Chapter 1

Question 1

What is a primary risk factors for heart disease?

Answer 1

Hypertension is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease and stroke, which are the global leading causes of death.

Question 2

What is cholesterol?

Answer 2

Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in the blood that is made up of a combination of protein and fatty acids.

Question 3

What is diabetes?

Answer 3

Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods we eat.

Question 4

What is insulin and it’s purpose?

Answer 4

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps glucose get into cells to provide the energy for work.

Question 5

What is cancer?

Answer 5

Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that can result from a wide range of genetic and environmental factors.

Question 6

2 most common foot issues

Answer 6

Two of the most common issues at the foot and ankle are sprains and plantar fasciitis

Question 7

What is a sprain?

Answer 7

An ankle sprain occurs when a person rolls, twists, or turns an ankle, which stretches or tears ligaments

Question 8

What is plantar fasciitis?

Answer 8

plantar fasciitis causes pain in the plantar fascia tissue located on the underside of the foot.

Question 9

What is the LPHC?

Answer 9

The LPHC is made up of the lumbar spine (low-back area), pelvis, abdomen, and hip musculoskeletal structures

Question 10

When you see “core” what should you think?

Answer 10

Think LPHC. The “core” is the LPHC, and it connects the upper and lower halves of a person’s body.

Question 11

When you see shoulder dysfunction, what should you think?

Answer 11

Think overhead lifting. Shoulder dysfunction is very common in the greater population, especially in those who frequently lift objects overhead.

Question 12

Regular exercise and increased physical activity have been frequently shown by research to…

Answer 12

to improve numerous types of musculoskeletal dysfunction and chronic disease.

Question 13

what will ensure Certified Personal Trainers are always working within their own scope of practice?

Answer 13

Understanding the scopes of practice for all adjacent allied health professionals, as well as all relevant local laws and regulations,

Question 14

The Four Ps of marketing include

Answer 14

product, price, promotion, and place.

Question 15

6 Common barriers to exercise include:

Answer 15

lack of time,
unrealistic goals,
lack of social support,
social physique anxiety,
lack of convenience,
and ambivalence,

Question 16

How can lack of time can be minimized?

Answer 16

by improving time management and reevaluating daily priorities.

Question 17

Setting unrealistic goals (barrier) to exercise, can be handled by…

Answer 17

assisting clients with setting appropriate outcome and process goals.

Question 18

providing a comfortable exercise environment helps with which barrier to excercise?

Answer 18

Social physique anxiety

Question 19

The perception barrier of exercise as inconvenient can be overcome by …

Answer 19

making the exercise
experience as appealing as possible, and by helping clients find ways to exercise outside of a fitness facility.

Question 20

What is social support?

Answer 20

Social support consists of a source (who or what provides it) and a type (instrumental,
emotional, informational, and companionship)

Question 21

Instrumental support includes

Answer 21

the tangible things that assist people with the ability to
exercise, such as providing transportation to a fitness facility, assisting with childcare, or
packing someone’s gym bag.

Question 22

Emotional support comes from

Answer 22

being caring, empathetic, and concerned about someone’s
experience with exercise.

Question 23

Companionship support is

Answer 23

when someone exercises with another person.

Question 24

The exercise leader

Answer 24

sets the tone of the class and is responsible for creating an inviting and
inclusive exercise environment.

Question 25

The community influences exercise by

Answer 25

the safety level of the exercise environment and the
number of opportunities for exercise, which includes sidewalks, green spaces, playgrounds,
and walking trails.

Question 26

Self-efficacy

Answer 26

Self-efficacy is one of the strongest determinants of physical activity in adults; most
coaching efforts are directed at increasing a person’s self-efficacy

Question 27

Planning and self-monitoring

Answer 27

Planning and self-monitoring are essential techniques in developing a self-regulatory
strategy to improve self-efficacy.

Question 28

Active listening

Answer 28

refers to having a genuine interest in understanding the client’s health and
fitness goals. It involves asking appropriate questions, avoiding distractions and inner
dialogue, and providing appropriate feedback.

Question 29

Motivational interviewing

Answer 29

a style of coaching that is used to enhance intrinsic motivation for change. CPTs can use some techniques from motivational interviewing, such as
developing a discrepancy between a client’s current state and ideal state, promoting change
talk, and assessing readiness, willingness, and perceived ability to change

Question 30

BCTs - (Behavior change theory)

Answer 30

strategies to enhance a client’s confidence, motivation, and self-regulation skills. Includes
planning, self-monitoring, and goal setting.

Question 31

self-esteem

Answer 31

The way someone evaluates their own self-worth physically, emotionally, and socially.