Senior Fitness Instruction Practice Exam

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

A healthy diet

Being at an appropriate weight

Both A and B

None of the above

True

False

Flexibility

Balance

Strength

All of the above

Low impact activities or walking

Light to medium intensities

Teach proper warm up and cool down

All of the above

1 to 5

5 to 10

11 to 16

20 to 25

Focus on healthy eating

Set goals of 150 to 300 minutes per week of exercise

Use non weight bearing exercises

Both A and B

3

6

9

12

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

Practice Exam

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

2. What factors can have an effect on osteoarthritis?

3. With age, there are decreases in cardiac output and resting stroke volume.

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

5. When training clients who have had cancer, focus on which key aspects of training?

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

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

8. When you measure heart rate with two fingers, you multiply the heart beat by what number?

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

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