Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

1 to 5 reps

6 to 8 reps

8 to 12 reps

15 to 20 reps

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

6 days per week

Age

Physical activity

Weight

Both B and C

Focus on joint mobility

Work on building duration

Teach a proper warm up and cool down

All of the above

Improves muscle mass

Improves quality of life

Helps to fight depression

All 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

True

False

Easy

Medium

Difficult

Very difficult

1 to 2%

3 to 5%

5 to 10%

10 to 20%

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

Both A and B

None of the above

Practice Exam

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

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

3. What are common controllable factors for many chronic conditions?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?