Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

True

False

Concentrate on moving through a full range of motion

Teach proper breathing

Heart rate shouldn’t exceed 11 to 14 on the Borg scale

All of the above

Easy

Medium

Difficult (somewhat hard)

Very difficult

Easy

Medium

Difficult

Very difficult

Focus on weight loss

Focus on cardiorespiratory fitness

Both A and B

None of the above

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

Both A and B

None of the above

1 to 2 days a week

2 to 3 days a week

5 to 6 days a week

They should diet only

High impact

Low impact

They should not do any activity

Work out every day for an hour

1 to 5

5 to 10

11 to 16

20 to 25

Focus on healthy eating

Set goals of 150 to 300 minutes per week of exercise

Use non weight bearing exercises

Both A and B

Practice Exam

1. The only way to measure heart rate is through a heart rate monitor.

2. When training someone with heart disease, where should you place your exercise focus?

3. A rating of 13 or 14 on the Borg scale is considered at what difficulty level?

4. A rating of 6 or 7 on the Borg scale is considered at what difficulty level?

5. When training someone with metabolic syndrome, where should you place your exercise focus?

6. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?

7. How many days a week should a person exercise if they are overweight?

8. What activities should a person with osteoarthritis engage in?

9. For type 2 diabetes, which exercise level on the Borg scale is most appropriate?

10. When training someone for weight management, where should you place your exercise focus?