Conversions - ANSWER 1 kg = 2.2 lbs
1 in = 2.54 cm
1 meter = 3.28 ft
1 mile = 100 calories burned
1 L = 1,000 mL
Calculating BMI - ANSWER Weight (lbs) / height (in^2) x 703
The correct BMI categories - ANSWER Underweight (<18.5 kg * m-2)
Normal weight (18.5-24.9 kg * m-2)
Overweight (25.0-29.9 kg * m-2)
Obese (30 or > kg * m-2)
What are normal waist circumference measurements? - ANSWER Men = < or equal to 40
in (102 cm)
Women = < or equal to 35 in (88 cm)
How to calculate max HR? - ANSWER Max HR = 220 - age
Determining HR reserve - ANSWER HRR = HR max - RHR
How does HR compare to upper and lower body ergometry? - ANSWER Upper body er-
gometry causes a higher HR
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,A subject needs to lose 10 lbs of fat. How many 30 minute workouts will she have to com-
plete to accomplish this? - ANSWER 1 lbs of fat = 3500 kcals
10 lbs of fat = 35,000 kcals
13.8 kcals/min x 30 min = 414 kcals/session
35,000 kcals / 414 = 84.5 sessions
If Rx was 4 x a week 30 min sessions = 21 weeks
What should you suggest if a client wants to start running marathons but has a history of hy-
pertension and is currently taking ace inhibitors? - ANSWER -Seek medical clearance
-If overweight or obese they should focus on increasing caloric expenditure along with re-
ducing the caloric intake rather than vigorous anaerobic exercise
What would be a way to improve group cohesion in an exercise class? - ANSWER Giving
members of the class responsibilities/roles for the group
Fick Equation - ANSWER VO2max = (HR max) x (SV max) x (a-VO2 diff max)
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) - ANSWER MAP = Diastolic BP + 0.33 (Systolic BP - Diastolic
BP)
Rate Pressure Product (RPP) - ANSWER RPP = HR x Systolic BP
What would help give an exercise class more distinctiveness? - ANSWER Giving the group
a name
When should exercise testing be terminated? - ANSWER -Tests may have to be termi-
nated before subject reaches a measured or estimated VO2max, volitional fatigue, or a pre-
determined end point
-50-70% HRR or 70-85% APMHR (age predicted max HR)
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,General Indications for stopping an exercise test: - ANSWER -Drop in Systolic BP greater
than or equal to 10 mm Hg with an increase in work rate or if Systolic BP decreases below
the value obtained in the same position prior to testing
-Excessive rise in BP: SBP > 250; DBP >115
-Failure of HR to increase with increased intensity
What is classified as a normal resting BP? - ANSWER SBP: <120 mm Hg; DBP <80 mm Hg
What is classified as hypertension? - ANSWER SBP: >140 mm Hg; DBP: >100 mm Hg
Does systolic BP increase or decrease with increased workload? - ANSWER Increases
Does diastolic BP increase or decrease with increased workload? - ANSWER Stays the
same
Does total peripheral resistance (TPR) increase or decrease with increased workload? - AN-
SWER Decreases
Does VO2 increase or decrease post-exercise? - ANSWER Decreases
The most immediate source of replenishing ATP comes from what system? - ANSWER
Creatine phosphate (lasts about 10 seconds)
Which energy system breaks down glucose or glycogen into pyruvate? - ANSWER Anaero-
bic glycolysis (lasts about 90 seconds)
Which energy system is the slower source of ATP and requires oxygen to facilitate the Krebs
Cycle and Electron Transport Chain? - ANSWER Oxidative System
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, One MET is equal to the relative oxygen consumption at rest, which is approximately - AN-
SWER 3.5 mL/kg/min
How to determine how much fat is loss based on MET - ANSWER 3.5 mL/kg/min x BW
(kg) = absolute VO2 mL/min
Absolute VO2 mL/min divided by 1,000 = relative VO2 L/min
relative VO2 L/min x 5.0 = kcal/min
kcal/min x total number of minutes = total kcals
Total kcals divided by 3,500 = lbs of fat
Ideal Bodyweight - ANSWER IBW = LBM (lean body mass) / 1.00 - (desired % body
fat/100)
A man that quit smoking but started using an e cigarette was doing a cardiorespiratory fit-
