Chapter 5 – Evaluating Health and Physical Fitness

Question 1

Sedentary

Answer 1

Describes a lifestyle behavioral pattern that includes very little physical activity.

Question 2

Genetic predisposition

Answer 2

Increased propensity towards a conditioning or outcome based on
one’s inherited genes

Question 3

Premature mortality

Answer 3

A measure of unfilled life expectancy or death before age 75, usually caused by preventable factors.

Question 4

Mortality

Answer 4

Refers to death that occurs in a population or other group.

Question 5

Hyperthermia

Answer 5

A potentially dangerous increase in body temperature above normal levels which can lead to heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps, exhaustion, or stroke.

Question 6

Hypothermia

Answer 6

A potentially dangerous decrease in body temperature below normal levels which can lead to diminished neuromuscular control, frostbite, or death: body temperature below 95.0 °F

Question 7

Rhabdomyolysis

Answer 7

A potentially life-threatening condition resulting from the destruction of muscle tissue and subsequent release of muscle fiber content into the blood stream which may cause failure of major organs.

Question 8

Hyponatremia

Answer 8

Refers to a below-normal plasma sodium concentration.

Question 9

Arrhythmia

Answer 9

A potentially-dangerous abnormal heart rhythm which can be caused by physical exertion or without activity in cases where there is an issue with the cardiovascular system or presence of disease.

Question 10

Acute angina

Answer 10

A short-term chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

Question 11

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer 11

A metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin production.

Question 12

Liability

Answer 12

The state of being responsible for something, especially by law

Question 13

Professional negligence

Answer 13

Failure to take proper care during standard protocol or to use reasonable care, potentially resulting in damage or injury to another person: doing something a reasonable person would not do or the omission of something that a reasonable person would do.

Question 14

Informed Consent

Answer 14

An informed consent is a valuable document for personal training services: it provides powerful legal defense against claims that suggest a client was not informed about the protocols and the inherent risks associated with the activities they were instructed to perform.

Question 15

PAR-Q+

Answer 15

PAR-Q+ stands for physical activity readiness questionnaire for everyone, with the plus representing the recent updates

Question 16

Geriatric

Answer 16

Used as a reference term for older populations or people, especially with regard to their health care or special needs.

Question 17

Dyslipidemia

Answer 17

A term used to indicate poor blood lipid profile measurements: elevated low-density cholesterol, low levels of high-density cholesterol, elevated total cholesterol levels or sub-optimal cholesterol ratio

Question 18

Metabolic syndrome

Answer 18

Recognized as a cluster of interrelated conditions–high blood pressure, poor glucose management, excess body fat (especially around the waist), systemic inflammation, and abnormal cholesterol levels–that significantly increases one’s risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Question 19

Creeping obesity

Answer 19

Obesity resulting from incremental weight gain over a period of time

Question 20

Needs analysis

Answer 20

The identification, organization, and prioritization of physiological needs applicable to improving an individual’s health and fitness measurements: a list of what the client needs to improve in his or her health and fitness.