Chapter 1
What is the minimal recommended amount of aerobic exercise that adults should engage in per week?
150 min of moderate-intensity exercise
What does the Par-Q acronym mean?
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
Approximately how many steps per day should an adult walk in order to be classified as active, reaching the threshold for health benefits and weight maintenance?
10000
What is the criterion measure or gold standard of cardiorespiratory fitness?
VO2max
Individuals who do not exercise regularly are at a greater risk for developing all of the following except
a. cancer
b. musculoskeletal disorders
c. coronary artery disease
d. hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Define a MET?
the energy cost of sitting quietly.
or 3.5ml/kg/min
What is the significance of a high HDL-C value (> 60 mg/dL)?
It is a protective or negative risk factor (subtract 1 from the tally).
The principle of __________ states that the rate and extent of physical fitness improvements will decline as people get closer to their genetic limits.
Diminishing returns
Please list one indication to terminate a graded exercise test before the client reaches the predetermined endpoint.
Angina
Symptoms of poor perfusion
Failure of Equipment
Client requests to stop
What does the acronym RPE stand for?
Rate of Perceived Exertion
List 3 known risk factor for coronary heart disease?
Age
Family History
Tobacco Use
Physical inactivity
The ideal way to determine the client's functional aerobic capacity.
Graded Exercise Test
The ability of a test to accurately measure a specific fitness component defines
validity
The ability to perform dynamic exercise involving large muscle groups at moderate-to-high intensity for prolonged periods is known as
cardiorespiratory endurance
Which principle states that individuals with low physical fitness will show greater relative (%) gains and a faster rate of improvement in response to training than those individuals starting off with average or high fitness levels?
Initial values
A high level of which class of lipoproteins are desirable and thought to be protective against coronary heart disease?
high-density lipoproteins (HDL)
The lowest pressure in the artery during the cardiac cycle is called __________ and occurs when the heart is filling with blood
diastolic blood pressure
What is the proper testing sequence when assessing the following fitness variables in a single session?
I: body composition and balance
II: cardiorespiratory endurance
III: flexibility
IV: musculoskeletal fitness
V: resting blood pressure and heart rate
V, I, II, IV, III
During a graded exercise test, what criteria may be used to indicate the attainment of a VO2max?
List 3
RER 1.15 or higher
Lactate 8mmol or higher
RPE of 17 or higher
To assess your client's physical fitness status, select tests that are
3 components are included
Objective
Reliable
Valid
Please list 3 risk factors for metabolic syndrome.
Large Waist Circumference
Elevated blood glucose
Elevated blood pressure
Elevated triglycerides
What is the recommended position for the client's arm when measuring blood pressure?
supported and positioned at heart level
Please list 4 components of fitness
Body Comp
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Musculoskeletal fitness
Flexibility
Which field test is widely used to assess the cardiorespiratory fitness of children 5 to 17 years of age?
1 mile run/walk test
What is the psychological model characterized by keeping a training log, setting goals, and rewarding yourself for meeting those goals?
behavior modification