NASM Assessment 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which cardiorespiratory assessment estimates VO2 max using a 1-mile walk and heart rate?
- Rockport walk test (Correct answer)
- YMCA 3-minute step test
- Davies test
- Sharpened Romberg test
Correct answer: Rockport walk test
The Rockport walk test estimates VO2 max from a timed 1-mile walk and ending heart rate.
Question 2: The YMCA 3-minute step test primarily measures what?
- Cardiorespiratory recovery via heart rate after stepping (Correct answer)
- Maximal strength
- Joint flexibility
- Anaerobic power output
Correct answer: Cardiorespiratory recovery via heart rate after stepping
The step test gauges cardiorespiratory fitness by measuring heart rate recovery after 3 minutes of stepping.
Question 3: Which test is used to assess upper-extremity agility and stabilization?
- Davies test (Correct answer)
- Rockport walk test
- Push-up test
- Single-leg squat test
Correct answer: Davies test
The Davies test measures upper-extremity agility and shoulder stabilization.
Question 4: What does the shark skill test evaluate?
- Lower-extremity agility, neuromuscular control, and balance (Correct answer)
- Maximal aerobic capacity
- Bench press strength
- Hamstring flexibility
Correct answer: Lower-extremity agility, neuromuscular control, and balance
The shark skill test assesses lower-extremity agility, balance, and neuromuscular control via single-leg hopping.
Question 5: A push-up test is primarily used to assess which component of fitness?
- Muscular endurance of the upper body (Correct answer)
- Maximal strength
- Cardiorespiratory endurance
- Flexibility
Correct answer: Muscular endurance of the upper body
The push-up test measures upper-body muscular endurance.
Question 6: Which formula is commonly used to estimate maximum heart rate in the absence of a graded exercise test?
- 220 minus age (Correct answer)
- 200 minus weight
- 180 plus age
- Resting HR times 2
Correct answer: 220 minus age
The standard estimate for max heart rate is 220 minus the client's age.
Question 7: The talk test is used during cardiorespiratory exercise to estimate what?
- Ventilatory threshold and appropriate intensity (Correct answer)
- One-rep max
- Body fat percentage
- Joint range of motion
Correct answer: Ventilatory threshold and appropriate intensity
The talk test gauges intensity relative to the ventilatory threshold based on ability to converse.
NASM Assessment 3
Which cardiorespiratory assessment estimates VO2 max using a 1-mile walk and heart rate?