muscles? a. decreased angle of pennation b. increased fascicle length c. decreased protein deposition d. increased mitochondrial density b. increased fascicle length Minimal essential strain is the minimal threshold stimulus needed to cause which of the following changes? a. tendon formation b. muscular development c. bone formation d. hormone production c. bone formation Which of the following are primary neural adaptations