Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

Flexibility

Balance

Strength

All of the above

1 to 2%

3 to 5%

5 to 10%

10 to 20%

5 seconds

10 seconds

30 seconds

45 seconds

True

False

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

Very difficult

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

6 days per week

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

Both A and B

None of the above

To see if they like the exercise

To make sure they are not holding their breath

To make sure they are concentrating on the exercises

None of the above

Low impact activities or walking

Light to medium intensities

Teach proper warm up and cool down

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. What factors are most important to consider in senior fitness?

2. According to research, what percentage of a person’s muscles declines about every 10 years?

3. When you measure heart rate with your fingers, you should use what count (in seconds)?

4. Strength training is recommended for 5 days a week for seniors.

5. When training someone with type 2 diabetes, where should you place your exercise focus?

6. A rating of 17 to 20 on the Borg scale is considered at what difficulty level?

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

8. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?

9. What must you watch for when training someone with heart disease?

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