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Chapter 1-4 Flashcards

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1
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Most health benefits occur within at least _____ minutes a week of moderate-intensity physical activity

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150

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Agency composed of healthcare professionals who are credentialed through certifications, registrations, and/or licensure and provide services to identify, prevent, and treat diseases and disorders.

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Allied Healthcare Continuum

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3
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The makeup of the body in terms of the relative percentage of fat-free mass and body fat.

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Body composition

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4
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How long are ACE certifications valid?

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2 years

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Requirements for maintaining ACE certification?

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20 hours of continuing education credits (CECs) and maintain current certificate of CPR and AED.

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6
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ACE has earned third party accreditation from _____ for their fitness certification programs.

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NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies)

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7
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Adults should engage in ____ minutes of moderate-intensity or ____ minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity each week

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150; 75

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Motivation that comes from internal states, such as enjoyment or personal satisfaction

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Intrinsic motivation

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9
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Motivation that comes from external reward,such as material or social rewards (lose weight, be healthy, look good, meet new people)

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Extrinsic motivation

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10
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The belief in one’s own capabilities to successfully engage in an exercise program

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Self-efficacy

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11
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Potential determinants for physical activity can be broken down into 3 categories:

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Personal attributes (demographic, health status, history, psychological traits, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs)
Environmental factors (access to facilities, time, social support)
Physical-activity factors (intensity, injury)
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The reserve capacity of the heart; the difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate. It reflects the heart’s ability to increase the rate of beating and cardiac output above resting level to maximal intensity.

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Heart-rate reserve (HRR)

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A scale that provides a standard means for evaluating a participant’s perception of exercise effort. Ranges from 0 to 10.

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Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE)

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14
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4 stages of the client-trainer relationship

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Rapport
Investigation
Planning
Action

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15
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SMART goals

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Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-bound
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Process goal

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Something a client does, such as completing a certain number of workouts per week

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Product goal

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Something achieved, like weight loss or a resistance lifted

18
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3 ways in which clients learn

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Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic

19
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3 things feedback should do

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Provide reinforcement for what was done well
Correct errors
Motivate clients to continue practicing and improving

20
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3 stages of learning a motor skill

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Cognitive
Associative
Autonomous

21
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The first stage of learning a motor skill when performers make many gross errors and have extremely variable performances

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Cognitive stage of learning

22
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The second stage of learning a motor skill, when performers have mastered the fundamentals and can concentrate on skill refinement

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Associative stage of learning

23
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The third stage of learning a motor skill, when the skill has become habitual or automatic for the performer

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Autonomous stage of learning

24
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What is a good way to introduce a new skill to a client?

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Tell, show, do

25
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Predicts that people will engage in a health behavior based on the perceived threat they feel regarding a health problem and the pros and cons of adopting the behavior

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Health belief model

26
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A theory of behavior that examines one’s readiness to change; also called Stages-of-change model

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Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change (TTM)

27
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5 stages of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change

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Precontemplation: sedentary, not considering exercise
Contemplation: sedentary, considering exercise
Preparation: some physical activity, sporadic
Action: regular physical activity less than 6 months
Maintenance: regular physical activity more than 6 months

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4 components of TTM

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Stages of change
Processes of changes
Self-efficacy
Decisional balance

29
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What is the most important and powerful predictor of self-efficacy?

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Past performance experience

30
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The number of pros and cons perceived about adopting an activity program; the 4th component of TTM

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Decisional Balance

31
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The process by which behaviors are influenced by their consequences

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Operant conditioning

32
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Stimuli that precede a behavior and often signal the likely consequences of the behavior. They can be manipulated to maximize the likelihood of desired behaviors (Example: an alarm that reminds you it’s time to workout)

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Antecedents

33
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The presentation of a positive stimulus following a desired behavior, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will occur again

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Positive reinforcement

34
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The removal or absence of aversive stimuli following an undesirable behavior, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will occur again

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Negative reinforcement

35
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A positive stimulus that once followed a behavior is removed and the likelihood that the behavior will reoccur is decreased.

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Extinction

36
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The process of using reinforcements to gradually achieve a target behavior

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Shaping

37
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Making adjustments to the environment to increase the likelihood of healthy behaviors

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Stimulus control

38
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BMI

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Body Mass Index; a relative measure of body height to body weight used to determine levels of weight, from underweight to extreme obesity

39
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What percent of the US population meets both aerobic activity and muscle strength guidelines

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20%

40
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A method of speaking with people in a way that motivates them to make a decision to change their behavior. It is done in the planning stage.

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Motivational interviewing

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