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






2. What is tinea pedis?






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






4. What is a negative risk factor?






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






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






7. What does a non fatigue test test?






8. How much room between machines?






9. How much room should you have between olympic weight lifting barbells?






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






11. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






12. What is speed strength training?






13. What is multiple sclerosis?






14. What is spondylolysis?






15. What is a rockport test?






16. What puts the curve into the lumbar and pulls the spine into position?






17. What part of the shoulder is targeted during seated front press?






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






19. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






20. What tell body What is going on when not looking?






21. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






22. What does a 1RM test for?






23. What do you use to test muscular strength?






24. What part of the shoulder is targeted during seated front press?






25. What system are the lungs in?






26. How long should you hold static stretches for?






27. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






28. What is a normal BMI?






29. What is the primary reason for strength gains in pre-adolescent?






30. What is the purpose of an assesment?






31. What do you use to test a Local muscular endurance?






32. What movement do injuries happen most?






33. Where is the superiliac?






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






35. What is the primary reason for strength gains in pre-adolescent?






36. What is autonomic dysreflexia?






37. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






38. What is the tendacy of a muscle to assume a new and greater length after a passive stretch and after the load is removed?






39. What is it called when you eat a lot then do a lot to loose the weight?






40. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






41. How much room should you have between olympic weight lifting barbells?






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






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






44. What is hypoglycemia?






45. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






47. What 3 assesments shouldn't you have old people do?






48. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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






50. What is the final evaluation made when a client compltes a specified training period?