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1
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What are the three health-related fitness factors?

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Body Composition, Muscular Fitness, Cardiorespiratory Endurance

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2
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What two categories are tests and protocols for measuring physical fitness attributes are organized into?

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If the participants exercise regularly and do they show any signs of cardiovascular, metabolic or respiratory illness

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3
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What two variables are required to calculate Body Mass Index?

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Height and Weight

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4
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What is the age criteria for the definition of an older adult?

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65 years or older

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5
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What is the most accurate measure of cardiorespiratory fitness?

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Maximal Oxygen Uptake (Vo2Max)

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6
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What measurement is required for determining percent body fat?

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Body Density

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7
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What measurement is commonly employed to assess fat distribution?

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waist-hip girth ratio

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8
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When measuring resting HR at the wrist, what artery are you using?

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Radial Artery

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9
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What is the recommended duration for taking RESTING HR?

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30 to 60 seconds

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10
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What is the recommended duration for taking EXERCISING HR?

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15 seconds

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11
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Why do you not want to use your thumb while taking heart rates?

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Your thumb has its own pulse

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12
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When taking blood pressure measurements approximately what percentage of the arm should the cuff’s bladder cover?

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80-100%

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13
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What artery should the head of the stethoscope be place over when taking blood pressure?

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Brachial Artery

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14
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In what direction should the stethoscopes earpieces point towards?

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Your nose

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15
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What is the recommended position for the client’s arm when measuring blood pressure?

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Supported and at the hearts level

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16
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What is the bottom number on BP called?

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Diastolic Blood pressure

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17
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When does diastolic pressure occur?

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When the heart is filling with blood

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18
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What is the reason for the development of field measures for estimating VO2max?

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Feasibility

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19
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Define Feasibility

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the state or degree of being easily/conveniently done

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20
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What important component do fitness test for older adults assess?

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Functional Fitness

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21
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What are the most reliable and valid measures of aerobic activity?

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Distance Runs

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22
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What statistical procedure is employed when skinfold measures are used to predict percent body fat?

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Regression

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23
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What fitness component is measured by the joint range of motion?

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Flexibility

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24
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What has research concluded regarding the sit and reach test?

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It is a valid measure of hamstring flexibility

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25
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Dr. Ruben has developed an exercise program that claims to significantly improve the physical fitness level of your clients. What is the first thing you should determine before adopting the program?

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Dr. Ruben’s definition of physical fitness

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26
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Who was a pioneer of the rating of perceived exertion (RPE)?

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Borg

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27
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What are the two factors that provide framework for defining physical fitness for any person?

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The purpose of the test and the defined population to be measured

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28
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What are the three parts that Muscular Fitness can be broken down into?

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Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility

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29
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What is the function of the cardiorespiratory System?

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transports nutrients and
removes waste products while helping to maintain the
environment for all the body’s functions

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30
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Slow Twitch uses…

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Aerobic

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31
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Fast Twitch uses…

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Anaerobic

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32
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Aerobic is…

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Involving oxygen

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33
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Anaerobic is…

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without the use of oxygen

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34
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Define Reliability

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consistency of a measure (can these results be reproduced under the same conditon)

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35
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Define Validity

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accuracy of the measure ( does the test measure what it is supposed too)

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36
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Define VO2max

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Measure of the maximal amount of oxygen that can be used by a person during exhaustive exercise

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37
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What is the gold standard for measuring cardiorespiratory fitness?

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VO2max

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38
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What are the units for VO2max during absolute?

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L/min

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39
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What are the units for VO2max during relative?

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ml/kg/min

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40
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How do you predict HR max?

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220 - age

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41
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What are the field methods to measure aerobic capacity?

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Distance runs, step test, Rockport 1 mile, and 6 min walking test

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42
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What two components can body composition can be viewed from?

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Lean body mass and fat mass

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43
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What is the gold standard for measuring body composition?

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DEXA

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44
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What does the multicomponent model of body composition consist of?

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Fat mass, protein, water and bone

45
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What does BIA stand for?

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Bioelectrical Impedance analysis

46
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What is Boyles law in reference to the Bod Pod?

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Change in volume (air displacement)

47
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What principal is the Hydrostatic weighing based on?

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Archimedes Principle

48
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How do you calculate BMI?

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Weight/Height

49
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Define concentric

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the muscle tension rises to meet the resistance then remains stable as the muscle shortens

50
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Define Eccentric

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he muscle lengthens as the resistance becomes greater than the force the muscle is producing

51
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Define Isometric

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the muscle remains at a constant length during contraction

52
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Define Isokentic

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muscle contracting at a constant speed

53
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Define Isotonic

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the amount of tension remains the same while the muscle length changes

54
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What is the name of the fitness batteries for children

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Fitness Gram

55
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Define Health-Related Physical Fitness

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The attainment or maintenance of physical capacities that are related to good or improved health and are necessary for performing daily activities and confronting expected or unexpected physical challenges

56
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Define Work

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The result of the physical effort that is performed

57
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Define Power

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THe amount of work performed in a fixed amount of time

58
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Define muscular strength

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The force that can be generated by contracting muscles

59
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Define Torque

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The effectiveness of a force for producing rotation around an axis

60
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Define Muscular Endurance

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The physical ability to perform work

61
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Define relative Endurance

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Measurement of repetitive performance related to maximum strength

62
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Define Absolute Endurance

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Measurement of repetitive performance at a fixed resistance

63
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What is the result of physical effort that is performed?

