ISSA Final Certification Test International Sports Sciences
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ISSA FINAL CERTIFICATION TEST INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SCIENCES
ASSOCIATION NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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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
Which estimated maximum heart rate formula is used for clients with
high blood pressure?
162 - (0.7 x age)
Which relatively common chronic health condition is characterized by
bronchial spasms that make it difficult to breathe effectively?
Asthma
Microtearing that occurs during which muscle action is responsible for
delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)?
Eccentric
Which type of neuron sends information from the central nervous
system to the muscles to generate movement?
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Efferent neuron
What is the average bodyfat percentage for females?
25 to 31 percent
Which heart rate zones are generally anaerobic in nature?
Zones 4 and 5
What is the purpose of a business plan?
To outline how a business will be operated
What term represents the six anatomical locations of predictable
movement patterns where movement dysfunctions can be detected?
Kinetic chain checkpoints
In marketing, what is the definition of a "target market?"
The particular group(s) of consumers that a product or service targets
During the overhead squat assessment, which of the following muscles
may likely be overactive (tight) if the arms fall forward?
Latissimus dorsi
Which of the following is a statement from the ISSA Code of Ethics for a
fitness professional?
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Use their best judgment when selecting and progressing exercises for
each client.
In the ATP/CP energy pathway, what molecule lends a phosphate group
to ADP to regenerate ATP for future energy needs?
Creatine phosphate (CP)
What type of fitness training can affect the hormone erythropoietin
(EPO)?
Altitude training
What is defined as the amount of force that can be created by a muscle
or group of muscles?
Strength
What postural and movement deviation occurs when the knees
excessively bow inward toward the midline?
Knee valgus
What type of warm-up intentionally mimics the movements that will be
a part of the workout to follow it?
Dynamic warm-up
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SMART goal intentions, monitoring, and feedback are all part of what
process?
Goal setting
What hormone can the ergogenic aid caffeine help to stimulate?
Epinephrine
What training intensity is required during the working rounds in high-
intensity interval training (HIIT)?
85 percent or more of V02 max
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
What is the definition of hypertrophy?
An increase in muscular size
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
A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient?
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Association
ISSA FINAL CERTIFICATION TEST INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SCIENCES
ASSOCIATION NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
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
Which estimated maximum heart rate formula is used for clients with
high blood pressure?
162 - (0.7 x age)
Which relatively common chronic health condition is characterized by
bronchial spasms that make it difficult to breathe effectively?
Asthma
Microtearing that occurs during which muscle action is responsible for
delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)?
Eccentric
Which type of neuron sends information from the central nervous
system to the muscles to generate movement?
1|Page
, ISSA Final Certification Test International Sports Sciences
Association
Efferent neuron
What is the average bodyfat percentage for females?
25 to 31 percent
Which heart rate zones are generally anaerobic in nature?
Zones 4 and 5
What is the purpose of a business plan?
To outline how a business will be operated
What term represents the six anatomical locations of predictable
movement patterns where movement dysfunctions can be detected?
Kinetic chain checkpoints
In marketing, what is the definition of a "target market?"
The particular group(s) of consumers that a product or service targets
During the overhead squat assessment, which of the following muscles
may likely be overactive (tight) if the arms fall forward?
Latissimus dorsi
Which of the following is a statement from the ISSA Code of Ethics for a
fitness professional?
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, ISSA Final Certification Test International Sports Sciences
Association
Use their best judgment when selecting and progressing exercises for
each client.
In the ATP/CP energy pathway, what molecule lends a phosphate group
to ADP to regenerate ATP for future energy needs?
Creatine phosphate (CP)
What type of fitness training can affect the hormone erythropoietin
(EPO)?
Altitude training
What is defined as the amount of force that can be created by a muscle
or group of muscles?
Strength
What postural and movement deviation occurs when the knees
excessively bow inward toward the midline?
Knee valgus
What type of warm-up intentionally mimics the movements that will be
a part of the workout to follow it?
Dynamic warm-up
3|Page
, ISSA Final Certification Test International Sports Sciences
Association
SMART goal intentions, monitoring, and feedback are all part of what
process?
Goal setting
What hormone can the ergogenic aid caffeine help to stimulate?
Epinephrine
What training intensity is required during the working rounds in high-
intensity interval training (HIIT)?
85 percent or more of V02 max
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
What is the definition of hypertrophy?
An increase in muscular size
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
A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient?
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