Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

6 days per week

Focus on weight loss

Check blood glucose levels before and after exercise

Should exercise at the same time each day

All of the above

Easy

Medium

Difficult (somewhat hard)

Very difficult

3

6

9

12

True

False

Focus on healthy eating

Set goals of 150 to 300 minutes per week of exercise

Use non weight bearing exercises

Both A and B

Focus on joint mobility

Work on building duration

Teach a proper warm up and cool down

All of the above

Improves muscle mass

Improves quality of life

Helps to fight depression

All 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

1 to 5 reps

6 to 8 reps

8 to 12 reps

15 to 20 reps

Practice Exam

1. How many days per week should a person with type 2 diabetes perform strength training?

2. When training someone with type 2 diabetes, 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. When you measure heart rate with two fingers, you multiply the heart beat by what number?

5. Lifestyle factors are known contributors to metabolic syndrome.

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

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

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

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

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