NSCA Exam Study Guide Client consultation and assessment Latest Update Graded A+

NSCA Exam Study Guide Client consultation and assessment Latest Update Graded A+ 1. YMCA BENCH PRESS test is used to measure upper body endurance. measures upper body muscular endurance by assessing how many times a given weight can be moved at a given cadence. The YMCA bench press test assigns resistance based on gender and is performed at a pace of 30 repetitions per minute. The client will need to be spotted for this exercise. Set resistance at 80 lbs for male clients, 35 pounds for female clients. set the metronome cadence at 60 beats/min to establish a rate of 30 repetitions per minute. Client should begin with arms extended and a shoulder width grip, and lower weight to chest. Without pausing the client should raise the bar to full arms length with smooth and controlled movement, with the bar reaching its highest and lowest positions with each beat of the metronome. Terminate the test when client can no longer lift the barbell in cadence with the metromone. 2. PARTIAL CURL- UP test which measures the endurance of the ab muscles Client will lie in a supine position on a mat with knees at 90 degrees with arms on floor with fingers touching a 4-inch piece of masking tape placed on the floor perpendicular to the fingers. A second piece of masking tape is placed 1o cm beyond but parallel to the first. Set a metronome (25 curl ups per minute). The low back should be flattened before curling up. Direct the client to perform as many curl-ups as possible without pausing, up to a maximum of 25. 3. PRONE DOUBLE STRAIGHT-LEG RAISE TEST which has been shown to be useful for examining low back muscular endurance and predicting potential low back pain. Client will lie on a massage table. Client will begin in a prone position legs extended, hands underneath the forehead and forearms perpendicular to the body. Instruct client to raise both legs to the point of knee clearance from the table. Record the tes 1. Identify the personal trainers scope of practice regarding nutritional recommendations? Page 107, 108,148 Address misinformation about nutrition, Provide general nutrition advise for nutritional performance,and nutrition advice for weight loss. 2. Evaluate and interpret the results of a health/fitness evaluation How should a test be preformed to produce reliable results? The measurement of the test should be under the same conditions, with no intervention ( physical conditioning, diet) before a subsequent measurement is performed. The person conducting the test must be consistent in his or her administration of it. 2. Program planning What is the protocol to measure blood pressure? 1. The client should be seated comfortably with back supported and legs not crossed, forearm exposed supinated. 2. Select appropriate cuff size. 3. The bladder of the cuff should cover at least 80% of the clients upper arm. 4. The cuff should be deflated at 2 or 3 mm/s, with the first and last audible sounds taken as the SBP and DBP, respectively. 5. Both tester and client should remain quiet during testing. b. Height What is a protocol for measuring height? 1. Client should remove all footwear. 2. Client should stand as erect as possible with feet flat on floor and heels together facing away from wall. 3. Instruct client to horizontally align the lowest point of the orbit of the eye with the opening of the ear. 4. Immediately before taking the measurement, instruct the client to take a deep breath and hold until the measurement has been taken. 5. Rest the anthropometer arm or measurement angle gently on the crown of the clients head. 6. Mark the wall or stabilize the anthropometer,