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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 functional unit of a neuromuscular system?






2. How much room between machines?






3. What is the synthesis of a larger molecule from a smaller molecule?






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






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






6. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






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






8. How much room between machines?






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






10. What is an obese BMI?






11. What does a non fatigue test test?






12. What movement do injuries happen most?






13. Where do sprains happen?






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






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






16. How long should you hold static stretches for?






17. How much is resting metabolic rate use energy per day?






18. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






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






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






21. Where is android obesity most targeted at?






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






23. 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?






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






25. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






26. What is a negative risk factor?






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






28. What is MET?






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






30. What does RPE stand for?






31. What is the first health appraisal test?






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






33. What is speed strength training?






34. What does a 1RM test for?






35. Where do sprains happen?






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






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






38. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






39. What system are the lungs in?






40. 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?






41. What is a negative risk factor?






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






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






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






45. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






46. 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?






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






48. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






49. What does the gluteus medius do for the hips?






50. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?