LESSON 2: FITNESS ASSESSMENT

Question 1

used to identify risks,
personalize your exercise
program

Answer 1

BODY COMPOSITION
ASSESSMENT

Question 2

is a figure derived from a person’s
weight and height.

Answer 2

BODY MASS INDEX

Question 3

is a fairly reliable
indicator of body fatness.

Answer 3

BODY MASS INDEX

Question 4

provides information about the
increased risk of obesity-related illness
due to the location of excess fat.

Answer 4

WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE

Question 5

provide
direct estimates of
subcutaneous fat

Answer 5

Skinfold Body Fat Measurement

Question 6

determines
your current fitness levels and
serves as a starting point for your
body’s fitness.

Answer 6

FITNESS EXERCISE
ASSESSMENT

Question 7

t is a test or measurement that
is completed in order to obtain fitness or health
information.

Answer 7

Fitness Assessment

Question 8

can be used as an assessment tool
to gather personal information or additional health
data.

Answer 8

Questionnaires

Question 9

is used to assess an individual’s aerobic fitness.

Answer 9

STEP TEST

Question 10

is used to test the endurance of the upper body,
primarily the upper arm (triceps), chest (pectoralis), and shoulders
(deltoid).

Answer 10

PUSH UP TEST

Question 11

is the most common way to
measure lower back and
hamstring flexibility.

Answer 11

SIT AND REACH TEST

Question 12

OTHER COMMON FITNESS
EXERCISES TO ASSESS THE
CARDIO-RESPIRATORY
ENDURANCE, MUSCLE
ENDURANCE AND FLEXIBILITY

Answer 12

JUMPING JACKS
CROSS JACK
LUNGE
LUNGE SQUAT
BACK STRETCH
PLANK
ABDOMINAL CRUNCH
REVERSE CRUNCHES
PUSH-UP
KNEELING PUSH-UP
WALL SIT
BUFFER SQUAT JUMP
JACK SQUAT

Question 13

can be used to determine
exercise intensity.

Answer 13

HEART RATE

Question 14

involves prescribing
exercise at a specific percentage
of maximum heart rate.

Answer 14

MAXIMAL HEART

ESTIMATED HR = 220-AGE

LOWER TARGET (55%) = 19055%
UPPER TARGET (90%) = 19090%