Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

Easy

Medium

Difficult (somewhat hard)

Very difficult

Improves muscle mass

Improves quality of life

Helps to fight depression

All of the above

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

Both A and B

None of the above

5 seconds

10 seconds

30 seconds

45 seconds

True

False

3

6

9

12

Focus on joint mobility

Work on building duration

Teach a proper warm up and cool down

All 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

1 to 2 days a week

2 to 3 days a week

5 to 6 days a week

They should diet only

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

6 days per week

Practice Exam

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

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

3. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?

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

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

6. When you measure heart rate with two fingers, you multiply the heart beat by what number?

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

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

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

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