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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. What is the correct age for people to do plyometrics?






2. What is a normal BMI?






3. What is a normal LDL?






4. What is the functional unit of a neuromuscular system?






5. What releses cortisol?






6. What is a rockport test?






7. What is a stretch followed by an explosive movement?






8. What system calms heart rate down?






9. What age must family member die of heart attack to make it a positive risk factor?






10. What is the difference between a persons observed score and the persons true score






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






12. What type of lipids carry large amounts of cholesterol and deposit around the body?






13. What is the correct age for people to do plyometrics?






14. What system are the lungs in?






15. What kind of lever are the applied and resistive force on opposite sides od the fulcrum?






16. How do you increase stride frequency?


17. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






18. What do you use to test an anaerobic capacity test?






19. What is considered hypoglycemia?






20. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






22. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






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






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






25. What form tells about past surgieries and risk factors for cad?






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






27. Is multi joint exercises closed or open kinetic chain workouts?






28. Where is android obesity most targeted at?






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






30. How many months of strength training should you do before doing plyometrics?






31. What does RPE stand for?






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






33. How many sets should you do for a hypertrophy goal?






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






35. What is it called when a measurement of the same trait under the same conditions yields the same results from one trial to another?






36. This evaluation happens before or during a workout with the client?






37. What does it mean when a test measures what it claims to be?






38. How many months should you loose 10% of your weight?






39. How long should you hold static stretches for?






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






41. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






43. What do you use to test an anaerobic capacity test?






44. What are general warm ups?






45. What is amenorrhea?






46. Where do sprains happen?






47. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






48. What is it called when a measurement of the same trait under the same conditions yields the same results from one trial to another?






49. What 4 things do you need to prove when sueing trainer?






50. What is a test that can differientiate the fit and non fit clients?