W.I.T.S Exam Study Guide Complete QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 VERIFIED AND ALREADY PASSED

YMCA bench press test - CORRECT ANS Why? To measure upper body strength and endurance. 80 lbs for males, 35 lbs for females. 60 BPM UNTIL BURNOUT. sit and reach test - CORRECT ANS Why? To assess joint ROM and low back/hamstring/trunk/hip flexibility. Measure 25 in. and place tape at 0, 15in., and 25in. Heels at 15 in. mark. Knees in contact to floor, no lunging. Three attempts. Record furthest distance reached to nearest 1/4 inch. Thomas Test - CORRECT ANS Hip flexor tightness have patient bring knees to chest in supine and then hold one knee while extending the other leg positive test: extended leg wont be able to touch the table 3 minute step test - CORRECT ANS 96 BPM--one step per beat. L-R-L-R 12 in. step. Take recovery HR. The pulse is taken for one full minute at the radial artery prior to testing and for one full minute after sitting immediately (allow a few seconds to get into seated position - DON'T RUSH!) following the test for another full minute. The heart rates are then compared; the closer they are too one another the higher the individual VO2MAX. If the individual has a LOWER recovery heart rate than at the beginning of the test, they are considered to have a high VO2MAX. push-up test - CORRECT ANS purpose: measure upper body strength and endurance. complete as many push-ups as possible with good form. ab-curl test - CORRECT ANS 50 BPM-- beat one: up/ beat two: down purpose: measure ab core strength and endurance goal: complete as many reps as possible with good form. (90 degree angle for knees) place two strips of tape 10 cm apart. signs and symptoms of cardiovascular, metabolic, and pulmonary disease - CORRECT ANS Angina(heart pain/nausea) Palpitations-- forceful/rapid heartbeat/ tachycardia (caffeine etc) shortness of breath (dyspnea) dizziness (syncope) ankle edema (fluid in ankles--congestive heart failure CHF) intermittent claudification burning cramping (mainly in cvd and type 1/2 diabetes) risk factors - CORRECT ANS age: men 45 women 55 obesity: bmi 30kg and waist girth 40 in men and 35 women hypertension sedentary lifestyle prediabetes dyslipidemia