ISSA Top Exam Questions with accurate
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ATP stands for - ✔✔-Adenosine Triphosphate
Our muscles can produce ATP by which of the following pathways - ✔✔-All of the above (ATP/CP,
Glycolytic, Oxidativ
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ISSA Top Exam Questions with accurate
answers, graded A+
ATP stands for - ✔✔-Adenosine Triphosphate
Our muscles can produce ATP by which of the following pathways - ✔✔-All of the above (ATP/CP,
Glycolytic, Oxidative pathway)
BMR stands for - ✔✔-Basal metabolic rate
The primary fuel during endurance exercise is - ✔✔-Fatty acids
The ATP/CP pathway is sufficient for over four mintues of ATP Production (T/F) - ✔✔-False
Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable - ✔✔-2 minutes of ATP production
Catabolism and anabolism are the two phases of metabolism (T/F) - ✔✔-True
Excretion is one function of the digestive system (T/F) - ✔✔-True
The nervous system is made up of the - ✔✔-A and B - Peripheral nervous system and Central nervous
system
Hemoglobin is an oxygen transporting protein in blood cells (T/F) - ✔✔-True
The main purpose of hormones is to - ✔✔-All of the above - Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular
protein, Change the rate enzyme activity, Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
About 98% of human body is composed of only 6 elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen,
calcium, and phosphorous (T/F) - ✔✔-True
The main purpose of the respiratory system is - ✔✔-A, B, C - To supply oxygen to the body, To eliminate
carbon dioxide in the body, to regulate the body's PH balance
Hormones are classified as - ✔✔-All of the above - Steroids, Amino Acid derivatives, Peptides
The circulatory system consists of - ✔✔-Heart, arteries, and veins
Tendons connect bone to bone (T/F) - ✔✔-False
Muscular hypertrophy is an - ✔✔-Increase in muscle fiber size
Tendons are - ✔✔-A and C - Extension of muscles fibers, connect bone to muscle
The average human adult skeleton has - ✔✔-206 Bones
Cardiovascular exercise results in - ✔✔-B and C: Mitochondrial adaptations, capillary capacity
adaptations
Type II muscle fibers are aerobic (T/F) - ✔✔-False
Type I muscle fibers are aerobic (T/F) - ✔✔-True
The anatomical terms for front and back are - ✔✔-Anterior and Posterior
Kinesiology is - ✔✔-The science or study of movement, and the active and passive structures invovled
An isometric contraction is - ✔✔-A contraction in which a muscle experts a force but does not change its
length
True synergy occurs when a muscle contracts to stop the secondary action of another muscle (T/F) -
✔✔-True
An example of an antagonist muscle is - ✔✔-Triceps during a biceps curl
An example of a prime mover is - ✔✔-The biceps muscle during a biceps curl
Adduction is movement of a body part away from the midline of the body (T/F) - ✔✔-False
An example of flexion is the - ✔✔-Concentric action of a bicep curl
In a concentric contraction the muscles shorten to produce movements (T/F) - ✔✔-True
A second-class lever is similar to a wheelbar-row (T/F) - ✔✔-True
Biomechanics is the study of - ✔✔-Movement
Newton's second law of motion deals with force and it's relationship to mass and acceleration - ✔✔-
True
A third class lever is - ✔✔-One in which the force is applied between the axis and the resistance
A first-class lever is similar to a seesaw (T/F) - ✔✔-True
Musclular force is broken down into the components of - ✔✔-All of the above - Magnitude, Direction,
Application of force, Line of force
Inertia can be categorized as - ✔✔-A and B - Resting inertia, moving inertia
The ability to perceive your position and movement of the body or limbs in space known as - ✔✔-
Kinesthesis
Exaggerated anterior-posterior curvature of the spinal column is known as - ✔✔-Kyphosis
Kyphosis is an exaggerated anterior-posterior curvature of the spinal column (T/F) - ✔✔-True
Intradiscal pressure is 11times greater when seated versus lying down (T/F) - ✔✔-True
A forward and downward move from the normal anatomical position is known as lordosis (T/F) - ✔✔-
True
Excessive lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as - ✔✔-Scoliosis
What should be of prime focus in all fitness activities - ✔✔-Posture
Swayback can be identified by a - ✔✔-Pelvis tilted forward
When the superior iliac crest of the pelvis moves forward and downward from the normal anatomical
position, it is know as - ✔✔-Lordosis
The semimembranosus and semitendinosus attach on what side of the knee - ✔✔-Medial
What muscle is located directly beneath the gastrocnemius and has similar functions to the
gastrocnemius - ✔✔-Soleus
The hamstrings muscles are a two-joint muscle that acts at the knee and hip (T/F) - ✔✔-True
The major movements that are possible at the knee joint are adduction and abduction (T/F) - ✔✔-False
Which of the hamstrings muscles account for the substantial amount of muscle mass in the group - ✔✔-
Biceps femoris
The wrist joint consists of the ends of the radius and ulna bones of the forearm with the carpal bones on
the hand (T/F) - ✔✔-True
The knee is stabilized on the anterior side by which muscle - ✔✔-Quadriceps
The shoulder girdle is made up of the clavicle and what other bone - ✔✔-Scapula
What is the basic grip used in weight training - ✔✔-All of the above - Supinated, pronated, neutral
A supinated grip would be palms down (T/F) - ✔✔-False
New trainees should ___ through the sticking point and ___ during the less strenuous portion of the lifts
- ✔✔-Exhale, inhale
The angle of Q represents - ✔✔-Starting strength
What is/are the major factor that effects strength - ✔✔-All of the above - Structural, Physiological,
Psychoneural, Environmental
A pronated grip would be palms down (T/F) - ✔✔-False
A neutral grip would be thumbs up (T/F) - ✔✔-True
the strength curve - ✔✔-A and C - Relates to any exercise, has seven factors
The training zone is at what percentage of your MHR - ✔✔-55 to 85
Maximal Oxygen Uptake is also known as - ✔✔-VO2 Max
A unit of measurement that refers to the relative energy demands of an activity in comparison to your
energy demands in a resting state is known as a - ✔✔-MET
Aerobic means in the presence of oxygen (T/F) - ✔✔-True
A watt is a measure of power involving a known force, distance and time frame (T/F) - ✔✔-True
Maximal heart rate is estimated by subtracting your age from - ✔✔-220
Anaerobic means in the presence of oxygen (T/F) - ✔✔-False
Using several modes of training to develop a specific component of fitness is known as - ✔✔-Cross
training
If your goal is to improve range of motion stretch to the point - ✔✔-Of mild or moderate discomfort
Myofibrils are constructed of overlapping strands of protein polymers called - ✔✔-Actin and Myosin
Joint range of motion can be measure with - ✔✔-All the above - Goniometer, sit and reach test,
shoulder flexibility test, trunk extension test
The muscle spindle detects excessive stretch within the muscle (T/F) - ✔✔-True
Flexibility is the ability to flex, extend or circumduct the joints through their full intended range of
motion (T/F) - ✔✔-Ture
The Golgi tendon organ (GTO), muscle spindle and Pacinian corpuscles make up the three primary - ✔✔-
Inhibitory proprioceptors
There are two types of static stretching (T/F) - ✔✔
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