Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

Focus on weight loss

Check blood glucose levels before and after exercise

Should exercise at the same time each day

All of the above

High impact

Low impact

They should not do any activity

Work out every day for an hour

True

False

Easy

Medium

Difficult

Very difficult

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

6 days per week

1 to 2 days a week

2 to 3 days a week

5 to 6 days a week

They should diet only

Age

Physical activity

Weight

Both B and C

1 to 5 reps

6 to 8 reps

8 to 12 reps

15 to 20 reps

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

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

Practice Exam

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

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

3. The most important factor in aging is keeping a fit and healthy body.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?

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