Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

6 days per week

Easy

Medium

Difficult (somewhat hard)

Very difficult

5 seconds

10 seconds

30 seconds

45 seconds

High impact

Low impact

They should not do any activity

Work out every day for an hour

True

False

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

1 to 5

5 to 10

11 to 16

20 to 25

1 to 2 days a week

2 to 3 days a week

5 to 6 days a week

They should diet only

1 to 5 reps

6 to 8 reps

8 to 12 reps

15 to 20 reps

Practice Exam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When training a client with type 2 diabetes, how many reps should you generally recommend per exercise?