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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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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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What two variables are required to calculate Body Mass Index?

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Height and Weight

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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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What is the most accurate measure of cardiorespiratory fitness?

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Maximal Oxygen Uptake (Vo2Max)

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What measurement is required for determining percent body fat?

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Body Density

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

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Radial Artery

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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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What is the recommended duration for taking EXERCISING HR?

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15 seconds

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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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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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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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In what direction should the stethoscopes earpieces point towards?

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Your nose

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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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What is the bottom number on BP called?

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Diastolic Blood pressure

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When does diastolic pressure occur?

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When the heart is filling with blood

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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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Define Feasibility

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the state or degree of being easily/conveniently done

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What important component do fitness test for older adults assess?

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Functional Fitness

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

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Regression

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

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Flexibility

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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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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?
Dr. Ruben's definition of physical fitness
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Who was a pioneer of the rating of perceived exertion (RPE)?
Borg
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What are the two factors that provide framework for defining physical fitness for any person?
The purpose of the test and the defined population to be measured
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What are the three parts that Muscular Fitness can be broken down into?
Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility
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What is the function of the cardiorespiratory System?
transports nutrients and removes waste products while helping to maintain the environment for all the body’s functions
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Slow Twitch uses...
Aerobic
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Fast Twitch uses...
Anaerobic
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Aerobic is...
Involving oxygen
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Anaerobic is...
without the use of oxygen
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Define Reliability
consistency of a measure (can these results be reproduced under the same conditon)
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Define Validity
accuracy of the measure ( does the test measure what it is supposed too)
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Define VO2max
Measure of the maximal amount of oxygen that can be used by a person during exhaustive exercise
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What is the gold standard for measuring cardiorespiratory fitness?
VO2max
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What are the units for VO2max during absolute?
L/min
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What are the units for VO2max during relative?
ml/kg/min
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How do you predict HR max?
220 - age
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What are the field methods to measure aerobic capacity?
Distance runs, step test, Rockport 1 mile, and 6 min walking test
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What two components can body composition can be viewed from?
Lean body mass and fat mass
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What is the gold standard for measuring body composition?
DEXA
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What does the multicomponent model of body composition consist of?
Fat mass, protein, water and bone
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What does BIA stand for?
Bioelectrical Impedance analysis
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What is Boyles law in reference to the Bod Pod?
Change in volume (air displacement)
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What principal is the Hydrostatic weighing based on?
Archimedes Principle
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How do you calculate BMI?
Weight/Height
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Define concentric
the muscle tension rises to meet the resistance then remains stable as the muscle shortens
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Define Eccentric
he muscle lengthens as the resistance becomes greater than the force the muscle is producing
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Define Isometric
the muscle remains at a constant length during contraction
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Define Isokentic
muscle contracting at a constant speed
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Define Isotonic
the amount of tension remains the same while the muscle length changes
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What is the name of the fitness batteries for children
Fitness Gram
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Define Health-Related Physical Fitness
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
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Define Work
The result of the physical effort that is performed
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Define Power
THe amount of work performed in a fixed amount of time
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Define muscular strength
The force that can be generated by contracting muscles
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Define Torque
The effectiveness of a force for producing rotation around an axis
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Define Muscular Endurance
The physical ability to perform work
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Define relative Endurance
Measurement of repetitive performance related to maximum strength
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Define Absolute Endurance
Measurement of repetitive performance at a fixed resistance
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What is the result of physical effort that is performed?
Work
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What is the amount of work performed in a fixed amount of time?
Power
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What is defined as the ability to perform work?
Muscular Endurance
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What contraction moves muscles at a constant speed through full range of motion?
Isokinetic
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What contraction generates enough force to move a constant load?
Isotonic
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Meausrement of what two variables is required to calculate power?
work and Time
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What are the 6 major components of performance-related fitness?
Agility, Balance, Speed, Power, Coordination, Reaction Time
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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?
Agility
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What term represents the ability to maintain equilibrium in a stationary position?
Static Balance
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What are the 7 fundamental movement test included during FMS?
Inline Lunge, Deep Squat, Hurdle Step, PushUp, Shoulder Mobiity, Active Straight Leg Raise, Rotary Stability
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Which of the following is used to assess bilateral, symmetrical, functional mobility of the hips, knees, and ankles?
Deep Squat
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Which of the following is used to challenge the body’s proper stride mechanics during a stepping motion?
Hurdle Step
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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?
In-Line Lunge
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A score of ___ or below indicates greater odds for sustaining an injury
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When setting up the Hurdle Step what landmark is used to set the height of the hurdle?
Tibial Tuberosity
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What are the two categories of balance?
Static and Dynamic
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Which of the following terms describes a person’s action immediately after a stimulus?
Reaction Time
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Define Agility
The ability to rapidly change the position of the entire body in space with speed and accuracy
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Define Balance
The ability to maintain equilibrium
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Define Static Balance
Balance in a stationary position
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Define Dynamic balance
Balance while in motion
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Define coordination
the ability to use different parts of the body smoothly and efficiently in a sequence that preserves posture
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Define performance-related Fitness
the fitness that consists of components having a motor relationship with enhanced performance in sports and motor skills
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Define skill
Skill is something that you can perform well
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Define ability
Being able to do it
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Define objectivity
bias based on facts rather than personal feelings
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What name is given to the tendency for a rater to give high ratings to an examinee because of bias?
Halo Effect
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Calculating a performance ratio is a method used to adjust performance times for what variable?
Movement Time
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Calculating a performance ratio is a method used to adjust performance times for what variable?
Dynamic Lab
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Define Functional Balance
the ability to remain balanced while moving the body's center of mass or changing the base of support
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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?
It validity, it must be valid
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Which of the following type of items is often used as the criterion for employment-related testing?
Task-Related Items
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Which of the following is a real-life pre-employment test?
Army Combat Fitness
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What is the LEAST important factor to be considered when setting the performance standard?
Test Length
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Exercise is a subset of....
Physical Activity
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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?
Basal metabolic Rate
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What name is given to the energy expenditure used when sitting quietly in a chair?
Resting Metabolic Rate
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What is the ratio of energy cost to resting metabolic rate called?
Metabolic Equivalents
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What information do you need to get the absolute energy cost of the activity in METs using the Compendium of Physical Activities?
Type and purpose of each activity
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Self-report physical activity questionnaires are classified as what type of physical activity measurement?
Indirect Calorimetry
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What is 1 MET?
3.5 ml/kg/min
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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?
10,000-12,499
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What is required to support skeletal muscle contraction?
Energy Expenditure
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What method is used to measure body heat production in an energy expenditure chamber?
direct calorimetry
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Which of the following represents the ratio of energy cost to RMR?
metabolic equivalents
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Which of the following is NOT considered a field measure of energy expenditure?
doubly labeled water
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What is the major issue with self-reported measures of physical activity?
Validity

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