Personal Trainer Education Exam Center

MMS - Pain Free Triathlete CE Course Examination Answer Form

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Question 1. Don't wait until you're dehydrated to start drinking because drinking in a dehydrated state can cause gastrointestinal distress.

a) true
b) false

Question 2. Heat may be lost from the body through conduction, evaporation and radiation.

a) true
b) false

Question 3. Thirst is a good indicator of a person's fluid needs.

a) true
b) false

Question 4. For energy to get through a running event, athletes should fuel their bodies 2 to 3 hours before training and competition.

a) true
b) false

Question 5. For better performance, you should ingest 10-20 grams of carbohydrates per hour of a race.

a) True
b) false

Question 6. Pronation describes the rotation of a body part downward or inward.

a) true
b) false

Question 7. According to KD Christensen, orthotics help to relieve musculoskeletal abnormalities and symptoms by enhancing the feet's ability to support, move, and protect the body from pathological heel strike shock.

a) true
b) false

Question 8. Your legs are the foundation of your body.

a) true
b) false

Question 9. Heart rate monitors are for anyone exercising with a goal in mind. Such as those individuals:

a) striving for better health
b) training to compete in a race
c) interested in losing weight
d) all of the above

Question 10. Heart rate monitors show your progress and eliminate your frustrations by:

a) tracking your cholesterol
b) keeping you in your target heart rate zone
c) tracking your blood pressure
d) all of the above

Question 11. What Principle do all successful exercise programs adhere to?

a) overload
b) progression
c) specificity
d) all of the above

Question 12. Maximum Heart Rate can be defined as:

a) what your heart rate is while you exercise.
b) your heart rate when you are running.
c) your heart rate when you wake up in the morning.
d) the maximum number of times your heart beats in a minute regardless of how hard the exercise becomes.

Question 13. The 220 – age formula works well at predicting Heart Rate Max for what percentage of the population?

a) it works well for all people in the US
b) it works only for runners
c) for 70% of the population
d) it works well for males only

Question 14. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends exercising at what percentage of heart rate max?

a) 50% - 65%
b) 65% – 90%
c) 50%
d) 100%

Question 15. A ______________ conditioning program will help aid in injury prevention?

a) strength
b) flexibility
c) cardiovascular
d) all of the above

Question 16. The ability to perform relatively intense work over an extended period of time or the ability to delay the onset of fatigue is:

a) anaerobic threshold
b) lactate acid threshold
c) endurance
d) aerobic threshold

Question 17. The best way to enhance your body’s capacity for oxygen delivery, lactate clearance and increase your anaerobic threshold is to:

a) spend a lot of time training beneath the anaerobic threshold
b) spend a lot of time training beneath the aerobic threshold
c) spend a lot of time training above the aerobic threshold
d) train in the morning

Question 18. The primary agent of fatigue in endurance sports is:

a) protein depletion
b) salt depletion
c) carbohydrate depletion
d) blood depletion

Question 19. The second most important purchase after the bike is to purchase:

a) swim goggles
b) running shoes
c) bike gloves
d) sunglasses

Question 20. Triathletes should base their swim training on_____________ intensity systems.

a) three
b) four
c) five
d) six

Question 21. The _____________ swim cycle begins as you reach your hand forward at the end of the entry phase of the arm cycle.

a) release
b) rotation
c) recovery
d) catch

Question 22. When swimming freestyle you want to float as high in the water as possible in order to minimize drag.

a) true
b) false

Question 23. Kickboards, paddles and pull buoys are training devices commonly used in swim training.

a) True
b) False

Question 24. Failure to apply force evenly throughout the pedal stride is called:

a) grinding
b) spinning
c) mashing
d) scanning

Question 25. The max oxygen pace is the fastest pace a cyclist with a solid base can maintain for 15 minutes.

a) true
b) false

Question 26. The purpose of the ____________ is to develop the bodies ability to consume oxygen and conserve carbohydrate fuel.

a) long hill repeats
b) long ride
c) endurance ride
d) recovery ride

Question 27. The primary goal during the ______________ phase of bike training is to lay a foundation of aerobic capacity.

a) build
b) base
c) peak
d) brick

Question 28. Good running form is characterized by a _____________:

a) low stride rate
b) mid stride rate
c) high stride rate
d) none of the above

Question 29. Faster runners spend more time on the ground and less time in the air than slower runners.

a) true
b) false

Question 30. The primary objective of the ___________ run is to increase your body’s ability to burn fat and conserve carbohydrate levels.

a) fartlek
b) tempo
c) recovery
d) long

Question 31. A _____________ workout comprises a bike ride followed immediately by a run.

a) bonk
b) brick
c) hammer
d) blow-up

Question 32. Swimmers shoulder involves damage to the cartilage deep inside the shoulder joint.

a) true
b) false

Question 33. Question 33. Chondromalcia is an overuse injury to the cartilage underneath the knee cap.

a) true
b) false

Question 34. The largest tendon in the body is called the illiotibial band.

a) true
b) false

Question 35. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue that originates in the quadricep.

a) true
b) false

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