5th time Flashcards
Which of the following is a disadvantage of fitness professionals as independent contractors?
The correct answer is: They are not employed by the club and therefore receive no benefits.
According to the stages of change model, what do trainers need to help clients overcome?
The correct answer is: Relapse
A client is considering starting an exercise program in the next 6 months. Which of the following is the best strategy a personal trainer can use to help her progress into the preparation section of the stages of change model?
The correct answer is: Provide the client with easy-to-read education materials about the benefits of exercise.
What cognitive-behavior approach involves thoughts influencing behavior?
The correct answer is: Association and dissociation
Carla is obese and wants to lose 80 pounds in six months. Which of the following can her personal trainer do in order to keep her focused on the goal?
The correct answer is: Set several short term goals that gradually increase in difficulty.
Which of the following cues is appropriate to give a client who will be performing a floor bridge exercise?
The correct answer is: “Squeeze your glutes.”
Which of the following is a factor of the FITTE principle used to determine exercise training programs for each individual?
The correct answer is: Frequency
A client wishes to increase muscular endurance and stabilization. Which of the following acute variables is most appropriate while performing resistance training?
The correct answer is: 12 repetitions at 70% of 1RM intensity
During a pulling assessment, a personal trainer observes that a client’s shoulders elevate. Which of the following muscles is most likely underactive?
The correct answer is: Lower trapezius
Which of the following most accurately describes an individual with a body mass index (BMI) of 29?
The correct answer is: Overweight
Which of the following is a formula that determines a client’s target heart rate during exercise?
The correct answer is: Heart rate reserve (HRR) method
Which method, also known as the Karvonen method, is used for establishing training intensity based on the difference between a client’s predicted maximal heart rate and his or her resting heart rate?
The correct answer is: Heart rate reserve (HRR) method
A new client performs the Rockport walk test and scores in the “good” category of cardiovascular fitness. Up to which of the following percentages of maximal heart rate should this client train?
The correct answer is: 0.85
Arterioles branch out into vessels know as what?
The correct answer is: Capillaries
If a client exhibits increased force output of his hamstrings and adductor magnus to compensate for a weakened gluteus maximus during hip extension, this is an example of which of the following?
The correct answer is: Synergistic dominance
