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WorksheetsExercise Health Science Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
A comprehensive health fitness evaluation includes all EXCEPT:
Pre-screening/risk stratification
Resting HR, BP, height and weight
Body composition, muscular strength and endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility
Vertical jump
An indication to stop an exercise test includes all EXCEPT:
Rise in blood pressure
Subject requests to stop
Central nervous system symptoms
Shortness of breath or wheezing
Which of the following is not part of a usual exercise training session with the general population?
Warm-up
Conditioning
Ballistic Training
Cool-down
A VO2 max estimate between 30 and 36 ml/kg/min for a 30 year old male is considered:
Excellent
Good
Above Average
Poor
The "push-up" test is a muscular endurance test that takes the max number of pushups done consecutively without resting as the person’s score.
True
False
The 1RM and percentage of RM protocol for muscular strength include all except:
1RM
5RM
3RM
10RM
Which is not a field test for cardiorespiratory fitness to estimate VO2?
Astrand-Rhyming
Cooper 12 min
YMCA
Flander 5 min
Moderate intensity is considered (Rate 6-20):
RPE 12-13
RPE 9-11
RPE 16-17
RPE 15-18
Vigorous intensity is considered:
60-90% HRR
70-85% HRR
60-75% HRR
85-95% HRR
Metabolic equivalents and forms of METs are used to measure:
Duration
Frequency
Intensity
Progression
Is it reasonable after the first 4-6 weeks of an exercise program designed for a novice exerciser to increase the time/duration of exercise 5-10 minutes every 1-2 weeks.
True
False
Volume for resistance training with the aim of improving health fitness recommends which of the following:
Each muscle group trained for a total of 2-4 sets
Rest intervals between 2-3 minutes
Multi-joint exercises
All the above
Single joint exercises should make up most of the resistance training program aimed at improving health fitness.
True
False
The exercise recommendations for older adults include all EXCEPT:
Moderate aerobic exercise on most days of the week
At least 2 days of muscle strengthening/endurance exercise per week
At least 2 days of flexibility training per week
A graded exercise test for those 65 and older
Individuals with low back pain should do all EXCEPT:
Avoid cardiovascular exercise
Train through acute episodes of low back pain
Avoid flexibility exercises that focus on the back and hamstrings
Include muscular strength and endurance exercises that focus on the trunk
Individuals on anti-hypertensive beta blockers should be observed carefully during the cool down period due to the possibility of:
Sudden increases in blood pressure after exercise
Sudden reductions in blood pressure after exercise
Sudden increases in heart rate after exercise
Sudden reductions in heart rate after exercise
Adults with osteoporosis should include these types of exercises EXCEPT:
Weight bearing aerobic activities
Moderate intensity bone loading resistance training exercises
Balance exercises
Exercises that encourage twisting, bending and compression of the spine
When training an individual, the client should work through all of these planes of motion EXCEPT:
Transverse
Plantar
Sagittal
Frontal
Which of the following is an example of an assessment used to determine body composition?
Weight
Circumference measurements
The cycle ergometer
ROM
Subcutaneous fat is stored under the skin?
True
False
Name the six essential nutrients the body must have to be healthy.
Fat, protein, carbohydrates, water, vitamins, minerals
Fat, protein, carbohydrates, meat, vitamins, minerals
Fat, protein, vegetables, water, vitamins, minerals
Fat, meat, carbohydrates, water, vitamins, minerals
Your new client has diabetes and has led a sedentary life. How should you handle their condition?
Ask them to see their doctor for medical clearance.
Keep fast acting carbohydrates on hand in case they develop hypoglycemia.
You shouldn’t train them.
Both a and b.
Which of the following is considered an aerobic activity?
Yoga
Pilates
Brisk Walking
Plyometrics
Which of the following is a muscle contraction that generates force with no joint movement?
Concentric
Eccentric
Isotonic
Isometric
The Karvonen formula is a popular method for monitoring training intensity. What does this formula calculate?
A client’s BMI
A client’s energy expenditure for each exercise
A client’s target heart rate
A client’s percentage of their 1RM
What is the correct definition of "overload principle"?
Do not overdo your exercise routine, or you might injure yourself.
Always lift your maximum possible weight
You always have to regularly challenge your muscles to optimally facilitate growth.
None of the above.
A client wishes to be as healthy as possible and also build muscle. What should you prescribe?
A resistance program
A cardiorespiratory program
A flexibility and mobility program
All of the above
What is the most important aspect that a trainer should be with clients:
Professional
Patient
Attentive
All of the above
The ability to carry out daily tasks easily, and have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands is called...
exercise
maximum heart rate
physical fitness
strain
Refers to the relative amount of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body
Cardiorespiratory endurance
_______________ is intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy.
PHYSICAL FITNESS
EXERCISE
AEROBIC EXERCISE
ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
Aerobic means muscles require...
Glucose
Lactic Acid
Gatorade
Oxygen
ADL stands for Activities of Daily ____
Life
Independence
Living
Learning
_________ can contribute to a decline in the ability to perform tasks necessary to live independently
normal aging changes
acute illness
worsening chronic illness
hospitalization
Which of the following best describes visceral fat?
Fat stored directly under the skin that helps insulate the body
Fat found within muscle tissue that provides energy during exericse
Fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity surrounding internal organs
Fat that is only present in individuals with obesity
