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ISSA TEST, 2024 BRAND NEW EXAM
1. During exercise, the average human's breathing rate increases to what range and
varies based on exercise intensity?: 50 to 60 breaths per minute
2. Muscle cells contain which cellular fluid that is NOT a part of other human cells?:
sarcoplasm
3. What type of email communication reaches out to former clients and older
prospects and encourages a reply?: reengagement email
4. What type of nonverbal communication are speech components like tone, pitch,
facial expressions, and hesitation noises?: paralanguage
5. The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest between sets of
exercise?: 1 to 2 minutes
6. What resistance training style is a combination of partial repetitions and
isometric holds?: functional isometrics
7. What is the purpose of a business plan?: To outline how a business will be operated
8. What postural and movement deviation occurs when the knees excessively bow
inward toward the midline?: knee valgus
9. Which energy pathway produces the greatest amount of ATP?: oxidative energy
pathway
10. Which type of flexibility is most beneficial when performed during a cooldown
or on a rest day?: static stretching
11. What type of resistance training equipment has a fixed range of motion?: weight
machines
12. Which acute training variable accounts for the total time a muscle is engaged
during a set of exercise?: tempo
13. Which category of nutrients is required in large quantities in the diet to support
function and energy production?: macronutrients
14. What class of hormones is released by the adrenal glands during times of stress?:
Catecholamines
15. What percentage of maximum heart rate is represented in Zone 3
cardiorespiratory intensity?: 71 to 80 percent of maximum heart rate
16. A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient?: protein
17. What type of strength is defined as the ability to sustain a submaximal activity
for a longer duration of time?: endurance stregnth
18. The principle of progressive overload states that the body must encounter what
type of stress to drive adaptation?: Stress that is greater than what is normally
encountered
19. What should a client with an arthritic condition avoid doing before an exercise
session?: taking pain medications
20. What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into fatty acids to be
converted to acetyl-CoA during aerobic metabolism called?: beta-oxidation 21. 21.
, .
What is the daily fiber intake recommendation for the average male?: 38 grams per
day
22. What is defined as the amount of force that can be created by a muscle or group
of muscles?: power
23. When using email marketing, what is the ideal weekly email frequency for
marketing and communicating with clients?: 2-3 per week
24. Which of the following is a risk factor for developing hypertension?: having
diabetes
25. As it relates to the GAS Principle, what is the post-training period when the
trained function has a higher performance capacity than prior to the training
period?: supercompensation
26. In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of the
shoulder occur?: transverse plane
27. Which digestive organ is responsible for the storage of fat-soluble vitamins and
blood filtration and detoxification?: liver
28. Which style of personal training pairs two clients together during a workout?:
buddy training
29. Which of the following emergency situations requires a fitness professional to
call 911 immediately?: heavy bleeding
30. Which of the following is a common fitness assessment used for senior fitness
clients?: 30-second chair stand
31. What type of muscular assessment is the bench press test?: muscular endurance
assessment
32. During cardiorespiratory training, how can the acute training variable of rest be
manipulated to increase training intensity?: decrease rest time
33. According to the American Heart Association, what is considered a
'normal' blood pressure?: 120/80 mm Hg
34. SMART goal intentions, monitoring, and feedback are all part of what process?:
stages of change
35. How many sets and repetitions are performed during German volume training?:
10 sets of 10 repetitions
36. During pulmonary circulation, which heart valve does blood pass through first?:
tricuspid valve
37. Which of the following is a physiological difference between children and
adults?: Children have smaller airways and more soft tissue than adults
38. According to the modified Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) chart, what
intensity equates to deep and forceful breathing that makes it difficult or
uncomfortable to speak during cardiorespiratory exercise?: RPE 10
39. What is the primary goal of Motivational Interviewing?: To help someone
uncover their personal motivations
40. The calcaneus is an example of what type of bone?: irregular bone
ISSA TEST, 2024 BRAND NEW EXAM
1. During exercise, the average human's breathing rate increases to what range and
varies based on exercise intensity?: 50 to 60 breaths per minute
2. Muscle cells contain which cellular fluid that is NOT a part of other human cells?:
sarcoplasm
3. What type of email communication reaches out to former clients and older
prospects and encourages a reply?: reengagement email
4. What type of nonverbal communication are speech components like tone, pitch,
facial expressions, and hesitation noises?: paralanguage
5. The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest between sets of
exercise?: 1 to 2 minutes
6. What resistance training style is a combination of partial repetitions and
isometric holds?: functional isometrics
7. What is the purpose of a business plan?: To outline how a business will be operated
8. What postural and movement deviation occurs when the knees excessively bow
inward toward the midline?: knee valgus
9. Which energy pathway produces the greatest amount of ATP?: oxidative energy
pathway
10. Which type of flexibility is most beneficial when performed during a cooldown
or on a rest day?: static stretching
11. What type of resistance training equipment has a fixed range of motion?: weight
machines
12. Which acute training variable accounts for the total time a muscle is engaged
during a set of exercise?: tempo
13. Which category of nutrients is required in large quantities in the diet to support
function and energy production?: macronutrients
14. What class of hormones is released by the adrenal glands during times of stress?:
Catecholamines
15. What percentage of maximum heart rate is represented in Zone 3
cardiorespiratory intensity?: 71 to 80 percent of maximum heart rate
16. A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient?: protein
17. What type of strength is defined as the ability to sustain a submaximal activity
for a longer duration of time?: endurance stregnth
18. The principle of progressive overload states that the body must encounter what
type of stress to drive adaptation?: Stress that is greater than what is normally
encountered
19. What should a client with an arthritic condition avoid doing before an exercise
session?: taking pain medications
20. What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into fatty acids to be
converted to acetyl-CoA during aerobic metabolism called?: beta-oxidation 21. 21.
, .
What is the daily fiber intake recommendation for the average male?: 38 grams per
day
22. What is defined as the amount of force that can be created by a muscle or group
of muscles?: power
23. When using email marketing, what is the ideal weekly email frequency for
marketing and communicating with clients?: 2-3 per week
24. Which of the following is a risk factor for developing hypertension?: having
diabetes
25. As it relates to the GAS Principle, what is the post-training period when the
trained function has a higher performance capacity than prior to the training
period?: supercompensation
26. In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of the
shoulder occur?: transverse plane
27. Which digestive organ is responsible for the storage of fat-soluble vitamins and
blood filtration and detoxification?: liver
28. Which style of personal training pairs two clients together during a workout?:
buddy training
29. Which of the following emergency situations requires a fitness professional to
call 911 immediately?: heavy bleeding
30. Which of the following is a common fitness assessment used for senior fitness
clients?: 30-second chair stand
31. What type of muscular assessment is the bench press test?: muscular endurance
assessment
32. During cardiorespiratory training, how can the acute training variable of rest be
manipulated to increase training intensity?: decrease rest time
33. According to the American Heart Association, what is considered a
'normal' blood pressure?: 120/80 mm Hg
34. SMART goal intentions, monitoring, and feedback are all part of what process?:
stages of change
35. How many sets and repetitions are performed during German volume training?:
10 sets of 10 repetitions
36. During pulmonary circulation, which heart valve does blood pass through first?:
tricuspid valve
37. Which of the following is a physiological difference between children and
adults?: Children have smaller airways and more soft tissue than adults
38. According to the modified Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) chart, what
intensity equates to deep and forceful breathing that makes it difficult or
uncomfortable to speak during cardiorespiratory exercise?: RPE 10
39. What is the primary goal of Motivational Interviewing?: To help someone
uncover their personal motivations
40. The calcaneus is an example of what type of bone?: irregular bone
