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What do the letters OPT within the OPT model stand for?

Optimum Performance Training

What are the three levels of the OPT model?

Stabilization, strength, and power

Which of the following is a necessity for all fitness professionals to remain successful in the industry?

Keeping up with the latest science and changes in the industry

When NASM recommends relying on the current best information in making decisions about client care, what is it referring to?

Evidence-based practice

Which activity best demonstrates evidence-based practice?

Referencing peer-reviewed research

Which component of evidence-based practice refers to a fitness professional's accumulated education, experience, and practical skills?

Individual professional expertise

Which statement best describes the term deconditioned?

A state in which a person may have a combination of muscle imbalances, poor flexibility, insufficient endurance, or limited joint stability

Which of the following is not a component of an integrated approach to exercise?

Diet supplementation

Which chronic disease is the leading cause of death in the world today?

Coronary artery disease

Which term refers to a person's education, income, and occupation?

Socioeconomic status

What is the process called that allows the human body to respond to stress and maintain optimal health?

Homeostasis

Which condition is an example of a chronic disease?

Type 2 diabetes

What is something that allows a fitness professional to stand out from others in featuring their services?

Unique selling proposition (USP)

What statement best describes the main benefit for establishing a brand identity?

A brand identity establishes a top-of-mind presence.

Which statement best describes the first stage of the sales process?

Identifying a customer's needs

Which statement best describes the second stage of the sales process?

Communicating solutions for the customer's needs

Which statement best describes the final stage of the sales process?

Making the sale by asking for a financial commitment to solving the customer's needs

How many CEUs does the mandatory CPR/AED certification provide for renewal of the NASM-CPT credential?

0.1

Identify the correct number of continuing education units (CEUs) that an NASM Certified Personal Trainer needs to complete in a 2-year cycle to renew the certification.

20 CEUs

Why is continued education required for NASM Certified Personal Trainers?

To ensure that fitness professionals stay current on the latest understandings and research findings within the industry

What is the purpose of a professional personal training certification?

To demonstrate that an individual is committed to the field of personal training

What statement best describes a low-cost health club?

A health club that offers a low-price membership, often including very few amenities other than access to exercise equipment.

What statement best describes a premium health club?

A health club that features multiple group-fitness studio options and provides a selection of high-end amenities.

The role of psychology in fitness and wellness is strongly rooted in which area?

Behavioral change

The field of psychology focuses on which of the following domains?

The mind and behavior

Which subtopic of psychology deals with how the environment affects exercise behavior?

Health psychology

Which type of professionals are qualified to counsel individuals who are diagnosed with depression, using exercise as a supplemental treatment?

Psychologist or psychiatrist

The intensity and direction of someone's effort describes which of the following?

Motivation

The social standing of a person or group that includes education, income, and occupation describes which term?

Socioeconomic status

A new client has indicated that they are exercising due to advice from their physician, but they are generally amotivated. What would be the best choice for the personal trainer in their initial meeting?

Inquire further about what their motives are for participating.

Extrinsic motivation is characterized by which of the following?

Participating in an activity or behavior for some type of reward or recognition from others

Which type of motivation would be characterized by a client who enjoys the process of becoming more fit?

Intrinsic motivation

Long-term exercise adherence is associated with which type of motivation?

Intrinsic motivation

A long-term client has recently indicated that she wants to start training for a fitness competition. Which type of motivation is driving her?

Extrinsic motivation

When it comes to exercise, older adults find which of the following to be the most motivating?

Health and well-being

A new client is having trouble managing her busy schedule and has canceled her last 3 personal training sessions. What is the best option for the fitness professional?

Help the client determine her barriers, and talk through strategies to overcome them.

Which of the following is an example of a client's intrinsic motivation for exercise?

Exercising because it is fun

If a Certified Personal Trainer helps a client improve their technique by using guided practice to enhance confidence, what determinant of behavior are they targeting?

Self-efficacy

A Certified Personal Trainer wants to improve a client's outcome expectations for resistance training. What behavior change technique might they use?

Providing information on the health benefits

A client is asked to record what exercises they perform, how much they eat, and how much they sleep. Which of these strategies is the client using?

Self-monitoring

What is the correct order of the Stages of Change?

Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance

A client is asked, 'Why do you want to lose weight?' What kind of question is this?

Open-ended

What stage of change is a person in if they are not planning on exercising within the next 6 months?

Precontemplation

What stage of change is a person in if they are planning on exercising within the next 6 months?

Contemplation

What stage of change is a person in if they are planning to begin exercising soon and have taken steps?

Preparation

What stage of change is a person in if they have been exercising but for less than 6 months?

Action

What stage of change is a person in if they have been exercising consistently for 6 months or longer?

Maintenance

When a person is ambivalent about changing, what stage of change are they likely in?

Contemplation

What type of communication includes posture, hand gestures, proximity to others, and facial expressions?

Nonverbal communication

Human movement is accomplished through the functional integration of three systems within the human body: the nervous system, the skeletal system, and what other system?

Muscular system

What is the concept that describes the human body as a chain of interdependent links that work together to perform movement?

Kinetic chain

Why is calcium important for muscular function?

It helps transmit the motor signal.

What best describes the all-or-nothing principle?

All muscle fibers contract, or none at all do.

What is the name of the specialized cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system?

Neuron

Which type of muscle fiber has a large number of capillaries?

Type I

Which part of a cell is responsible for using nutrients to create energy for the cell?

Mitochondria

What is the second division of the nervous system?

Peripheral nervous system

What are the two components of the central nervous system?

The brain and spinal cord

What is the primary purpose of the peripheral nervous system?

To connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

Which system supplies neural input to organs that run the involuntary processes of the body?

Autonomic nervous system

When a client's heart rate is raised during cardio activities, which system is causing it?

Sympathetic nervous system

Which system puts the body into a relaxed state, termed rest and digest?

Parasympathetic nervous system

Which system is comprised of the airways and lungs?

Respiratory system

The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to provide the body with what gas?

Oxygen

The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to remove what waste product?

Carbon dioxide

Where is the heart located in the thoracic cavity?

Central to the left and anterior to the spine.

What area of the chest contains the heart?

Mediastinum

What is the primary muscle type of the heart?

Cardiac muscle

Which heart chamber gathers deoxygenated blood returning to the heart from the superior and inferior vena cava veins?

Right atrium

Which heart chamber gathers oxygenated blood coming to the heart from the lungs?

Left atrium

Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood and pumps it to the lungs?

Right ventricle

Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood and pumps it to the body?

Left ventricle

What would be considered a normal resting heart rate for a healthy sedentary person?

60 to 80 beats per minute

What is cardiac output?

The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute.

What is stroke volume?

The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction.