CanFitPro Personal Training Specialist Theory Exam All Possible Questions and Answers with complete solution

What are the 5 stages of behavioural change? - Answer-Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance In which stage of change would a PTS discuss health risks, myths and fears, and provide client with general education? - Answer-Precontemplation In which stage of change would a PTS make a list of advantages related to regular exercise, provide clear recommendations, and build the client's self-confidence? - Answer-Contemplation In which stage of change would a PTS provide a personalized exercise design and work on goal setting and action plans? - Answer-Preparation In which stage of change would a PTS provide encouragement, talk to the client about self monitoring, and prepare for relapses? - Answer-Action In which stage of change would a PTS review and revise goals, address concerns, set new fitness goals, and provide social support? - Answer-Maintenance What does PFITT stand for? - Answer-Purpose, Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of exercise This principle suggests that program design must accommodate every client's individual needs - AnswerIndividualization This principle suggests that if clients want to improve a particular aspect of their performance, they have to train that specifically - Answer-Specificity This principle suggests that clients must continually challenge their fitness to see significant improvement over time - Answer-Progressive overloadThis principle becomes increasingly important as clients' workouts become more successful, and should be a mandatory principle of training - Answer-Recovery This principle suggests that the strengthening of joints will result in the ability to sustain subsequently greater stresses in training and have greater resistance to injury - Answer-Structural Tolerance This principle suggests that people who are well developed through all components of fitness are less prone to injury and more likely to perform better in sport and life - Answer-All-around development This principle suggests that when training ceases, the body will gradually return to its pre-training state - Answer-Reversibility This principle suggests that after a level of fitness has been achieved, it can be maintained with less work than was needed to attain it - Answer-Maintenance The main energy source of the anaerobic (glycolytic) system is - Answer-Carbohydrates The main energy source of the aerobic (glycolytic) system is - Answer-Carbohydrates The main energy source of the aerobic fatty acid oxidation system is - Answer-Fat What are the four systems the human body uses when forming ATP? - Answer-1. ATP-CP 2. Anaerobic (glycolytic) system 3. Aerobic (glycolytic) system 4. Fatty acid oxidation system Anaerobic - Answer-The __________ systems are limited and efficient for only short bouts of activity Aerobic - Answer-The ________ system uses an abundant supply of fat and carbohydrate to create ATP to fuel long bouts of activityWhat terminology best describes the point at which the aerobic system cannot supply enough ATP for the needs of the body, forcing the anaerobic systems to increase their contribution of ATP? - AnswerLactate Threshold Which are the smallest and most numerous of blood vessels? - Answer-Capillaries What is the average BP (Blood Pressure) of a healthy person at rest? - Answer-120/80 The top number, or ___________, is the pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries as the heart contracts, representing peak pressure in the system - Answer-Systolic pressure The bottom number, or _________, is the pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries as the heart relaxes and fills again, representing the lowest pressure in the arteries - Answer-Diastolic pressure The heart pumps approximately ______ beats per minute (BPM) at rest - Answer-72 The ________ and ________ are examples of long bones - Answer-Femur, Humerus The ________ and ________ are examples of short bones - Answer-Tarsals, Carpals