ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist
Course Exam Questions and Answers
(Most Recent Version, Complete Study
Material)
Which type of prevention aims to decrease the appearance of
risk factors in the first place with healthy lifestyle behaviors?
- Correct Answers ✅Primordial
Which of the following is a potential benefit of regular
physical activity for youth? - Correct Answers ✅Increase
bone mineral density
Correctly unselected
Improve glucose metabolism
Correctly unselected
Decrease depression
Correctly unselected
All of the above
How much moderate to vigorous physical activity should an
8-year old child accumulate each week? - Correct Answers
✅At least 60 minutes, daily
What percent of today's youth worldwide are accumulating
the recommended amount of physical activity? - Correct
Answers ✅About 30%
,ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist
Course Exam Questions and Answers
(Most Recent Version, Complete Study
Material)
Which of the following is a motor proficiency barrier that can
hinder participation in youth exercise and sport activities? -
Correct Answers ✅Difficulty in performing basic object
control skills
There are clinical blood tests for identifying an adolescent
with exercise deficit disorder. - Correct Answers ✅F
Which of the following best describes self-efficacy in the
context of youth sport? - Correct Answers ✅The confidence
in one's ability to successfully perform a specific task
A 14-year-old basketball player participated regularly in
practice and games for the past four months. Which of the
following is a potential benefit of regular basketball
participation for this young athlete? - Correct Answers
✅Improve sleep quality
Which of the following is. a skill related component of
physical fitness? - Correct Answers ✅Speed
In addition to the physical benefits of exercise for children
and adolescents the cognitive benefit of excursive for youth
include all of the following except? - Correct Answers
✅Enhanced concentration
,ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist
Course Exam Questions and Answers
(Most Recent Version, Complete Study
Material)
1.
Physiological responses to exercise are always the same for
children, adolescents and adults. - Correct Answers ✅F
Neuroplasticity and the ability to learn movement skills is
thought to be at its greatest during which of these stages of
development? - Correct Answers ✅Childhood
During maximal aerobic exercise, children will have a higher
maximal heart rate when compared to adults. - Correct
Answers ✅T
Which of the following statements is true regarding skeletal
development during adolescence? - Correct Answers
✅Increases in bone density will lag behind increases in bone
length
In addition to smaller muscles, children will produce lower
levels of maximal force compared to adults because they
have which of the following? - Correct Answers ✅Lower
levels of maximal motor unit recruitment
, ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist
Course Exam Questions and Answers
(Most Recent Version, Complete Study
Material)
Which of the following statements about muscle cross-
sectional area is true? - Correct Answers ✅Muscle cross-
sectional area is approximately 30% to 40% higher in males
at adulthood compared to females at adulthood.
Why do children fatigue less and recover quicker during
repeated bouts of vigorous intermittent exercise when
compared to adults? - Correct Answers ✅Children's
muscles are better able to work aerobically.
In order to optimize increases in bone mineral density in
children and adolescents, exercise should include which of
the following? - Correct Answers ✅High levels of
mechanical loading such as jumping and gymnastics
Development - Correct Answers ✅Conception
incorporating biological and behavioral perspectives
Maturation - Correct Answers ✅The process of becoming
mature; how far along the pathway from immaturity to full
maturity
Growth - Correct Answers ✅An increase in the size of the
body or specific parts of the body
Course Exam Questions and Answers
(Most Recent Version, Complete Study
Material)
Which type of prevention aims to decrease the appearance of
risk factors in the first place with healthy lifestyle behaviors?
- Correct Answers ✅Primordial
Which of the following is a potential benefit of regular
physical activity for youth? - Correct Answers ✅Increase
bone mineral density
Correctly unselected
Improve glucose metabolism
Correctly unselected
Decrease depression
Correctly unselected
All of the above
How much moderate to vigorous physical activity should an
8-year old child accumulate each week? - Correct Answers
✅At least 60 minutes, daily
What percent of today's youth worldwide are accumulating
the recommended amount of physical activity? - Correct
Answers ✅About 30%
,ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist
Course Exam Questions and Answers
(Most Recent Version, Complete Study
Material)
Which of the following is a motor proficiency barrier that can
hinder participation in youth exercise and sport activities? -
Correct Answers ✅Difficulty in performing basic object
control skills
There are clinical blood tests for identifying an adolescent
with exercise deficit disorder. - Correct Answers ✅F
Which of the following best describes self-efficacy in the
context of youth sport? - Correct Answers ✅The confidence
in one's ability to successfully perform a specific task
A 14-year-old basketball player participated regularly in
practice and games for the past four months. Which of the
following is a potential benefit of regular basketball
participation for this young athlete? - Correct Answers
✅Improve sleep quality
Which of the following is. a skill related component of
physical fitness? - Correct Answers ✅Speed
In addition to the physical benefits of exercise for children
and adolescents the cognitive benefit of excursive for youth
include all of the following except? - Correct Answers
✅Enhanced concentration
,ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist
Course Exam Questions and Answers
(Most Recent Version, Complete Study
Material)
1.
Physiological responses to exercise are always the same for
children, adolescents and adults. - Correct Answers ✅F
Neuroplasticity and the ability to learn movement skills is
thought to be at its greatest during which of these stages of
development? - Correct Answers ✅Childhood
During maximal aerobic exercise, children will have a higher
maximal heart rate when compared to adults. - Correct
Answers ✅T
Which of the following statements is true regarding skeletal
development during adolescence? - Correct Answers
✅Increases in bone density will lag behind increases in bone
length
In addition to smaller muscles, children will produce lower
levels of maximal force compared to adults because they
have which of the following? - Correct Answers ✅Lower
levels of maximal motor unit recruitment
, ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist
Course Exam Questions and Answers
(Most Recent Version, Complete Study
Material)
Which of the following statements about muscle cross-
sectional area is true? - Correct Answers ✅Muscle cross-
sectional area is approximately 30% to 40% higher in males
at adulthood compared to females at adulthood.
Why do children fatigue less and recover quicker during
repeated bouts of vigorous intermittent exercise when
compared to adults? - Correct Answers ✅Children's
muscles are better able to work aerobically.
In order to optimize increases in bone mineral density in
children and adolescents, exercise should include which of
the following? - Correct Answers ✅High levels of
mechanical loading such as jumping and gymnastics
Development - Correct Answers ✅Conception
incorporating biological and behavioral perspectives
Maturation - Correct Answers ✅The process of becoming
mature; how far along the pathway from immaturity to full
maturity
Growth - Correct Answers ✅An increase in the size of the
body or specific parts of the body
