Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

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

1 to 2%

3 to 5%

5 to 10%

10 to 20%

Focus on weight loss

Check blood glucose levels before and after exercise

Should exercise at the same time each day

All of the above

Focus on joint mobility

Work on building duration

Teach a proper warm up and cool down

All of the above

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

6 days per week

Focus on healthy eating

Set goals of 150 to 300 minutes per week of exercise

Use non weight bearing exercises

Both A and B

Easy

Medium

Difficult

Very difficult

1 to 2 days a week

2 to 3 days a week

5 to 6 days a week

They should diet only

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

Both A and B

None of the above

Focus on weight loss

Focus on cardiorespiratory fitness

Both A and B

None of the above

Practice Exam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?

10. When training someone with metabolic syndrome, where should you place your exercise focus?