ISSA COMPLETE GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM
LATEST 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which client form allows clients to understand and accept any and all risks associated
with beginning an exercise program? - liability waiver
A movement that keeps the distal end of the body segment fixed in one location
describes what type of kinetic chain movement? - Closed kinetic chain movement
Which of the following is considered an incomplete protein? - peas
For the average adult what percentage of the diet should be carbohydrates? - 45 to 65
percent of daily calories
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of the shoulder occur?
- transverse plane
Type, frequency, time, and rest are examples of what aspect of fitness? - Acute training
variables
At what average age does flexibility start to diminish for most people? - 45 years of age
In marketing, what is the definition of a "target market?" - The particular group of
consumers that a product or service targets
What term is described as the volume of blood the left ventricle pushes out in a single
heartbeat? - stroke volume
Which of the following is a symptom of a heart attack? - shortness of breath
Which flexibility technique may be assisted by or utilizes A stretching tool like a towel or
stretching strap? - Pre-contraction stretching
What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into fatty acids to be converted to
,acetyl - CoA during aerobic metabolism called? - Beta oxidation
beta oxidation - reaction that converts fatty acids to acetyl CoA to enter the Krebs cycle
What information does the client intake form gather? - Previous exercise experience,
nutrition, and health conditions
According to the CDC, what is the definition of sanitizing? - Cleaning and killing germs
on surfaces to bring the microbe level to an acceptable range
hypotension - low blood pressure
mitral valve - valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
aortic valve - The semilunar valve separating the aorta from the left ventricle that
prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
atrioventricular valves - Valves located between the atrial and ventricular chambers on
each side of the heart, prevent backflow into the atria when the ventricles are
contracting.
Which of the following is a statement from the ISSA code of ethics for a fitness
professional? - Accurately represent their services and what is reasonably expected
from a training relationship with clients.
What is the daily fiber intake recommendation for the average male? - 38 grams per day
The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest between sets of exercise? -
Which advanced training technique is described as completing one set of an exercise
until failure before immediately lowering the weight and continuing the set until failure
again? - Drop-sets
Caudal - toward the tail
During exercise, the average humans breathing rate increases to what range in varies
, based on exercise intensity? - 50-60 breaths per minute
What type of supplement can elevate heart rate, body temperature, and blood
pressure? - stimulant
Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and initiates contraction
of the right atrium? - sinoatrial (SA) node
A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient? - protein
Which type of lipoprotein is known as the bad lipoprotein? - Low-density lipoprotein
(LDL)
The adaptation of muscular endurance generally requires how much rest between sets
of exercise? - 30-60 seconds
Which of the following is the first step in a balance training progression? - Balance pad:
two legs
The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what molecule in the body? - glucose
What type of assessments are based on repeatable measurable data? - Objective
assessments
Axial skeleton includes - skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.
In the ATP/CP energy pathway, what molecule lens a phosphate group to ADP to
regenerate ATP for future energy needs? -
An email marketing, what is a relationship email? -
What neural function is processed directly by the spinal cord and not the brain - reflex
What type of resistance exercises mimic the natural movements of the body, such as
walking? - Cross-body exercises
LATEST 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which client form allows clients to understand and accept any and all risks associated
with beginning an exercise program? - liability waiver
A movement that keeps the distal end of the body segment fixed in one location
describes what type of kinetic chain movement? - Closed kinetic chain movement
Which of the following is considered an incomplete protein? - peas
For the average adult what percentage of the diet should be carbohydrates? - 45 to 65
percent of daily calories
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of the shoulder occur?
- transverse plane
Type, frequency, time, and rest are examples of what aspect of fitness? - Acute training
variables
At what average age does flexibility start to diminish for most people? - 45 years of age
In marketing, what is the definition of a "target market?" - The particular group of
consumers that a product or service targets
What term is described as the volume of blood the left ventricle pushes out in a single
heartbeat? - stroke volume
Which of the following is a symptom of a heart attack? - shortness of breath
Which flexibility technique may be assisted by or utilizes A stretching tool like a towel or
stretching strap? - Pre-contraction stretching
What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into fatty acids to be converted to
,acetyl - CoA during aerobic metabolism called? - Beta oxidation
beta oxidation - reaction that converts fatty acids to acetyl CoA to enter the Krebs cycle
What information does the client intake form gather? - Previous exercise experience,
nutrition, and health conditions
According to the CDC, what is the definition of sanitizing? - Cleaning and killing germs
on surfaces to bring the microbe level to an acceptable range
hypotension - low blood pressure
mitral valve - valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
aortic valve - The semilunar valve separating the aorta from the left ventricle that
prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
atrioventricular valves - Valves located between the atrial and ventricular chambers on
each side of the heart, prevent backflow into the atria when the ventricles are
contracting.
Which of the following is a statement from the ISSA code of ethics for a fitness
professional? - Accurately represent their services and what is reasonably expected
from a training relationship with clients.
What is the daily fiber intake recommendation for the average male? - 38 grams per day
The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest between sets of exercise? -
Which advanced training technique is described as completing one set of an exercise
until failure before immediately lowering the weight and continuing the set until failure
again? - Drop-sets
Caudal - toward the tail
During exercise, the average humans breathing rate increases to what range in varies
, based on exercise intensity? - 50-60 breaths per minute
What type of supplement can elevate heart rate, body temperature, and blood
pressure? - stimulant
Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and initiates contraction
of the right atrium? - sinoatrial (SA) node
A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient? - protein
Which type of lipoprotein is known as the bad lipoprotein? - Low-density lipoprotein
(LDL)
The adaptation of muscular endurance generally requires how much rest between sets
of exercise? - 30-60 seconds
Which of the following is the first step in a balance training progression? - Balance pad:
two legs
The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what molecule in the body? - glucose
What type of assessments are based on repeatable measurable data? - Objective
assessments
Axial skeleton includes - skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.
In the ATP/CP energy pathway, what molecule lens a phosphate group to ADP to
regenerate ATP for future energy needs? -
An email marketing, what is a relationship email? -
What neural function is processed directly by the spinal cord and not the brain - reflex
What type of resistance exercises mimic the natural movements of the body, such as
walking? - Cross-body exercises
