Test Flashcards
Sports is an activity as to which an individual turns to at will for relaxation, diversion or broadening their knowledge
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Systolic blood pressure refers to the amount of blood in the arteries when the heart contracts
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
PAR-Q stands for personal activity readiness questionnaire?
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
A dynamic stretch typically involves muscular effort and uses a bouncing type movement in which the end position is not held
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Muscular endurance is defined as the greatest amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert in a single effort
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
S.A.I.D stands for specific adaption to imposed demands
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Intensity can be measured in many different ways and is often referred to as the rate of work being performed but can also look at the load of the workout
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
An acute psychological response refers to an immediate response of one or more of the bodies systems to exercise
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
ATP is an energy system and stands for adenosine triphosphate
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
What does F.I.T.T stand for?
- a. Frequency, intensity, tempo type
- b. Frequency, intervals, tempo, type
- c. Frequency, intervals, time, type
- d. Frequency, intensity , time , type
D. Frequency, intensity, time, type
what is reps main role?
a. Set skills standards and qualifications
b. Sets minimum standards for exercise professionals
c. Leads the industry through training
d. Facilitates and promotes membership growth of member centres
A- Set skill standards and qualifications
Reason we pre screen clients is to?
A- identify people with special needs for safe exercise participation
B-exclude individuals with modifiable risk factors
C- identify and exclude individuals with medical contradictions to exercise
D- a & c
A- identify individuals with special needs for safe exercise participation
In exercise programming, tempo is displayed as A- 50kg B- 2:1:2 C- 30 seconds D- all of the above
B- 2:1:2
Acute responses to exercise include the following A- increase heart rate B- increase slow twitch muscle fibres C- myoglobin content increases D- a & c
A- increased heart rate
Which of the following statements about energy is not true
A- during high intensity exercise more carbohydrates are used with less fat
B- at rest your energy comes from carbohydrates and fats
C- in maximal short duration bouts, ATP is generated almost exclusively via fats
D- protein usually provides little energy
either
During high intensity exercises more carbohydrates are used with less fat
Or
At rest your energy comes from carbs and fats
As a personal trainer , key areas of cardiovascular operations equipment are :
A: correct positioning to client to ensure safe and proper technique
B: adjustment of equipment for client size and comfort
C: none of the above
D: a and b
Answer : a and b
Which of the following are all skill related fitness measures?
a: speed , agility, balance, co-ordination and reaction time
b: speed, ability, ballistics, co-operation, rest time
c: skills l, agility, balance, co-operation, rest time
d: skills, ability, ballistics, co-order nation, reaction time
A: speed, agility, balance, co-ordination, reaction time
Which of the following is not a cardio respiratory endurance adaption?
a: increase cardiac stroke
b: increase stroke volume
c: increase blood pressure
d: VO2 Max
C: increase blood pressure
Who is responsible for health and safety in a gym?
a: employer
b: gym instructor
c: client
d: all of the above
D: all of the above
Guidelines for dynamic stretching are:
a: carry out 5-10 reps of each movements
b: progressively increase the range of motion on each repetition
c: contract muscles as you go through the range of motion
d: all of the above
a: carry out 5-10 reps on each movement
Scope of practice is considered
a- only undertake tasks and roles you have observed before
b- only undertake tasks and roles you are registered to undertake
c- only undertake practices you have read from a trustworthy source
d- all of the above
b- only undertake tasks and roles you are registered to undertake
The moderate heart rate training zone for aerobic activity is:
a: 60-70% Max HR
b: 65-75% Max HR
c: 70-80% Max HR
d: 75-85% Max HR
C- 70-80% Max HR
Body language is: a : words we say b: the intonation we use c: 55% communication d: not important in communication
C: 55% of communication
what are 3 modifiable health risk factors?
Smoking , physical activity , alcohol
What are 3 NON modifiable health risk factors?
Genetics , age , gender
Provide two reasons why you would perform a fitness assesment with a client?
- examine clients current fitness level and serve a start base line
Helps determine clients training needs and goals. This will make it easier to compare before and after to determine clients areas of improvement.
It is important that fitness tests are valid and reliable. What do these terms mean?
VALID
RELIABLE
Valid: measures exactly what it’s supposed to measure. Meaning test can measure component directly without assumptions or estimate
Reliability: ability to carry out the same test method and expect the same result
What are four components of warming up?
- general
- static
- sports specific
- Dynamic stretching
3 benefits of cooling down
- reduces heart rate
- slows breathing
- heaps prevent injury
List and explain 5 of the 10 training principles
Ceiling- room for positive development decreases the fitter you become
Progressive overload- needs to continuously overload body if positive adaptions are to continue to take place
Individualisation- specific to individual doing training
Specificity- exercise specific to clients goals, needs and capabilities.
Rest and recovery- allow body time to strengthen and repair its self between workouts. Allow client to recover both physically and psychologically
4 chronic psychological responses to exercise
- increases muscle mass
- decreases fat mass
3 energy systems
- anaerobic alactic:
- anaerobic lactic:
- aerobic
What two energy systems do not require oxygen?
Anaerobic alactic
Anaerobic lactic
General fitness definition
Overall health. Have healthy body weight and ability to perform physical activity without tiring easily
Specific fitness definition
When an individual is able to master specific levels in a specific sport
2 reasons to use a sub maximal aerobic test for general population
Provides accurate estimate of aerobic fitness levels. Allowing you to compare your cardiovascular fitness to others in the same age group.
Predict aerobic capacity or to assess ability to perform and standardise test or exercise
5 related health components of fitness
1- cardiovascular endurance 2- flexibility 3- muscular strength 4- muscular endurance 5- body composition
