NCCPT Client Intake and Evaluation 3

Question 1

Which physical fitness component is evaluated by the 3-minute step test?

Accepted Answer

Cardiovascular endurance

Answer

Muscular endurance

Answer

Flexibility

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Body composition

Question 2

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is used primarily to assess which health risk?

Accepted Answer

Cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk

Answer

Osteoporosis risk

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Musculoskeletal injury risk

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Pulmonary disease risk

Question 3

During a postural assessment, excessive forward rounding of the upper back is identified as which condition?

Accepted Answer

Kyphosis

Answer

Lordosis

Answer

Scoliosis

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Flat back

Question 4

A trainer notices a client's knees cave inward during a squat assessment. This pattern is called:

Accepted Answer

Knee valgus

Answer

Tibial torsion

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Knee varus

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Plantar flexion compensation

Question 5

Which of the following is a PAR-Q question that would immediately require medical clearance?

Accepted Answer

Has a doctor ever said your heart condition requires supervised exercise?

Answer

Do you exercise more than 3 days per week?

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Do you prefer morning or evening workouts?

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Have you eaten in the last 2 hours?

Question 6

For the sit-and-reach flexibility test, the zero mark is set at the level of the:

Accepted Answer

Heels

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Toes

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Fingertips at neutral

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Knee joint

Question 7

A client reports taking beta-blockers for hypertension. How does this affect heart rate-based exercise prescription?

Accepted Answer

It blunts heart rate response, making HR-based targets less accurate

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It has no effect on heart rate response

Answer

It artificially elevates resting and exercise heart rate

Answer

It increases the reliability of heart rate max formulas