Module 2

Question 1

comprehensive fitness assessment includes

Answer 1

assessing a client's general health and readiness for exercise, 
posture,
body composition,
cardiorespiratory fitness
athletic performance

Question 2

two types of information gained from assessment process

Answer 2

subjective and objective

Question 3

subjective information

Answer 3

something a client tells you;
information gained from client that cannot be directly observed;
cannot be tested using scientific measurements

Question 4

objective information

Answer 4

can be directly observed and measured;

scientifically measured, recorded, and compared with future results to identify progression or regression

Question 5

physical activity readiness questionnaire

Answer 5

PAR-Q
series of questions about a client’s health
if they answer yes to any questions, they may not be ready to start and should talk to a doctor

Question 6

blood pressure

Answer 6

pressure exerted against the walls of the blood vessels and consists of two parts (systolic and diastolic)

Question 7

systolic

Answer 7

pressure within the system right after the heart contracts and is the top (1st) umber of a BP reading

Question 8

diastolic

Answer 8

pressure during the moment when the heart is briefly relaxing and refilling with blood and is the bottom (2nd) number in a BP reading

Question 9

unit of measurement of BP reading

Answer 9

milligrams of mercury (mm Hg)

Question 10

healthy blood pressure

Answer 10

less than or equal to 120 mm Hg systolic
less than or equal to 80 mm Hg diastolic
120/ 80 mm Hg

Question 11

body composition

Answer 11

ration of fat to fat free tissues in the body

Question 12

easy method to determine body composition

Answer 12

skinfold calipers with the Durnin formula

bioelectrical impedance device

Question 13

target heart rate zone 1

Answer 13

65-75% of HRmax

Question 14

target heart rate zone 2

Answer 14

76-85% HRmax

Question 15

target heart rate zone 3

Answer 15

86-95% HRmax

Question 16

persons HRmax estimated

Answer 16

subtracting their age from 220

220-age

Question 17

overactive muscles

Answer 17

receives too much signaling from the CNS;

can pull a joint in the wrong direction during movement

Question 18

underachieve muscles

Answer 18

do not receive enough signaling from the central nervous system;
will not correctly balance the force from the overactive muscles

Question 19

compensation

Answer 19

when a joint moves incorrectly

Question 20

primary movement assessments to identify movement compensation

Answer 20

overhead squat, pushing, and pulling assessments

Question 21

which muscles should be stretched and which should be strengthened?

Answer 21

short or overactive should be stretched;

long or underachieve should be strengthened

Question 22

other performance assessments

Answer 22

muscle endurance (pushup test);
upper body agility and stabilization (Davies test);
lower body agility and neuromuscular control (shark skill test);
1 rep max