Exercise Science & Application Flashcards
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A client complains of anterior knee pain that worsens when descending stairs. The ACE trainer should FIRST:
Answer: Refer the client to a physician before continuing lower-body training
Anterior knee pain with a specific aggravating pattern warrants medical referral to rule out pathology before progressing exercise programming.
Which of the following hormones MOST directly stimulates muscle protein synthesis following resistance training?
Answer: Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)
IGF-1 is a primary anabolic signal that promotes satellite cell activity and muscle protein synthesis following mechanical stress.
During static stretching, the relaxation response that allows a muscle to lengthen beyond its initial stretch reflex is BEST explained by:
Answer: Autogenic inhibition triggered by the GTO after sustained tension
Holding a static stretch for 20–30+ seconds activates the GTO, which inhibits the stretched muscle via autogenic inhibition, allowing further lengthening.
Which principle explains why a sedentary client gains fitness rapidly at the start of a new program, but gains slow over time?
Answer: Diminishing returns principle
The diminishing returns principle states that training adaptations become progressively smaller as fitness level rises, requiring greater effort for smaller gains.
Cardiac output at rest for a well-trained endurance athlete compared to a sedentary individual is MOST likely:
Answer: Similar, but achieved with lower heart rate and greater stroke volume
Trained athletes maintain similar resting cardiac output as untrained individuals but achieve it via lower resting HR compensated by a larger stroke volume (cardiac hypertrophy).
Which anatomical landmark is used to locate the radial pulse for heart rate assessment?
Answer: Lateral wrist on the thumb side at the radial artery
The radial pulse is palpated on the lateral (thumb) side of the wrist over the radial artery using the index and middle fingers.
When programming aerobic exercise for a client new to training, the ACE IFT Model recommends beginning in which phase?
Answer: Aerobic efficiency phase using zone 1 training below VT1
Deconditioned clients start in the aerobic efficiency phase, performing steady-state cardio below the first ventilatory threshold (VT1) to build a safe aerobic base.