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What do the letters OPT within the OPT model stand for?
Optimum Performance Training
What are the three levels of the OPT model?
Stabilization, strength, and power
What is evidence based practice?
relying on the current best information in making decisions about client care
Which component of evidence-based practice refers to a fitness professional’s accumulated education, experience, and practical skills?
Individual professional expertise
A state in which a person may have a combination of muscle imbalances, poor flexibility, insufficient endurance, or limited joint stability
deconditioned
Using the healthcare continuum, how would training with a fitness professional be classified?
Preventive care
Which chronic disease is the leading cause of death in the world today?
Coronary artery disease
Which term refers to a person's education, income, and occupation?
Socioeconomic status
The human body is uniquely designed to respond to stress and, if necessary, make changes to maintain optimal health and physiological functioning
Homeostasis
A disease that lasts 3 months or longer.
Chronic
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health
T/F:
True
Which common cause of death is the most preventable?
Obesity
What two factors are used to calculate body mass index (BMI)?
Height and weight
A BMI of 37 is classified as...
Obese
Blood pressure above 120/80 is considered...
Hypertension
Which type of cholesterol tends to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease?
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
Which section of the NASM Code of Professional Conduct requires the use of appropriate professional communication in all verbal, nonverbal, and written transactions?
Professionalism
What condition is characterized by the narrowing of coronary arteries?
Ischemic heart disease
What is the blood pressure measurement that occurs when the heart is at rest or between beats?
Diastolic blood pressure
With type 1 diabetes, what hormone does the pancreas fall short in making?
Insulin
Abnormal cell growth in the body
Cancer
What is released during exercise to reduce pain?
Endorphins
Which section of the NASM Code of Professional Conduct requires that client records are disposed of in a secure manner?
Confidentiality
Name the components of the integrated training model.
Flexibility, Balance, Core, Speed/Agility/Quickness, Plyometric, Resistance
Describe the difference between physical activity and exercise.
Exercise is planned and structured to elicit specific results in the body.
Which term best describes a class of chronic respiratory dysfunctions that are characterized by increased breathlessness, airflow limitation, and accelerated decline of lung function?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
What are two of the most common issues at the foot and ankle complex?
Sprains and plantar fasciitis
What percentage of adults experience low-back pain at least once in their lifetime?
80%
According to the NASM Code of Professional Conduct, for how long must a fitness professional maintain accurate financial, contract, appointment, and tax records?
4 years