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NEW QUESTION 274
During freestyle swimming, which of the following muscles acts as a synergist to the deltoid with regards to upper arm movement?
- A. Infraspinatus
- B. Brachioradialis
- C. Gracilis
- D. Sartorius
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 275
A lever in which the muscle force and resistive force act on opposite sides of the fulcrum is referred to as?
- A. Fourth class
- B. Second class
- C. Third class
- D. First class
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 276
You are instructing and athlete in the weight room, the correct grip for the hammer curl is?
- A. supinated
- B. neutral
- C. alternating
- D. pronated
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 277
In order to increase absolute leg strength, which of the following training methods should a professional football defensive back with a 1 RM of 450 lbs. in the back squat utilize?
I. Back Squat
II. Lunges
III. Single-Leg Squat
IV. Step-Ups
- A. I only
- B. I, III only
- C. III only
- D. II, III, IV only
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 278
You are performing a test battery on high school wrestlers that includes the maximum number of pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups they can perform. Approximately how long should these athletes be given between exercises to prevent fatigue from confounding the results?
- A. At least 10 minutes
- B. At least 2 minutes
- C. At least 5 minutes
- D. At least 15 minutes
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 279
Is it safe to drill air holes in your safety helmet?
- A. Yes, only if they're tiny holes
- B. No, this goes against the manufacturer's design for optimal safety
- C. Yes, if it's extremely hot
- D. Yes, you must get your supervisor's permission first
Answer: B
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NEW QUESTION 280
Which of the following exchange nutrients, electrolytes, and hormones between the blood and the interstitial fluid in the tissues of the body?
- A. Venules
- B. Capillaries
- C. Arterioles
- D. Alveoli
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 281
In order to stretch her hamstring muscle group a college soccer player asks a partner to passively move her hip into flexion, after a 10 s stretch the partner continues to move the leg further into hip flexion while the soccer player resists the movement, after 6 s she relaxes and the partner further moves her leg into hip flexion. This type of stretching is referred to as?
- A. Static
- B. Ballistic
- C. Dynamic
- D. PNF
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 282
How is the athlete instructed to grasp the barbell when performing the 1RM Bench Pull?
- A. Open Neutral Grip
- B. Closed Pronated Grip
- C. Open Supinated Grip
- D. Closed Supinated Grip
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 283
An athlete training for hypertrophy should consume which of the following after a muscle damaging training session in addition to 40 g of protein?
- A. 70 g of high glycemic carbohydrates
- B. 20 g of unsaturated fat
- C. 5 g of saturated fat
- D. 60 g of low glycemic carbohydrates
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 284
A gymnast has a desire to perform to the best of her potential. This is an example of?
- A. Dissociation
- B. Achievement motivation
- C. Dissociation
- D. Intrinsic motivation
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 285
Which of the following is a protein primarily produced in the kidney that stimulates new red blood cells?
- A. Erythropoietin
- B. Epinephrine
- C. Stanozolol
- D. Insulin
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 286
Which of the following energy sources when depleted would have the greatest impact on the performance of a male shot putter?
- A. Liver Glycogen
- B. Fat Stores
- C. ATP and Creatine Phosphate
- D. Muscle Glycogen
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 287
A cross country runner is lifting 65% of her 1 RM for 15 repetitions at various stations in the strength and conditioning facility. Approximately how much time should she rest between stations in order to get the maximum benefit from this type of training?
- A. 3 minutes
- B. 30 seconds
- C. 5 minutes
- D. 1 minutes
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 288
Which of the following increases as an adaptation to chronic aerobic endurance training but decreases as an adaptation to chronic resistance training?
- A. % Body Fat
- B. Vertical Jump
- C. Capillary Density
- D. Muscle Fiber Size
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 289
Everyone can help to prevent accidents by:
- A. Knowing where the first aid kit is kept
- B. Doing the job how they think is best
- C. Learning to use a fire extinguisher
- D. Reporting all unsafe working conditions
Answer: D
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NEW QUESTION 290
Which of the following represents the equation for work?
- A. Force X Distance
- B. Force X Time
- C. Distance / Time
- D. Force / Time
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 291
A 29 year old female who weighs 110 lbs. (50 kg) is set to run a half marathon. Three days prior to her race she will consume a high carbohydrate diet. This carbohydrate loading regimen should consist of approximately how many grams of carbohydrate per day?
- A. 550 grams
- B. 300 grams
- C. 750 grams
- D. 700 grams
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 292
As a strength and conditioning professional you should be aware that female basketball players are six times more likely than males to injure what body part?
- A. ACL
- B. Achilles tendon
- C. Rotator cuff
- D. PCL
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 293
All of the following are warning signs/symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa EXCEPT?
- A. Acid reflux disease
- B. Worn tooth enamel
- C. Disappearance of large amounts of food
- D. Refusing to eat foods high in saturated fat
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 294
An untrained 14 year old male has begun a resistance training program. After training for two and a half weeks his 1 RM bench press has increased 25 lbs., and his 1 RM back barbell squat has increased 45 lbs.
Which of the following is most likely responsible for his improvement?
- A. Increased fat free mass
- B. Improved neuromuscular efficiency
- C. Increased number of muscle fibers
- D. Increased size of muscle fibers
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 295
You decide to use interval training to stress the phosphagen energy system, which of the following would be an appropriate work to rest period ratio?
- A. 1:5
- B. 1:3
- C. 1:15
- D. 1:10
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 296
A junior hockey player is performing a standing dumbbell curl exercise. Which of the following muscles acts as an antagonist to the biceps brachii?
- A. Coracobrachialis
- B. Triceps Brachii
- C. Brachialis
- D. Flexor Carpi Radialis
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 297
What stage of sprinting consists of eccentric hip flexion, concentric knee extension and concentric plantar flexion?
- A. Mid flight
- B. Early flight
- C. Early support
- D. Late support
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 298
Which of the following occurs during the T wave of a typical ECG?
- A. Atrial depolarization
- B. Ventricular depolarization
- C. Ventricular repolarization
- D. Atrial repolarization
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 299
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