NCSF CPT Chapter 6 Exam with
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Medical referral prior to participating in an exercise program is required for a body fat
measure equaling:
a.Males - 15%; Females - 25%
b.Males - 20%; Females - 30%
c.Males - 25%; Females - 35%
d.Males - 30%; Females - 40% - ANS-D) Males- 30%; Females - 40%
Medical clearance is required for males with a body fat equal or greater than 30% and
females equal or greater than 40%. These fat percentages indicate a classification of
morbid obesity. Once cleared by a doctor, the primary goal of the exercise prescription
should be caloric expenditure, without omitting the precautions necessary with obese
individuals.
Your female client wants to start strength training but does not want to add muscle
mass. Which of the following prescriptions will result in the lowest amount of lean mass
gain when performed to volitional failure?
a.Heavy weight (75-85% 1RM) machine training
b.Light weight (30-50% 1RM) total-body movements performed in circuits
c.Moderate weight (65-75% 1RM) using free-weight supersets
d.Mod-heavy weight (70-80% 1RM) compound movements - ANS-B) Light weight (30-
50% 1RM) total-body movements performed in circuits
Light weight, high repetition, total-body movements would provide very limited effect on
increasing lean mass. If the client's goals are strength gains without mass, the focus
should be on either training the nervous system using very low repetitions or training the
metabolic system which requires high-repetition schematics. Moderate-repetition
schemes of 6-12 seem to stimulate the greatest increases in lean mass.
If your client is not properly hydrated, which body composition technique would be most
affected?
a.bioelectrical impedance
b.DEXA scan
c.skinfold assessment
d.near infrared scan - ANS-A) Bioelectrical impedance
Bioelectrical impedance is measured based on tissue conductivity. Fat reduces
conduction as it contains less water than muscle. When muscle tissue is inadequately-
hydrated, it too will be less conductive and increase an estimate of body fat. In general,
bioelectrical impedance analysis has high levels of variability between methods of
Accurate Solutions
Medical referral prior to participating in an exercise program is required for a body fat
measure equaling:
a.Males - 15%; Females - 25%
b.Males - 20%; Females - 30%
c.Males - 25%; Females - 35%
d.Males - 30%; Females - 40% - ANS-D) Males- 30%; Females - 40%
Medical clearance is required for males with a body fat equal or greater than 30% and
females equal or greater than 40%. These fat percentages indicate a classification of
morbid obesity. Once cleared by a doctor, the primary goal of the exercise prescription
should be caloric expenditure, without omitting the precautions necessary with obese
individuals.
Your female client wants to start strength training but does not want to add muscle
mass. Which of the following prescriptions will result in the lowest amount of lean mass
gain when performed to volitional failure?
a.Heavy weight (75-85% 1RM) machine training
b.Light weight (30-50% 1RM) total-body movements performed in circuits
c.Moderate weight (65-75% 1RM) using free-weight supersets
d.Mod-heavy weight (70-80% 1RM) compound movements - ANS-B) Light weight (30-
50% 1RM) total-body movements performed in circuits
Light weight, high repetition, total-body movements would provide very limited effect on
increasing lean mass. If the client's goals are strength gains without mass, the focus
should be on either training the nervous system using very low repetitions or training the
metabolic system which requires high-repetition schematics. Moderate-repetition
schemes of 6-12 seem to stimulate the greatest increases in lean mass.
If your client is not properly hydrated, which body composition technique would be most
affected?
a.bioelectrical impedance
b.DEXA scan
c.skinfold assessment
d.near infrared scan - ANS-A) Bioelectrical impedance
Bioelectrical impedance is measured based on tissue conductivity. Fat reduces
conduction as it contains less water than muscle. When muscle tissue is inadequately-
hydrated, it too will be less conductive and increase an estimate of body fat. In general,
bioelectrical impedance analysis has high levels of variability between methods of
