Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

1 day a week

2 days a week

5 days a week

Workout every day

1 to 5 reps

6 to 8 reps

8 to 12 reps

15 to 20 reps

Focus on weight loss

Check blood glucose levels before and after exercise

Should exercise at the same time each day

All of the above

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

Behind your ears

Behind your knee caps

At your wrist

At the bottom of your foot

Improves muscle mass

Improves quality of life

Helps to fight depression

All of the above

Easy

Medium

Difficult

Very difficult

High impact

Low impact

They should not do any activity

Work out every day for an hour

True

False

Focus on healthy eating

Set goals of 150 to 300 minutes per week of exercise

Use non weight bearing exercises

Both A and B

Practice Exam

1. How many days per week should a person with heart disease train for as a goal?

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

3. When training someone with type 2 diabetes, where should you place your exercise focus?

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

5. Use two fingers together to measure your heart rate at what body location?

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

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

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

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

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