AFAA PERSONAL TRAINER STUDY
GUIDE
Exercise Physiology - Correct Answers -The science of how the body operates during
exercise and at rest.
Myocardial infarction (MI) - Correct Answers -The medical term for heart attack. Caused
by the lack of blood flow through the coronary arteries resulting in death of the affected
part of the heart.
Stroke - Correct Answers -Caused by the lack of blood flow through the carotid arteries
resulting in death of the affected part of the brain.
Ischemia - Correct Answers -A lack of blood flow
Stroke volume - Correct Answers -The amount of blood pumped per beat
Cardiac output - Correct Answers -The amount of blood pumped per minute. Usually
measured in liters (or milliliters).
Cardiac output equation - Correct Answers -Cardiac output = HR (heart rate) x SV
(stroke volume). The amount of blood pumped per beat times the number of times the
heart beats per minute equals the amount of blood pumped per minute
Cardiac cycle - Correct Answers -Refers to the contraction and relaxation pattern
produced by the heart
Systole - Correct Answers -The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle
Diastole - Correct Answers -The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle
What is an average resting heart rate? - Correct Answers -60-70 beats per minute
What is the purpose of the metabolic pathways? - Correct Answers -To take food
energy and transform it into ATP
Mode - Correct Answers -Any activity that uses large muscle groups, can be maintained
continuously, and is rhythmical and aerobic in nature
(Waking, running, cycling, etc.)
, Overload - Correct Answers -The body must be given an appropriate challenge greater
than it has been use to
Specificity - Correct Answers -The body's systems adapt quite specifically to what is
practiced, or, in other words you get good at what you do not at what you don't do
Progression - Correct Answers -3 stages
•Initial conditioning stage
•Improvement stage
•Maintenance stage
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - Correct Answers -Is a molecule found in every cell of
the body that is composed of adenosine, ribose and three phosphate groups. This
important chemical compound is the form in which food energy is stored in your cells.
Mole - Correct Answers -A unit of measurement used for counting extremely large
number of atoms. 1 mole=10 kcals or less of energy.
2 Perspectives of Wellness - Correct Answers -•Prevention: the practice of behaviors
that minimize the risk of lifestyle related diseases and disabilities
•Holism: the integration of the mind, body and spirit for optimal functioning
Prevention Plan - Correct Answers -•Diet
•Exercise
•Avoid smoking
•Avoid alcohol
•Obesity
•Stress
•Seatbelt usage
Atherosclerosis - Correct Answers -Narrowing (hardening) of the coronary arteries
Angina Pectoris - Correct Answers -Chest pain
Transient Ischemia Attack (TIA) - Correct Answers -Stroke like symptoms with no
lasting damage
Hypertension - Correct Answers -High blood pressure; as systolic pressure of
140mmHg or higher, or diastolic pressure of 90mmHg or higher, or being on
hypertensive medication
Diabetes - Correct Answers -A metabolic disease in which the body is unable to use
glucose, resulting in hyperglycemia
Type 1 Diabetes - Correct Answers -Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM); the
body does not produce enough insulin
GUIDE
Exercise Physiology - Correct Answers -The science of how the body operates during
exercise and at rest.
Myocardial infarction (MI) - Correct Answers -The medical term for heart attack. Caused
by the lack of blood flow through the coronary arteries resulting in death of the affected
part of the heart.
Stroke - Correct Answers -Caused by the lack of blood flow through the carotid arteries
resulting in death of the affected part of the brain.
Ischemia - Correct Answers -A lack of blood flow
Stroke volume - Correct Answers -The amount of blood pumped per beat
Cardiac output - Correct Answers -The amount of blood pumped per minute. Usually
measured in liters (or milliliters).
Cardiac output equation - Correct Answers -Cardiac output = HR (heart rate) x SV
(stroke volume). The amount of blood pumped per beat times the number of times the
heart beats per minute equals the amount of blood pumped per minute
Cardiac cycle - Correct Answers -Refers to the contraction and relaxation pattern
produced by the heart
Systole - Correct Answers -The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle
Diastole - Correct Answers -The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle
What is an average resting heart rate? - Correct Answers -60-70 beats per minute
What is the purpose of the metabolic pathways? - Correct Answers -To take food
energy and transform it into ATP
Mode - Correct Answers -Any activity that uses large muscle groups, can be maintained
continuously, and is rhythmical and aerobic in nature
(Waking, running, cycling, etc.)
, Overload - Correct Answers -The body must be given an appropriate challenge greater
than it has been use to
Specificity - Correct Answers -The body's systems adapt quite specifically to what is
practiced, or, in other words you get good at what you do not at what you don't do
Progression - Correct Answers -3 stages
•Initial conditioning stage
•Improvement stage
•Maintenance stage
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - Correct Answers -Is a molecule found in every cell of
the body that is composed of adenosine, ribose and three phosphate groups. This
important chemical compound is the form in which food energy is stored in your cells.
Mole - Correct Answers -A unit of measurement used for counting extremely large
number of atoms. 1 mole=10 kcals or less of energy.
2 Perspectives of Wellness - Correct Answers -•Prevention: the practice of behaviors
that minimize the risk of lifestyle related diseases and disabilities
•Holism: the integration of the mind, body and spirit for optimal functioning
Prevention Plan - Correct Answers -•Diet
•Exercise
•Avoid smoking
•Avoid alcohol
•Obesity
•Stress
•Seatbelt usage
Atherosclerosis - Correct Answers -Narrowing (hardening) of the coronary arteries
Angina Pectoris - Correct Answers -Chest pain
Transient Ischemia Attack (TIA) - Correct Answers -Stroke like symptoms with no
lasting damage
Hypertension - Correct Answers -High blood pressure; as systolic pressure of
140mmHg or higher, or diastolic pressure of 90mmHg or higher, or being on
hypertensive medication
Diabetes - Correct Answers -A metabolic disease in which the body is unable to use
glucose, resulting in hyperglycemia
Type 1 Diabetes - Correct Answers -Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM); the
body does not produce enough insulin
