Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

True

False

5 seconds

10 seconds

30 seconds

45 seconds

1 to 2 days a week

2 to 3 days a week

5 to 6 days a week

They should diet only

Easy

Medium

Difficult (somewhat hard)

Very difficult

1 to 2%

3 to 5%

5 to 10%

10 to 20%

Focus on healthy eating

Set goals of 150 to 300 minutes per week of exercise

Use non weight bearing exercises

Both A and B

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

Flexibility

Balance

Strength

All 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

High impact

Low impact

They should not do any activity

Work out every day for an hour

Practice Exam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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