A

Work

64
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What is the amount of work performed in a fixed amount of time?

A

Power

65
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What is defined as the ability to perform work?

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Muscular Endurance

66
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What contraction moves muscles at a constant speed through full range of motion?

A

Isokinetic

67
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What contraction generates enough force to move a constant load?

A

Isotonic

68
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Meausrement of what two variables is required to calculate power?

A

work and Time

69
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What are the 6 major components of performance-related fitness?

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Agility, Balance, Speed, Power, Coordination, Reaction Time

70
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What name is given to the ability to rapidly change the position of the entire body in space with speed and accuracy?

A

Agility

71
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What term represents the ability to maintain equilibrium in a stationary position?

A

Static Balance

72
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What are the 7 fundamental movement test included during FMS?

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Inline Lunge, Deep Squat, Hurdle Step, PushUp, Shoulder Mobiity, Active Straight Leg Raise, Rotary Stability

73
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Which of the following is used to assess bilateral, symmetrical, functional mobility of the hips, knees, and ankles?

A

Deep Squat

74
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Which of the following is used to challenge the body’s proper stride mechanics during a stepping motion?

A

Hurdle Step

75
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Which of the following places the lower extremities in a scissor-style position, challenging the body’s trunk and extremities to resist rotation and maintain proper alignment?

A

In-Line Lunge

76
Q

A score of ___ or below indicates greater odds for sustaining an injury

A

13

77
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When setting up the Hurdle Step what landmark is used to set the height of the hurdle?

A

Tibial Tuberosity

78
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What are the two categories of balance?

A

Static and Dynamic

79
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Which of the following terms describes a person’s action immediately after a stimulus?

A

Reaction Time

80
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Define Agility

A

The ability to rapidly change the position of the entire body in space with speed and accuracy

81
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Define Balance

A

The ability to maintain equilibrium

82
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Define Static Balance

A

Balance in a stationary position

83
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Define Dynamic balance

A

Balance while in motion

84
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Define coordination

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the ability to use different parts of the body smoothly and efficiently in a sequence that preserves posture

85
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Define performance-related Fitness

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the fitness that consists of components having a motor relationship with enhanced performance in sports and motor skills

86
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Define skill

A

Skill is something that you can perform well

87
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Define ability

A

Being able to do it

88
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Define objectivity

A

bias based on facts rather than personal feelings

89
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What name is given to the tendency for a rater to give high ratings to an examinee because of bias?

A

Halo Effect

90
Q

Calculating a performance ratio is a method used to adjust performance times for what variable?

A

Movement Time

91
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Calculating a performance ratio is a method used to adjust performance times for what variable?

A

Dynamic Lab

92
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Define Functional Balance

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the ability to remain balanced while moving the body’s center of mass or changing the base of support

93
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Assume you develop a new skills test for your students or clients. What is the most important characteristic of this test?

A

It validity, it must be valid

94
Q

Which of the following type of items is often used as the criterion for employment-related testing?

A

Task-Related Items

95
Q

Which of the following is a real-life pre-employment test?

A

Army Combat Fitness

96
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What is the LEAST important factor to be considered when setting the performance standard?

A

Test Length

97
Q

Exercise is a subset of….

A

Physical Activity

98
Q

What name is given to the energy expenditure used to maintain a person’s basic body processes necessary to stay alive in a completely resting state?

A

Basal metabolic Rate

99
Q

What name is given to the energy expenditure used when sitting quietly in a chair?

A

Resting Metabolic Rate

100
Q

What is the ratio of energy cost to resting metabolic rate called?

A

Metabolic Equivalents

101
Q

What information do you need to get the absolute energy cost of the activity in METs using the Compendium of Physical Activities?

A

Type and purpose of each activity

102
Q

Self-report physical activity questionnaires are classified as what type of physical activity measurement?

A

Indirect Calorimetry

103
Q

What is 1 MET?

A

3.5 ml/kg/min

104
Q

According to the recommendations established by Tudor-Locke and Basset (2004), how many steps per day are required for an adult to be considered active?

A

10,000-12,499

105
Q

What is required to support skeletal muscle contraction?

A

Energy Expenditure

106
Q

What method is used to measure body heat production in an energy expenditure chamber?

A

direct calorimetry

107
Q

Which of the following represents the ratio of energy cost to RMR?

A

metabolic equivalents

108
Q

Which of the following is NOT considered a field measure of energy expenditure?

A

doubly labeled water

109
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What is the major issue with self-reported measures of physical activity?

A

Validity

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