Chapter 1: Modern State Of Health And Fitness

Question 1

What do letters OPT within the OPT model stand for?

Answer 1

Optimum Performance Training

Question 2

What are the three levels of the OPT model?

Answer 2

Stabilization, strength, and power

Question 3

What is a necessity for all fitness professionals to remain successful in the industry?

Answer 3

Keeping up with the latest science and changes in the industry

Question 4

When NASM recommends relying on the current best information in making decisions about client care, what is it referring to?

Answer 4

Evidence-based practice

Question 5

What activity best demonstrates evidence-based practice?

Answer 5

Referencing peer-reviewed research

Question 6

Which component of evidence-based practice refers to a fitness professional’s accumulated education, experience, and practical skills?

Answer 6

Individual professional expertise

Question 7

What best describes the term deconditioned?

Answer 7

A state in which a person may have a combination of muscle imbalances, poor flexibility, insufficient endurance, or limited joint stability

Question 8

What is not a component of an integrated approach to exercise?

Answer 8

Diet supplementation

Question 9

Which chronic disease is the leading cause of death in the world today?

Answer 9

Coronary artery disease

Question 10

What term refers to a person’s education, income, and occupation?

Answer 10

Socioeconomic status

Question 11

What type of health concern is the leading cause of death in the world today?

Answer 11

Chronic diseases and conditions

Question 12

What common cause of death is the most preventable?

Answer 12

Obesity

Question 13

How can health best be defined?

Answer 13

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 14

What is homeostasis?

Answer 14

A process by which the human body continually strives to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium

Question 15

What are the basic two types of disease?

Answer 15

Chronic and acute

Question 16

What two factors are used to calculate the body mass index (BMI)?

Answer 16

Height and weight

Question 17

At his first visit to his new fitness trainer, Robert’s BMI was 37. According to this information, how would Robert be classified?

Answer 17

Obese

Question 18

At her first visit to her new fitness trainer, Alisha’s BMI was 26. According the this information, how would Alisha be classified?

Answer 18

Overweight

Question 19

Which type of cholesterol tends to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease?

Answer 19

LDL (Low-density lipoprotein)

Question 20

How is cholesterol best defined?

Answer 20

A waxy, fatlike substance found in bodily cells

Question 21

What condition is characterized by the narrowing of coronary arteries?

Answer 21

Ischemic heart disease

Question 22

What is the blood pressure measurement that occurs when the heart is at rest or between beats?

Answer 22

Diastolic blood pressure

Question 23

What impacts can exercise have on cholesterol levels in the body?

Answer 23

It can reduce LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol

Question 24

With type 1 diabetes, what hormone does the pancreas fall short in making?

Answer 24

Insulin

Question 25

What condition is unique to type 2 diabetes?

Answer 25

Insulin resistance

Question 26

Cancer is most accurately understood as when what happens?

Answer 26

Cells in the body grow abnormally

Question 27

What is the term that best describes a class of chronic respiratory dysfunctions that are characterized by increased breathlessness, airflow limitation, and accelerated decline of lung function?

Answer 27

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 28

The term “Chronic” in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) means what?

Answer 28

It is not a curable disease

Question 29

What group of hormones are released by the brain during exercise and help reduce pain?

Answer 29

Endorphins

Question 30

What are two of the most common issues at the foot and ankle complex?

Answer 30

Sprains and plantar fasciitis

Question 31

This injury is characterized by a sharp pain in the bottom of the heel that makes it difficult to walk

Answer 31

Plantar fasciitis

Question 32

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common injury to what part of the body?

Answer 32

Knee

Question 33

What percentage of adult’s experience low-back pain at least once in their lifetime?

Answer 33

80%

Question 34

What is the dysfunction that occurs due to narrowing and rubbing of the soft tissue and bony structures of the shoulder?

Answer 34

Shoulder impingement

Question 35

Using the healthcare continuum, how would training with a fitness professional be classified?

Answer 35

Preventative care

Question 36

What is the main role of a personal trainer?

Answer 36

Assess clients and make recommendations for exercise programming and other lifestyle changes

Question 37

What type of fitness professional has advanced knowledge, training, and experience in designing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for competitive athletes?

Answer 37

Strength and conditioning coach

Question 38

Which section of the NASM Code of Professional Conduct requires the use of appropriate professional communication in all verbal, nonverbal, and written transactions?

Answer 38

Professionalism

Question 39

Which section of the NASM Code of Professional Conduct requires that client records are disposed of in a secure manner?

Answer 39

Confidentiality

Question 40

According to the NASM Code of Professional Conduct, for how long must a fitness professional maintain accurate financial, contract, appointment, and tax records?

Answer 40

4 years