Wits Personal Training Exam Lecture 5-
RX for Cardiovascular Fitness
FITT - ANSWERSFrequency, Intensity, Time, Type
HEALTH RELATED BENEFITS - ANSWERS150-300 MIN. OF MOD ACTIVITY, 75-150 MINUTES OF VIGOROUS
ACTIVITY, RESISTANCE TRAINING 2 TIMES A WEEK ON NON-CONSECUTIVE DAYS
METABOLIC LOAD - ANSWERSOPTIMAL 60%-80%, USE THR, RPE, AS PEOPLE GET MORE FIT, MUST
INCREASE INTENSITY TO MAINTAIN THIS
EXERCISE AND ENVIRONMENT - ANSWERSHEAT, HUMIDITY, POLLUTION AND ALTITUDE CAN ELEVATE HR
AND RPE, MUST MODIFY PROGRAMMING
FACTORS WITH HEAT INJURY - ANSWERSFITNESS, THE MORE FIT THE BETTER THEY TOLERATE HEAT,
ACCLIMATIZATION (EXERCISE 7-14 DAYS TO GET BODY ADJUSTED)
DEHYDRATION - ANSWERSREDUCES SWEAT RATE AND INCREASES HEAT INJURY
RX for Cardiovascular Fitness
FITT - ANSWERSFrequency, Intensity, Time, Type
HEALTH RELATED BENEFITS - ANSWERS150-300 MIN. OF MOD ACTIVITY, 75-150 MINUTES OF VIGOROUS
ACTIVITY, RESISTANCE TRAINING 2 TIMES A WEEK ON NON-CONSECUTIVE DAYS
METABOLIC LOAD - ANSWERSOPTIMAL 60%-80%, USE THR, RPE, AS PEOPLE GET MORE FIT, MUST
INCREASE INTENSITY TO MAINTAIN THIS
EXERCISE AND ENVIRONMENT - ANSWERSHEAT, HUMIDITY, POLLUTION AND ALTITUDE CAN ELEVATE HR
AND RPE, MUST MODIFY PROGRAMMING
FACTORS WITH HEAT INJURY - ANSWERSFITNESS, THE MORE FIT THE BETTER THEY TOLERATE HEAT,
ACCLIMATIZATION (EXERCISE 7-14 DAYS TO GET BODY ADJUSTED)
DEHYDRATION - ANSWERSREDUCES SWEAT RATE AND INCREASES HEAT INJURY
