NCSF FINAL REVIEW GUIDE 2026 PROVEN
ANSWERS INCLUDED
◍ Which type of exercise is most associated with measures of health
and life expectancy? Answer: aerobic
◍ What affect does routine, moderate-intensity aerobic training have
on one's blood lipid profile? Answer: HDL will increase
◍ Increased midsection girth with age is a concern because: Answer:
android obesity is linked with heart disease
◍ What adaptation to aerobic exercise reduces heart rates at rest and
during sub-maximal exercise? Answer: increased stroke volume
◍ What negative affect does trans fat have on blood lipid profiles?
Answer: reduced HDL
◍ What is the most unhealthy behavior as measured by risk for heart
disease? Answer: smoking cigarettes
◍ What positive change can be expected from an aerobic exercise
intervention for a hypertensive client lasting several months? Answer:
a reduction of blood pressure by 10 points
,◍ What affect does chronic high blood insulin (hyperinsulinemia)
have on body composition? Answer: increased body fat
◍ What becomes the most limited trunk movement for older adults
due to the aging process? Answer: extension
◍ How is sarcopenia prevented with advancing age? Answer:
strength/power training
◍ What affect does vascular peripheral resistance have on physical
health? Answer: Increased blood pressure
◍ What type of performance training is most associated with
independence for older adults? Answer: power
◍ Turbulent blood flow associated with hypertension often leads to
_________________ from vascular damage. Answer: coronary artery
disease
◍ Which of the following identifies the correct body fat classification
for morbid obesity? Answer: Males - 30%; Females - 40%
◍ When working with elderly clients, what type of exercise is
important to incorporate into the program? Answer: closed-chain
balance training
, ◍ Prior to performing a submaximal VO2max test on a 54 year-old
male client, the trainer should assess the client's: Answer: risk factors
◍ Why do some assessments of anaerobic fitness, such as the
abdominal curl-up and 5-min step test, require the use of a
metronome? Answer: to maintain a constant pace of movement
◍ _______ is a subjective measure of a client's feelings related to
their physical effort. Answer: RPE
◍ Your client indicates a previous surgery on her left knee when
completing the Health Status Questionnaire. What is the appropriate
course of action for the trainer? Answer: ask follow-up questions
concerning the injury and any rehabilitation she completed
◍ Identify the correct order of events when initiating activity for a
new client. Answer: informed consent, health status questionnaire,
screening, exercise testing
◍ Your new, 54 year-old male client is 250 lbs. and has 25% body fat.
What should you recommend to him regarding his initial participation
in aerobic activity to lose weight? Answer: To reduce the risk for
injury, start with low-impact activities using a steady-state heart rate
to acclimate him to exercise
ANSWERS INCLUDED
◍ Which type of exercise is most associated with measures of health
and life expectancy? Answer: aerobic
◍ What affect does routine, moderate-intensity aerobic training have
on one's blood lipid profile? Answer: HDL will increase
◍ Increased midsection girth with age is a concern because: Answer:
android obesity is linked with heart disease
◍ What adaptation to aerobic exercise reduces heart rates at rest and
during sub-maximal exercise? Answer: increased stroke volume
◍ What negative affect does trans fat have on blood lipid profiles?
Answer: reduced HDL
◍ What is the most unhealthy behavior as measured by risk for heart
disease? Answer: smoking cigarettes
◍ What positive change can be expected from an aerobic exercise
intervention for a hypertensive client lasting several months? Answer:
a reduction of blood pressure by 10 points
,◍ What affect does chronic high blood insulin (hyperinsulinemia)
have on body composition? Answer: increased body fat
◍ What becomes the most limited trunk movement for older adults
due to the aging process? Answer: extension
◍ How is sarcopenia prevented with advancing age? Answer:
strength/power training
◍ What affect does vascular peripheral resistance have on physical
health? Answer: Increased blood pressure
◍ What type of performance training is most associated with
independence for older adults? Answer: power
◍ Turbulent blood flow associated with hypertension often leads to
_________________ from vascular damage. Answer: coronary artery
disease
◍ Which of the following identifies the correct body fat classification
for morbid obesity? Answer: Males - 30%; Females - 40%
◍ When working with elderly clients, what type of exercise is
important to incorporate into the program? Answer: closed-chain
balance training
, ◍ Prior to performing a submaximal VO2max test on a 54 year-old
male client, the trainer should assess the client's: Answer: risk factors
◍ Why do some assessments of anaerobic fitness, such as the
abdominal curl-up and 5-min step test, require the use of a
metronome? Answer: to maintain a constant pace of movement
◍ _______ is a subjective measure of a client's feelings related to
their physical effort. Answer: RPE
◍ Your client indicates a previous surgery on her left knee when
completing the Health Status Questionnaire. What is the appropriate
course of action for the trainer? Answer: ask follow-up questions
concerning the injury and any rehabilitation she completed
◍ Identify the correct order of events when initiating activity for a
new client. Answer: informed consent, health status questionnaire,
screening, exercise testing
◍ Your new, 54 year-old male client is 250 lbs. and has 25% body fat.
What should you recommend to him regarding his initial participation
in aerobic activity to lose weight? Answer: To reduce the risk for
injury, start with low-impact activities using a steady-state heart rate
to acclimate him to exercise
