ISSA Final Exam Questions and Answers
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The human body consists of? ✔✔chemicals, cells, tissues
Metabolism can be categorized in the following? ✔✔catabolism, anabolism
BMR Stands for ? ✔✔basal metabolic rate
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ISSA Final Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The human body consists of? ✔✔chemicals, cells, tissues
Metabolism can be categorized in the following? ✔✔catabolism, anabolism
BMR Stands for ? ✔✔basal metabolic rate
A 30 minute jog would rely most heavily on which energy pathway? ✔✔oxidative
What is the automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal environment called?
✔✔homeostasis
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous. (T/F) ✔✔True
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell? (T/F) ✔✔True
The heart, arteries, and veins are part of the circulatory system? (T/F) ✔✔True
The ATP/CP pathway is considered aerobic? (T/F) ✔✔False
Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for: ✔✔Up to 2 minutes of ATP production
The primary fuel during endurance exercise is? ✔✔fatty acids
The main purpose of hormones is ? ✔✔Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular protein,
Change the rate of enzyme activity, Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
The main purpose of digestion is? ✔✔Break down food and waste elimination
The main purpose of the respiratory system is? ✔✔To supply oxygen to the body, To eliminate
carbon dioxide in the body, To regulate the body's pH balance
The human adult skeleton has how many bones? ✔✔206
T/F There are 80 bones in the Axial Skeleton? ✔✔True
This type of joint permits a wide range of movement in ONE plane? ✔✔Hinge Joint
Tendons connect bone to bone? T/F ✔✔False
What are extensions to muscles fibers and connect muscle to bone? ✔✔Tendons
The points of muscle attachment are known as the? ✔✔insertion and origin
The origin is the distal attachment of a muscle? T/F ✔✔False
These sense organs measure the strain in a muscle and can be used to pre-set the tension of
muscles. ✔✔Muscle spindles
Myofibrils are constructed of overlapping strands of protein polymers called? ✔✔actin and
myosin
What is the byproduct of glucose and glycogen metabolism in anaerobic muscle energetics?
✔✔Lactic Acid
Type 1 muscle fibers are aerobic? T/F ✔✔True
Type 2 muscle fibers are slow twitch muscle fibers? T/F ✔✔False
Cardiovascular exercise results in: ✔✔Mitochondrial adaptations, capillary capacity adaptations
Muscular hypertrophy is an? ✔✔increase in muscle fiber size
What is kinesiology? ✔✔the science or study of movement, and the activity and passive
structures involved.
What is an example of an antagonist muscle? ✔✔Triceps during a biceps curl
The angle of pull is? ✔✔the variance of force at different points in the range of motion of an
exercise.
A lever is defined as? ✔✔a rigid bar that turns around an axis of rotation or fulcrum
Biomechanics is: ✔✔the study of movement
Musculoskeletal deviations can result in? ✔✔poor muscle balance, poor flexibility, and improper
spinal alignment
Excessive lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as? ✔✔scoliosis
What should be the prime focus in a fitness activities? ✔✔posture
The knee is stabilized on the anterior side by which muscles? ✔✔Quadriceps
In a concentric contraction the muscles shorten to produce movements. T/F ✔✔True
The antagonist muscle is one that has an action directly opposite to that of the agonist. T/F
✔✔True
Muscle force is broken down into the components of: ✔✔magnitude, direction, application of
force, line of force
Newton's Third Law of Motion deals with force and its relationship to mass and acceleration.
T/F ✔✔False
A high development of the agonist-antagonist function is essential to the development of a wellaligned and balanced body. T/F ✔✔True
The hamstrings muscles are a two joint muscle that act as the knee and the hip. T/F ✔✔True
The angle of Q represents: ✔✔starting strength
New trainees should ___ through the sticking point and ___ during the less strenuous portion of
the lifts ✔✔exhale, inhale
The purpose of the general warmup is to? ✔✔increase the functional potential of the body as a
whole
What should be considered when working on exercise machines? ✔✔range of motion,
adjustability, balance
Strength is our ability to contract our muscles with maximum force given certain constraints. T/F
✔✔True
The Valsalva Maneuver involves expiring against a closed glottis and when combined with
contracting muscles of the abdomen and ribcage creates rigidity in the entire torso. T/F ✔✔True
What are the three types of basic grip used in weight training? ✔✔neutral, supinated, pronated
A supinated grip would be palms down (T/F) ✔✔False
What are the major factors that effect strength? ✔✔structural, physiological, psychoneural,
environmental
A pronated grip would be palms up. T/F ✔✔False
A neutral grip would be thumbs up (T/F) ✔✔True
The strength curve: ✔✔Relates to any exercise, Analyzes the components of strength production,
Has seven factors
Aerobic fitness is defined as the capacity to take in, transport, and utilize what substance?
✔✔oxygen
Cross training means using several modes of training to develop a specific component of fitness.
