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GLPTI-CANFIT PRO THEORY 2025/2026 EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
AND DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
GLPTI
Ace your CANFIT Pro Theory Exam with this targeted guide,
designed to master exercise science, program design, and client
consultation protocols. This resource delivers practical,
scenario-based questions aligned with industry standards.
What is an Intrinsic Risk Factor? Give an Example. ......
ANSWER ....... Factors that affect the tensile strength
during exercise and increase risk of injury. An example
could be muscle weakness or flexibility.
What is an Extrinsic Risk Factor? Give an Example. ......
ANSWER ....... Factors that affect a client's physical and
psychological status. An example could be temperature
or footwear.
What is PRICE? ...... ANSWER ....... Protect, Rest, Ice,
Compress, and Elevation
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Define what a sign is. ...... ANSWER ....... The resulting
effect of the injury.
What are question you could ask to assess symptoms? ......
ANSWER ....... How does the injury feel?
Define sprain. ...... ANSWER ....... Is an injury to the
ligament (muscle to muscle) (ex. sprained anterior
talofibular ligament).
Define strain. ...... ANSWER ....... Is an injury to the
tendon (muscle to bone) or muscle (ex. strained
hamstring).
How are overuse injuries caused? ...... ANSWER .......
They are caused by repetitive loading which leads to the
gradual onset of pain/dysfunction over days or weeks.
How are acute injuries caused? ...... ANSWER ....... They
are caused by the application of a single force or load
creating tissue damage and leading to immediate
pain/dysfunction.
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What is the Scope of Practice for PTS for risk Management?
...... ANSWER ....... - Refers to the actions for which a
person has been educated and is considered competent
to perform.
- Cannot diagnose the source of pain
- Any change in overall health requires a PARQ+
Name 4 things you need to know before assessing a clients
risk to acute injury. ...... ANSWER ....... Age, family
medical history, personal medical history and previous
injuries.
Describe an example of an overuse injurie for the fascia,
tendon, bone and cartilage. ...... ANSWER ....... - Fascia
can get inflammation because of poor footwear
- Bone can be fractured because of long-distance running
- Tendon can get inflammation from overuse of overhead
movements
- Cartilage can become inflamed from repetitive weight
bearing or impact activity on degenerative joint
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What type of pain occurs specifically because of disease,
infection or a medical condition. ...... ANSWER .......
Systemic Pain
What are the 5 stages of Behavior Change? Give an example
for each. ...... ANSWER ....... Stage 1: Pre-contemplation
(not ready) - ex. receiving a Goodlife pamphlet
Stage 2: Contemplation (getting ready) - ex. someone
bought a membership but no consultation
Stage 3: Preparation (ready) - ex. someone is motivated
and showed up to the consultation, ready for PT
Stage 4: Action (actively making changes) - ex. has
started working out but less than 6 months
Stage 5: Maintenance (adherence to changes) - ex.
someone has maintained good fitness habits
What stage can lead you back to pre-contemplation? ......
ANSWER ....... Relapse
What is the business framework for PTS? ...... ANSWER
....... Career options, finance and capacity, niche and
avatars, packaging and pricing, market and lead
generation, sales, onboarding and nurturing, service and
system tracking
GLPTI-CANFIT PRO THEORY 2025/2026 EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
AND DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
GLPTI
Ace your CANFIT Pro Theory Exam with this targeted guide,
designed to master exercise science, program design, and client
consultation protocols. This resource delivers practical,
scenario-based questions aligned with industry standards.
What is an Intrinsic Risk Factor? Give an Example. ......
ANSWER ....... Factors that affect the tensile strength
during exercise and increase risk of injury. An example
could be muscle weakness or flexibility.
What is an Extrinsic Risk Factor? Give an Example. ......
ANSWER ....... Factors that affect a client's physical and
psychological status. An example could be temperature
or footwear.
What is PRICE? ...... ANSWER ....... Protect, Rest, Ice,
Compress, and Elevation
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Define what a sign is. ...... ANSWER ....... The resulting
effect of the injury.
What are question you could ask to assess symptoms? ......
ANSWER ....... How does the injury feel?
Define sprain. ...... ANSWER ....... Is an injury to the
ligament (muscle to muscle) (ex. sprained anterior
talofibular ligament).
Define strain. ...... ANSWER ....... Is an injury to the
tendon (muscle to bone) or muscle (ex. strained
hamstring).
How are overuse injuries caused? ...... ANSWER .......
They are caused by repetitive loading which leads to the
gradual onset of pain/dysfunction over days or weeks.
How are acute injuries caused? ...... ANSWER ....... They
are caused by the application of a single force or load
creating tissue damage and leading to immediate
pain/dysfunction.
, Page 3 of 32
What is the Scope of Practice for PTS for risk Management?
...... ANSWER ....... - Refers to the actions for which a
person has been educated and is considered competent
to perform.
- Cannot diagnose the source of pain
- Any change in overall health requires a PARQ+
Name 4 things you need to know before assessing a clients
risk to acute injury. ...... ANSWER ....... Age, family
medical history, personal medical history and previous
injuries.
Describe an example of an overuse injurie for the fascia,
tendon, bone and cartilage. ...... ANSWER ....... - Fascia
can get inflammation because of poor footwear
- Bone can be fractured because of long-distance running
- Tendon can get inflammation from overuse of overhead
movements
- Cartilage can become inflamed from repetitive weight
bearing or impact activity on degenerative joint
, Page 4 of 32
What type of pain occurs specifically because of disease,
infection or a medical condition. ...... ANSWER .......
Systemic Pain
What are the 5 stages of Behavior Change? Give an example
for each. ...... ANSWER ....... Stage 1: Pre-contemplation
(not ready) - ex. receiving a Goodlife pamphlet
Stage 2: Contemplation (getting ready) - ex. someone
bought a membership but no consultation
Stage 3: Preparation (ready) - ex. someone is motivated
and showed up to the consultation, ready for PT
Stage 4: Action (actively making changes) - ex. has
started working out but less than 6 months
Stage 5: Maintenance (adherence to changes) - ex.
someone has maintained good fitness habits
What stage can lead you back to pre-contemplation? ......
ANSWER ....... Relapse
What is the business framework for PTS? ...... ANSWER
....... Career options, finance and capacity, niche and
avatars, packaging and pricing, market and lead
generation, sales, onboarding and nurturing, service and
system tracking
