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ISSA FINAL EXAM
1.Which client form allows clients to understand and accept any and all
risks associated with beginning an exercise program?: liability waiver
2.A movement that keeps the distal end of the body segment fixed in one
location describes what type of kinetic chain movement?: Closed kinetic
chain movement
3.Which of the following is considered an incomplete protein?: peas
4.For the average adult what percentage of the diet should be carbohydrates?-
: 45 to 65 percent of daily calories
5.In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of
the shoulder occur?: transverse plane
6.Type, frequency, time, and rest are examples of what aspect of fitness?: -
Acute training variables
7.At what average age does flexibility start to diminish for most people?:
45 years of age 8.In marketing, what is the definition of a "target market?": The particular group of consumers that a product or service targets 1 / 4
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9.What term is described as the volume of blood the left ventricle pushes
out in a single heartbeat?: stroke volume
10.Which of the following is a symptom of a heart attack?: shortness of
breath 11.Which flexibility technique may be assisted by or utilizes A stretching
tool like a towel or stretching strap?: Pre-contraction stretching
12.What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into fatty acids to
be converted to acetyl - CoA during aerobic metabolism called?: Beta
oxidation
13.beta oxidation: reaction that converts fatty acids to acetyl CoA to
enter the Krebs cycle
14.What information does the client intake form gather?: Previous
exercise experience, nutrition, and health conditions
15.According to the CDC, what is the definition of sanitizing?: Cleaning
and killing germs on surfaces to bring the microbe level to an acceptable range
16.hypotension: low blood pressure
17.mitral valve: valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle;
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18.aortic valve: The semilunar valve separating the aorta from the left
ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
19.atrioventricular valves: Valves located between the atrial and
ventricular chambers on each side of the heart, prevent backflow into the atria when the ventricles are contracting.
20.Which of the following is a statement from the ISSA code of ethics for a
fitness professional?: Accurately represent their services and what is
reasonably expected from a training relationship with clients. 3 / 4
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21.What is the daily fiber intake recommendation for the average male?:
38 grams per day 22.The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest between
sets of exercise?:
23.Which advanced training technique is described as completing one set of an exercise until failure before immediately lowering the weight and
continu- ing the set until failure again?: Drop-sets
24.Caudal: toward the tail
25.During exercise, the average humans breathing rate increases to
what range in varies based on exercise intensity?: 50-60 breaths per
minute 26.What type of supplement can elevate heart rate, body temperature,
and blood pressure?: stimulant
27.Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and
initiates contraction of the right atrium?: sinoatrial (SA) node
28.A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient?: protein
29.Which type of lipoprotein is known as the bad lipoprotein?: Low-
density lipoprotein (LDL) 30.The adaptation of muscular endurance generally requires how much
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