T/F ✔✔True
Increased temperature helps to facilitate increases in ROM. T/F ✔✔True
Flexibility is the ability to flex, extend or circumduct the joints through their full intended range
of motion. T/F ✔✔True
This type of stretching facilitates an increase in muscle length through a maximum isometric
contraction of the antagonist? ✔✔CA Stretching
If your goal is to improve range of motion, stretch to the point of? ✔✔mild or moderate
discomfort
The Golgi tendon organ (GTO), muscle spindle and Pacinian corpuscles make up the three
primary: ✔✔Inhibitory proprioceptors
BMI stand for: ✔✔Body Mass Index
BMI is used to? ✔✔Describe relative height to weight and as a predictor of future disease risk
Total body fat can be classified as essential and storage body fat. T/F ✔✔True
Ectomorphs are classified as? ✔✔Slim or linear body types
Body composition testing is the determination of? ✔✔fat and lean compartments of the human
body
Stage one of the ISSA drawing-in phase is ✔✔Establish yourself as a professional
As future ISSA professionals we must seek first to understand our clients before we make
recommendations. T/F ✔✔True
Communication occurs through what domain? ✔✔Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic
Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels. T/F
✔✔True
HIT stands for: ✔✔high intensity training
What should the weight be increased by if your client can perform 2 or more reps in the last set
of two consecutive workouts? ✔✔2 to 10 percent
periodization refers to how a training program is broken down into discreet time periods called
macrocycles, mesocycles and microcycles (T/F) ✔✔True
What does DOMS stand for? ✔✔delayed onset muscle soreness
Maximum power will occur somewhere between 55% to 85% of 1RM (T/F) ✔✔True
The training zone is at what percentage of your VO2Max? ✔✔55 - 85%
What does the push up or sit up tests, test? ✔✔Muscular endurance
Exercise intensity should be at what percentage of your VO2max? ✔✔55 - 85%
Which method of determining exercise intensity correlates directly to 60 - 80% of VO2max?
✔✔Karvonen Method
The ISSA recommends that the intensity level of exercise be 85% to 95% of VO2 max (T/F)
✔✔False
What principle states that our bodies will physiologically adapt according to whether we are
training aerobically or anaerobically? ✔✔The SAID Principle
Good nutrition should be more theoretical and not based on outcomes. T/F ✔✔False
What are the common limiting factors when it comes to achieving fitness related goals?
✔✔genetics, exercise, mindset, nutrition
What factors should you take into account when deciding on a nutrition strategy? ✔✔life
demands, work situation, physical activity, culture
If a food is labeled "organic," it is always safe to assume that the food is healthy, nourishing, and
not processed. T/F ✔✔False
What is the role that the liver plays in the body? ✔✔synthesizes protein from amino acids
ingested through food
Which two things can glucose be used for? ✔✔ATP production, stored as muscle glycogen
_______ is the summation of all things your body does both actively and passively to burn
calories in a 24-hour period? ✔✔Metabolic rate, total daily energy expenditure
What factors affect energy balance? ✔✔food intake, exercise activity, genetic factors
When caloric intake is lower than the amount needed to maintain normal function, RMR
increases. T/F ✔✔False
Animal-based fats contain a higher ratio of unsaturated fats than plant-based oils. T/F ✔✔False
What is the recommended minimum protein intake for sedentary, generally healthy individuals?
✔✔0.8g per kg of body mass
For most people drinking about 2 liters of water per day is sufficient. T/F ✔✔True
What two things is fish oil rich in? ✔✔DHA, EPA
Outcome goals are the steps that you must take to accomplish your behavior goal. T/F ✔✔False
Calorie counting is a foolproof method to accurately determine your dietary needs. T/F ✔✔False
For women, what is the average portion size of protein dense foods with each meal? ✔✔1 palm
portion
Eating according to your body type is for more advanced clients; not for beginners. T/F ✔✔True
What should asthmatics do to help strengthen their lungs? ✔✔perform specific breathing
exercises
Asthma is a tightening of the airways of the lungs that results from either undue inflammation of
the lining of the airways or specific triggering factors. T/F ✔✔True
Pregnant women should avoid exercising over __________ minutes. ✔✔30
Sensible exercise can be a safe and productive undertaking for both a pregnant woman and her
fetus (T/F) ✔✔True
Obesity and stress are confirmed risk factors for CHD. T/F ✔✔True
What are the predominant contributing factors for heart disease? ✔✔too much saturated fat,
alcohol, and smoking, and not enough exercise.
How many times per day should an individual with arthritis workout? ✔✔2
What is a strength program for an older adult? ✔✔low to moderate intensity with high reps
How frequently should an older adult be trained in conjunction with a cardio program? ✔✔2 - 3
times a week
The role of an exercise intervention for chronic conditions in adaptive fitness is to increase ____
without exacerbating existing conditions. ✔✔functional fitness
The goal of an adaptive fitness session for a client with a disability is improved ____, _____, and
_____. ✔✔fitness, mobility, self-efficiency
Neurological factors as opposed to hypertrophic factors are primarily responsible for strength
gains in children? T/F ✔✔True
the recommended RPE range for individuals with hypertension would be __ to __. ✔✔10 to 13
What does ABC stand for? ✔✔airway, breathing, circulation
What does RICE stand for? ✔✔rest, ice, compression, elevation
heating pads or hot showers are best when followed with ____. ✔✔ice
How long to apply ice to reduce inflammation? ✔✔15 minutes
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