It is recommended that the APSS, developed by ESSA and other Australian sport and exercise organisations

Question 93

It is recommended that the APSS, developed by ESSA and other Australian sport and exercise organisations, should be completed by all of the following types of individuals prior to undertaking exercise except:

a.sedentary adults

 

 

 

b.older and chronically diseased adults

 

 

 

c.children and adolescents

 

 

 

d.pregnant women

 

                

 

e.injured athletes

 

 

 

Question 84

 

 

 

The purposes of pre-participation health screening does not include which of the following?

 

                

 

a.to select appropriate resistance training exercises to meet the client’s goals

 

 

 

b.to determine if a client is physically active

 

 

 

c.to identify individuals who need medical review prior to engaging in exercise

 

 

 

d.to identify individuals with suspected or known cardiovascular disease

 

 

 

e.to determine a suitable aerobic exercise intensity for a client

 

 

 

Question 78

 

 

 

Straight-legged deadlift is best counterbalanced by the following exercise:

 

 

 

a.triceps cable press-down

 

 

 

b.power clean

 

 

 

c.straight leg raise

 

 

 

d.inverted shoulder press

 

                

 

e.box jump

 

 

 

Question 75

 

 

 

Which of the following is not a main objective of periodisation?

 

                

 

a.to ensure that all training is applied in the appropriate sequence

 

 

 

b.to maximize training-related interference

 

 

 

c.to minimize overreaching and overtraining 

 

 

 

d.to maximize health adaptations 

 

                

 

e.to maximize performance adaptations

 

 

 

Question 74

 

 

 

Historical research has often shown that communities adhering to ‘non-westernised diets’ were:

 

 

 

a.more prone to malnourishment and wasting than those adhering to ‘westernised’ diets

 

 

 

b.more susceptible to tooth decay and infectious diseases than those adhering to ‘westernised’ diets

 

 

 

c.healthier and more robust looking than those adhering to ‘westernised’ diets

 

 

 

d.both a and b are correct

 

                

 

e.none of the above are correct

 

 

 

Question 70

 

 

 

Which of the following is not a physiological change typically associated with pregnancy?

 

 

 

a.increased resting heart rate

 

 

 

b.increased minute ventilation

 

 

 

c.reduced range of motion

 

 

 

d.increased cardiac output

 

 

 

e.increased blood volume

 

 

 

Question 48

 

 

 

Which of these statements regarding resting metabolic rate (RMR) is true?

 

                                

 

a.RMR for the average person amounts to one third of daily energy expenditure

 

                

 

b.RMR tends to increase with age

 

 

 

c.RMR tends to be greater in women

 

                

 

d. RMR increases as muscle mass increases

 

 

 

e. RMR increases as BMI increases

 

 

 

Question 66

 

 

 

Which of the following statements regarding aging of the cardiovascular system is false?

 

                                

 

a.stroke volume typically decreases with age

 

 

 

b.aging is typically associated with a rise in resting blood pressure caused by atherosclerosis

 

 

 

c.risk of ischaemic stroke increases with age

 

 

 

d.total blood and plasma volume are reduced with age

 

 

 

e.baroreceptors become more sensitive with age and this contributes to high blood pressure