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Which of the following changes in muscle length and tension are associated with a
muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon organ?
✔✔ A. Muscle spindle (MS) – rapid muscle length change
✔✔ Golgi tendon (GT) – increase in muscle tension
Which of the following control the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air
exchange during heavy breathing?
I. Abdominal muscle activity
II. Ribcage movement
III. Diaphragm movement
IV. Pectoral muscle activity
✔✔ A. I and III
Which of the following is the correct sequence of components from smallest
muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
A. Fascia, perimysium, epimysium, endomysium
B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
C. Endomysium, epimysium, perimysium, fascia
D. Muscle cell, fasciculus, myofibril, fiber -ANSWER ✔✔B. Myofilament,
myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
A 30 year old female client is an avid 5K runner but she would like to improve her
time. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate to estimate the client's
VO2 max?
,A. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
B. YMCA cycle ergometer test
C. Rockport walking test
D. 1.5-mile run -ANSWER ✔✔D. 1.5-mile run
A 21 year old male client had the following results during his initial assessment:
Height: 72 inches
Body Weight: 210 pounds
Bench Press 1RM: 200 lbs.
Leg Press 1RM: 400 lbs.
Sit-ups (1 minute): 50
Sit and reach (using S & R box): 15 inches
Which of the following should he make his primary goal?
A Core strength
B. Lower body strength
C. Muscular endurance
D. Upper Body Strength
E. Hip/ low back flexibility -ANSWER ✔✔D. Upper Body Strength
Which of the following compose total lung capacity?
I. minute ventilation
II. residual lung volume
, III. forced vital capacity
IV. tidal volume
A. I and II only
B. II and IV only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only -ANSWER ✔✔D. II and III only
Using 220lb (100kg) for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the
bottom of each movement, which of the following exercises produces the most
work?
A. Back squat
B. Horizontal leg press
C. 15 degree leg press
D. 60 degree leg press -ANSWER ✔✔A. Back squat
All of the following describe how exercise provides cognitive benefits EXCEPT:
A. Enhanced oxygen supply to the brain
B. Greater genetic variation
C. Improved neurotransmitter function
D. Heightened neural efficiency -ANSWER ✔✔B. Greater genetic variation
Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance
overtraining?
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Which of the following changes in muscle length and tension are associated with a
muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon organ?
✔✔ A. Muscle spindle (MS) – rapid muscle length change
✔✔ Golgi tendon (GT) – increase in muscle tension
Which of the following control the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air
exchange during heavy breathing?
I. Abdominal muscle activity
II. Ribcage movement
III. Diaphragm movement
IV. Pectoral muscle activity
✔✔ A. I and III
Which of the following is the correct sequence of components from smallest
muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
A. Fascia, perimysium, epimysium, endomysium
B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
C. Endomysium, epimysium, perimysium, fascia
D. Muscle cell, fasciculus, myofibril, fiber -ANSWER ✔✔B. Myofilament,
myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
A 30 year old female client is an avid 5K runner but she would like to improve her
time. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate to estimate the client's
VO2 max?
,A. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
B. YMCA cycle ergometer test
C. Rockport walking test
D. 1.5-mile run -ANSWER ✔✔D. 1.5-mile run
A 21 year old male client had the following results during his initial assessment:
Height: 72 inches
Body Weight: 210 pounds
Bench Press 1RM: 200 lbs.
Leg Press 1RM: 400 lbs.
Sit-ups (1 minute): 50
Sit and reach (using S & R box): 15 inches
Which of the following should he make his primary goal?
A Core strength
B. Lower body strength
C. Muscular endurance
D. Upper Body Strength
E. Hip/ low back flexibility -ANSWER ✔✔D. Upper Body Strength
Which of the following compose total lung capacity?
I. minute ventilation
II. residual lung volume
, III. forced vital capacity
IV. tidal volume
A. I and II only
B. II and IV only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only -ANSWER ✔✔D. II and III only
Using 220lb (100kg) for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the
bottom of each movement, which of the following exercises produces the most
work?
A. Back squat
B. Horizontal leg press
C. 15 degree leg press
D. 60 degree leg press -ANSWER ✔✔A. Back squat
All of the following describe how exercise provides cognitive benefits EXCEPT:
A. Enhanced oxygen supply to the brain
B. Greater genetic variation
C. Improved neurotransmitter function
D. Heightened neural efficiency -ANSWER ✔✔B. Greater genetic variation
Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance
overtraining?
