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Fitness Professional

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. In conditions of heat and humidity - the exerciser should...






2. Men younger then 45 and women younger then 55 who are asymptomatic and meet no more then one risk factor threshold are...






3. Exercise carries some risk of






4. The health risk of an inactive lifestyle is greater than the risk associated with






5. Anaerobic energy is imported in






6. Physical activity can reduce or eliminate risk factors of






7. Muscle fibers differ in






8. Sedentary individuals should include at least






9. An Agonist (Prime mover) is a muscle that is...






10. The 'Spine ROM Active back test' is performed to...






11. During acute exercise - the HR increases linearly with work rate once the HR reaches






12. Ankle Joint movements are...






13. Shoulder joint movements are...






14. Regular vigorous exercise






15. Carbohydrates should contribute






16. Flexion is...






17. The 'Hip Joint ROM test' is performed to...






18. Physical activity can reduce or eliminate risk factors of






19. The respiratory exchange ratio (R) tracks...






20. Vertebral Column movements are...






21. Myocardial infraction






22. Vertebral Column movements are...






23. The 'Hip Joint ROM test' is performed to...






24. HR and BP are higher during arm work compared with






25. Carbohydrates should contribute






26. Concentric Action (Lifting) occurs when






27. An exercise dose reflects






28. Shoulder joint movements are...






29. An exercise dose reflects






30. Eccentric Action (Lowering) occurs when






31. Carbohydrates are divided into 3 categories...






32. As exercise intensity increases






33. The functions of fats are to...






34. Type 2x fibers are...






35. Calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum






36. Water is considered an essential nutrient because of its






37. Isometric exercise and heavy resistance exercise elicit high BP responses compared with






38. The additional calories needed to increase weight should come from...






39. The lactate and ventilatory thresholds are good predictors of






40. For exercise involving the knee - participants should remember the following...






41. The typical protein RDA for adults (0.8g. kg) may be inadequate for...






42. Carbohydrate is...






43. Intertarsal Joint movements are...






44. Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is linked with the development of






45. Heat can be lost from the body by...






46. Lumbosacral Joint Movements are...






47. Analyzing the first three sections of the HSQ allows the fitness professional to...






48. Rational Inertia also referred to as the moment of Inertia depends on






49. Cardiovascular problems cause






50. Vo2 max values are lower in women then in men by...