Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

Flexibility

Balance

Strength

All of the above

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

Both A and B

None of the above

True

False

1 to 2 days a week

2 to 3 days a week

5 to 6 days a week

They should diet only

Focus on joint mobility

Work on building duration

Teach a proper warm up and cool down

All of the above

Easy

Medium

Difficult

Very difficult

Focus on healthy eating

Set goals of 150 to 300 minutes per week of exercise

Use non weight bearing exercises

Both A and B

High impact

Low impact

They should not do any activity

Work out every day for an hour

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

Easy

Medium

Difficult (somewhat hard)

Very difficult

Practice Exam

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

2. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?

3. Strength training is recommended for 5 days a week for seniors.

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

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

6. A rating of 17 to 20 on the Borg scale is considered at what difficulty level?

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

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

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

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