NCEP Certification QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What are the five components of fitness? correct answers Nutrition, flexibility (ROM), cardiovascular training, resistance training, attitude training What is a calorie? correct answers unit of energy Define active stretching and give an example correct answers ability to move a bone around an axis using only internal force: hamstring stretch for 2-10 seconds with several repetitions Define passive stretching and give an example correct answers ability to move a bone around an axis with help from an external force: hamstring stretch with trained professional Define static stretching and give an example correct answers not continually moving: hamstring stretch for 30 seconds Define ballistic stretching and give an example correct answers in constant motion: body weight squats What is blood pressure? High blood pressure? correct answers amount of pressure placed on the arterial walls during the pumping (systolic) and filling (diastolic) phases; high = 140/90 mmHg What is the formula for training heart rate? correct answers (220-age) x % max heart rate Define endurance. correct answers sub-maximal force repeated over time