Question 1

Karen has been training with resistances for three years. How has her body changed as a result of her training?

Accepted Answer

•	increased fat free mass

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•	increased body fat percentage

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•	decreased force production

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•	increased mitochondrial density

Question 2

Which of the following is FALSE about adaptations to heavy resistance training?

Accepted Answer

•	Muscle and blood pH increase.

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•	Bodybuilding workouts produce high blood lactate concentrations.

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•	There is no change or a decrease in capillary density

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•	Mitochondrial density decreases.

Question 3

Which of the following terms best describes excessive training on a short-term basis?

Accepted Answer

•	overreaching

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•	overtraining

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•	overloading

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•	hypertrophy training

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

•	Directly loading specific regions of the skeleton should be avoided.

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•	The principle of progressive overload applies to training increased bone mass

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•	Increases in muscle strength can cause increases in BMD

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•	Structural exercises direct force vectors through the spine and hip

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an effect of overtraining?

Accepted Answer

•	increased muscle glycogen

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•	emotional disturbances

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•	decreased motor coordination

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•	altered immune function

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