ISSA CASE STUDY FINAL EXAM 1 2026
COMPREHENSIVE FITNESS CASE REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ hypotension Answer: low blood pressure
◉ mitral valve Answer: valve between the left atrium and the left
ventricle; bicuspid valve
◉ aortic valve Answer: The semilunar valve separating the aorta
from the left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into
the left ventricle.
◉ atrioventricular valves Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 38 grams per day
◉ The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest
between sets of exercise? Answer:
◉ 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? Answer: Drop-sets
◉ Caudal Answer: toward the tail
◉ During exercise, the average humans breathing rate increases to
what range in varies based on exercise intensity? Answer: 50-60
breaths per minute
◉ What type of supplement can elevate heart rate, body
temperature, and blood pressure? Answer: stimulant
◉ Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and
initiates contraction of the right atrium? Answer: sinoatrial (SA)
node
, ◉ A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient?
Answer: protein
◉ Which type of lipoprotein is known as the bad lipoprotein?
Answer: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
◉ The adaptation of muscular endurance generally requires how
much rest between sets of exercise? Answer: 30-60 seconds
◉ Which of the following is the first step in a balance training
progression? Answer: Balance pad: two legs
◉ The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what molecule in
the body? Answer: glucose
◉ What type of assessments are based on repeatable measurable
data? Answer: Objective assessments
◉ Axial skeleton includes Answer: skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage,
and vertebral column.
◉ In the ATP/CP energy pathway, what molecule lends a phosphate
group to ADP to regenerate ATP for future energy needs? Answer:
COMPREHENSIVE FITNESS CASE REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ hypotension Answer: low blood pressure
◉ mitral valve Answer: valve between the left atrium and the left
ventricle; bicuspid valve
◉ aortic valve Answer: The semilunar valve separating the aorta
from the left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into
the left ventricle.
◉ atrioventricular valves Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 38 grams per day
◉ The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest
between sets of exercise? Answer:
◉ 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? Answer: Drop-sets
◉ Caudal Answer: toward the tail
◉ During exercise, the average humans breathing rate increases to
what range in varies based on exercise intensity? Answer: 50-60
breaths per minute
◉ What type of supplement can elevate heart rate, body
temperature, and blood pressure? Answer: stimulant
◉ Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and
initiates contraction of the right atrium? Answer: sinoatrial (SA)
node
, ◉ A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient?
Answer: protein
◉ Which type of lipoprotein is known as the bad lipoprotein?
Answer: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
◉ The adaptation of muscular endurance generally requires how
much rest between sets of exercise? Answer: 30-60 seconds
◉ Which of the following is the first step in a balance training
progression? Answer: Balance pad: two legs
◉ The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what molecule in
the body? Answer: glucose
◉ What type of assessments are based on repeatable measurable
data? Answer: Objective assessments
◉ Axial skeleton includes Answer: skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage,
and vertebral column.
◉ In the ATP/CP energy pathway, what molecule lends a phosphate
group to ADP to regenerate ATP for future energy needs? Answer:
