The PAR-Q+ and preparticipation process reflects what three health indicators?
An individual’s current level of physical activity, the presence of signs and symptoms of disease, and the individual’s desired exercise intensity.
Body composition and gender are not part of the PAR-Q+ screening.
What step cadence is used during the YMCA 3-minute step test?
A cadence of 96 steps per minute
A client performs a heavy squat exercise followed by a set of squat jumps. What type of resistance training system is being used?
Complex Training
Pyramid set
Progressively increasing or decreasing weight/reps across sets
Giant set
3+ exercises for the same muscle group performed in sequence with little rest
Drop set
Perform to failure, then reduce weight and continue
Complex Training
Pairing a heavy resistance exercise with a biomechanically similar explosive movement.
Example: heavy squat → squat jump
bench press → medicine ball chest pass.
HIIT
Intervals are performed at higher intensities and use recovery periods. Can produce results in a compressed period of time with a smaller volume of work
From the list of assessments provided, which should be conducted first to preserve its validity?
Select one:
a.
Muscular fitness
b.
Flexibility
c.
Body composition
d.
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Feedback
Body composition
Because if you test muscular fitness, flexibility, or cardiorespiratory fitness first, the client will sweat, shift fluids, and experience temporary changes in hydration and muscle tone — all of which can skew body composition results.
Which movement assessment utilizes weighted pullies to assess a pushing movement?
Select one:
a.
Standing pull assessment
b.
Standing overhead press
c.
Standing push assessment
d.
Davies test
c. Standing push assessment (think about your back to the cable machine and your arms push)
Why the others are not correct:
a. Standing pull assessment → Uses cables too, but it’s for pulling (like a row), not pushing.
b. Standing overhead press → Assesses vertical pushing with dumbbells/barbells, not cables.
d. Davies test → A shoulder stability test in a push-up position, not a cable-based pushing assessment.
Which of the following statements describes the abdominal skinfold location?
Select one:
a.
A vertical skinfold taken 1 inch lateral to the umbilicus (belly button)
b.
A diagonal fold taken immediately superior to and in line with the natural angle of the iliac crest (top portion of the hip bone), aligned with the anterior axillary line
c.
A vertical skinfold taken on the mid-axillary line at the level of the xiphoid process (which is typically just below the nipple line)
d.
A horizontal skinfold taken 1 inch lateral to the umbilicus (belly button)
A vertical skinfold taken 1 inch lateral to the umbilicus (belly button)
Davis’s law describes what type of changes within the cumulative injury cycle?
Select one:
a.
Adhesions may begin to form structural changes in the soft tissue.
b.
Adhesions may begin due to lack of physical activity and poor flexibility.
c.
Adhesions can occur after strenuous exercise that breaks down muscle fibers and joint cartilage.
d.
Tight muscles may cause synergistic dominance from pattern overload.
The standard Jackson and Pollock 3-Site protocol for women requires skinfold measurements at which of the following sites?
Select one:
a.
Triceps, abdomen, and thigh
b.
Abdomen, thigh, and suprailiac
c.
Chest, suprailiac, and abdomen
d.
Suprailiac, thigh, and triceps
Which type of assessment evaluates the position of the musculoskeletal system while the body is standing still?
Select one:
a.
Overhead squat assessment
b.
Performance assessment
c.
Static posture assessment
d.
Dynamic posture assessment
Static posture assessment
Which of the following is not a component that needs to be considered when planning a VT1 test? 51
Select one:
a.
Duration of each stage
b.
Talk test
c.
Environmental temperature
d.
Exercise modality
Which of the following statements defines the chest skinfold location for men? 49
Select one:
a.
A diagonal fold taken immediately superior to and in line with the natural angle of the iliac crest (top portion of the hip bone), aligned with the anterior axillary line
b.
A vertical fold taken on the mid-axillary line at the level of the xiphoid process (which is typically just below the nipple line)
c.
A diagonal fold, 1 to 2 centimeters below the inferior angle of the scapula
d.
A diagonal fold taken half the distance between the anterior axillary line and the nipple
Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral acceleration, deceleration, agility, and control?
Select one:
a.
Long (broad) jump
b.
Pro shuttle
c.
Lower extremity functional test (LEFT)
d.
40-yard dash
