Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

Easy

Medium

Difficult (somewhat hard)

Very difficult

3

6

9

12

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

1 day a week

2 days a week

5 days a week

Workout every day

True

False

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

Flexibility

Balance

Strength

All of the above

Improves muscle mass

Improves quality of life

Helps to fight depression

All of the above

Focus on weight loss

Focus on cardiorespiratory fitness

Both A and B

None of the above

Practice Exam

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

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

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

4. How many days per week should a person with heart disease train for as a goal?

5. Target heart rates are important to monitor for seniors.

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

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

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

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

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