Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

Age

Physical activity

Weight

Both B and C

1 to 5 reps

6 to 8 reps

8 to 12 reps

15 to 20 reps

Focus on weight loss

Focus on cardiorespiratory fitness

Both A and B

None of the above

Focus on healthy eating

Set goals of 150 to 300 minutes per week of exercise

Use non weight bearing exercises

Both A and B

True

False

Improves muscle mass

Improves quality of life

Helps to fight depression

All of the above

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

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

Both A and B

None of the above

High impact

Low impact

They should not do any activity

Work out every day for an hour

Low impact activities or walking

Light to medium intensities

Teach proper warm up and cool down

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. What are common controllable factors for many chronic conditions?

2. When training a client with type 2 diabetes, how many reps should you generally recommend per exercise?

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

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

5. There are two lifestyle factors that can contribute to cancer: a poor diet and an inactive lifestyle.

6. What are some benefits for seniors who engage in an exercise program?

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

8. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?

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

10. When training clients who have had cancer, focus on which key aspects of training?