NASM CPT 7th Edition – Section 1 Study
Guide & Key Concepts”
The focus on scientific principles make NASM's system and methodologies... - --
-✔✔✔ANSWER----safe and effective for any client working toward any
fitness goal
NASM recommends that all fitness professionals maintain a focus of what to attain
the highest levels of success? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Evidence-based
practice
Evidence-based practice is... - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----the conscientious use
of current best evidence in making decisions about patient or client care
, NASM's proprietary approach to exercise training is what - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----the OPT model
The OPT model was developed with what as a core guiding philosophy? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----evidence-based practice
Acute disease is... - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----any suddenly occurring medical
condition that can be treated and healed in a short period of time.
A chronic disease is... - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----a medical condition that
persists without quickly going away or being cured altogether
Overweight and obesity refer to what? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----a body
weight that is greater than what is considered normal or healthy for a certain
height, specifically due to excess body fat.
Being overweight or obese increases what? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----chances
of developing a chronic disease
Cardiovascular disease is... - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----a broad term describing
numerous problems of the heart and blood vessels, including stroke, heart attacks,
heart failure, heart valve problems, and arrhythmias
Guide & Key Concepts”
The focus on scientific principles make NASM's system and methodologies... - --
-✔✔✔ANSWER----safe and effective for any client working toward any
fitness goal
NASM recommends that all fitness professionals maintain a focus of what to attain
the highest levels of success? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Evidence-based
practice
Evidence-based practice is... - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----the conscientious use
of current best evidence in making decisions about patient or client care
, NASM's proprietary approach to exercise training is what - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----the OPT model
The OPT model was developed with what as a core guiding philosophy? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----evidence-based practice
Acute disease is... - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----any suddenly occurring medical
condition that can be treated and healed in a short period of time.
A chronic disease is... - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----a medical condition that
persists without quickly going away or being cured altogether
Overweight and obesity refer to what? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----a body
weight that is greater than what is considered normal or healthy for a certain
height, specifically due to excess body fat.
Being overweight or obese increases what? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----chances
of developing a chronic disease
Cardiovascular disease is... - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----a broad term describing
numerous problems of the heart and blood vessels, including stroke, heart attacks,
heart failure, heart valve problems, and arrhythmias
