Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

1 to 5

5 to 10

11 to 16

20 to 25

1 to 5%

5 to 10%

10 to 15%

More than 15%

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

6 days per week

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

1 to 2 days a week

2 to 3 days a week

5 to 6 days a week

They should diet only

1 to 20

1 to 50

1 to 10

None of the above

Improves muscle mass

Improves quality of life

Helps to fight depression

All of the above

Easy

Medium

Difficult

Very difficult

True

False

Low impact activities or walking

Light to medium intensities

Teach proper warm up and cool down

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. For type 2 diabetes, which exercise level on the Borg scale is most appropriate?

2. You can lower your risk of heart disease by losing as little as how much of your current body weight?

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

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

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

6. The Borg scale refers to a personal assessment of your exercise effort on what range of scale?

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

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

9. The formula to measure heart rate is 220 minus your age.

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