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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 shouldn't your fasting glucose be over?






2. What is the formula for a target heart rate?






3. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






4. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






5. 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?






6. What is hyperpnea?






7. 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?






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






9. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






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






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






12. What is the purpose of an assesment?






13. What doesn't the norm referenced percentile scoring system not show?






14. How do you increase stride frequency?


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






16. What is the first health appraisal test?






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






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






19. What is a normal LDL?






20. What is a bad waist to hip circumference for woman?






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






22. How much room between machines?






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






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






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






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






27. What does a non fatigue test test?






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






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






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






31. Where do sprains happen?






32. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






33. 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?






34. What is MET?






35. How much room between machines?






36. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






37. With a disc problem should you do squats or deadlifts?






38. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






39. How many calories is a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)?






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






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






42. What muscles does the bent over row underhand supinated grip isolate?






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






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






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






46. What is amenorrhea?






47. What is hypoglycemia?






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






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






50. What releses cortisol?