MID-TERM EXAM REVIEW
(Covering Ch. 1-17, 23 & 25 in CPT Text)
The Mid-Term Exam consists of 35 questions total and is cumulative up to this point.
Question formats include: fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, matching & short answer.
The following topics will be covered with this exam and should be focused on but not
limited to:
 Exercise Technique
 Correct & Incorrect Technique
 Types of Levers
 Formula for “Work”
 Muscle fiber arrangements & examples in the body
 Symptoms of overtraining
 Anaerobic (resistance) training adaptations
 Aerobic (cardio) training adaptations
 What lactate threshold is and indicates
 Nutritional factors/percentages that influence energy requirements
 General recommendation of protein intake for aerobically trained or resistance trained
athletes.
 How much in fluid you should intake before, during and after exercise
 Including how much per pound of body weight lost during activity.
 The concept of positive & negative calorie balance for weight loss.
 What does “SMART” stand for when goal setting
 What type of training to do when trying to increase stride frequency & stride length
 Three phases of the Stretch Shortening Cycle
 Plyometric warm-up drills, plyometric drills, and the levels of intensity (which is
more intense than the other)
 Contraindications for a client recovering from ACL injury
 The 2 portions of the inter-vertebral disk
 The phases of tissue healing
 Contraindications for lumbar disk injuries
 Must know types of lumbar disk injuries covered
 Technique guidelines (proper technique) while performing exercises to strengthen the
rotator cuff muscles
 How to calculate loads for heavy, medium and light days for a program.
 Definition of macrocycle, mesocycle, and microcycle
 Definition of linear and non-linear (undulating) periodization
 Risk factor table.
 Proper technique for power clean
 Includes movements at the hip and the shoulder joints