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Personal Training Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. With a disc problem should you do squats or deadlifts?






2. What type of flexability is the knee and elbow joints?






3. How should you test a pregnant woman's intensity?






4. What is a negative risk factor?






5. How does a trainer place his hands when spotting a flat bench press?






6. What system are the lungs in?






7. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






8. What movement do injuries happen most?






9. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






10. What is a procedure that is required for administering a reliable test?






11. What is MET?






12. What kind of test can be repeated with accuracy?






13. What is tinea pedis?






14. How much room between machines?






15. What replenishes ATP?






16. What is a good RPE to work old people out at?






17. What are general warm ups?






18. What kind of fibers show better gains in hypertrophy?






19. How many exercises should you give a beginning client?






20. What is considered hypoglycemia?






21. What is autonomic dysreflexia?






22. What are used to compare the preformance of an individual against another person in a like category?






23. What type of scores show the best - worst and inbetween scores of the participants by rankings?






24. How many exercises should you give a beginning client?






25. What do you use to test a sub maximal aerobic capacity?






26. When does HDL become a risk factor?






27. What do you use to test an agility test?






28. What is the purpose of an assesment?






29. These type of observations are seen during the workout and it is when the client is making gains - better energy - better techniques and comments on body language?






30. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






31. How many inches is a risk factor for male waists?






32. What system are the lungs in?






33. What system calms heart rate down?






34. What part of the shoulder is blown during arm raises?






35. What is tinea pedis?






36. What is a legal doctrine by which employers can be found vigorously liable for the negligent acts of their employees?






37. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






38. A trainer does a test and gets the same results 2 days later this test is?






39. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






40. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






41. What is multiple sclerosis?






42. What is it called when a test is repeated with the same people within 1-3 days unless it requires maximal effort then it is 7 days?






43. How do you spot a lunge?






44. What is it called when the foot is inward when walking?






45. What is a specific minimal standard that trainers can use on clients to let them know whether their score was average enough to be considered healthy?






46. What is a normal BMI?






47. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






48. What is the best type of training for diabetics?






49. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






50. What is it called when a test tests What is supposed to be tested?