ness test and his HR was > 200 bpm and his BP was 160/100 at a low intensity grade. What
would be the best course of action for an EP? - ANSWER Stop the test and tell him that
he should see a doctor and get medical clearance in order to resume fitness testing, because
nicotine is not supposed to spike a person's HR that high at low intensity
Calculate the kcal expenditure (kcals/min) for a 75 kg man performing 4.98 METs - AN-
SWER kcal/min = MET x kg x 3.5/200 kcal/min = 4.98 x 75 x 3.5/200 kcal/min = 6.53
kcals/min
What are the common activity factors of the different levels of physical activity? - AN-
SWER Sedentary = 1.2
Moderate activity = 1.5
Exceedingly active = 1.9
Graves disease - ANSWER An immune disorder that results in the overproduction of thy-
roid hormones (hyperthyroidism), affects metabolism
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1 in = 2.54 cm
1 meter = 3.28 ft
1 mile = 100 calories burned
1 L = 1,000 mL
Calculating BMI - ANSWER Weight (lbs) / height (in^2) x 703
The correct BMI categories - ANSWER Underweight (<18.5 kg * m-2)
Normal weight (18.5-24.9 kg * m-2)
Overweight (25.0-29.9 kg * m-2)
Obese (30 or > kg * m-2)
What are normal waist circumference measurements? - ANSWER Men = < or equal to 40
in (102 cm)
Women = < or equal to 35 in (88 cm)
How to calculate max HR? - ANSWER Max HR = 220 - age
Determining HR reserve - ANSWER HRR = HR max - RHR
How does HR compare to upper and lower body ergometry? - ANSWER Upper body er-
gometry causes a higher HR
1
,A subject needs to lose 10 lbs of fat. How many 30 minute workouts will she have to com-
plete to accomplish this? - ANSWER 1 lbs of fat = 3500 kcals
10 lbs of fat = 35,000 kcals
13.8 kcals/min x 30 min = 414 kcals/session
35,000 kcals / 414 = 84.5 sessions
If Rx was 4 x a week 30 min sessions = 21 weeks
What should you suggest if a client wants to start running marathons but has a history of hy-
pertension and is currently taking ace inhibitors? - ANSWER -Seek medical clearance
-If overweight or obese they should focus on increasing caloric expenditure along with re-
ducing the caloric intake rather than vigorous anaerobic exercise
What would be a way to improve group cohesion in an exercise class? - ANSWER Giving
members of the class responsibilities/roles for the group
Fick Equation - ANSWER VO2max = (HR max) x (SV max) x (a-VO2 diff max)
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) - ANSWER MAP = Diastolic BP + 0.33 (Systolic BP - Diastolic
BP)
Rate Pressure Product (RPP) - ANSWER RPP = HR x Systolic BP
What would help give an exercise class more distinctiveness? - ANSWER Giving the group
a name
When should exercise testing be terminated? - ANSWER -Tests may have to be termi-
nated before subject reaches a measured or estimated VO2max, volitional fatigue, or a pre-
determined end point
-50-70% HRR or 70-85% APMHR (age predicted max HR)
2
,General Indications for stopping an exercise test: - ANSWER -Drop in Systolic BP greater
than or equal to 10 mm Hg with an increase in work rate or if Systolic BP decreases below
the value obtained in the same position prior to testing
-Excessive rise in BP: SBP > 250; DBP >115
-Failure of HR to increase with increased intensity
What is classified as a normal resting BP? - ANSWER SBP: <120 mm Hg; DBP <80 mm Hg
What is classified as hypertension? - ANSWER SBP: >140 mm Hg; DBP: >100 mm Hg
Does systolic BP increase or decrease with increased workload? - ANSWER Increases
Does diastolic BP increase or decrease with increased workload? - ANSWER Stays the
same
Does total peripheral resistance (TPR) increase or decrease with increased workload? - AN-
SWER Decreases
Does VO2 increase or decrease post-exercise? - ANSWER Decreases
The most immediate source of replenishing ATP comes from what system? - ANSWER
Creatine phosphate (lasts about 10 seconds)
Which energy system breaks down glucose or glycogen into pyruvate? - ANSWER Anaero-
bic glycolysis (lasts about 90 seconds)
Which energy system is the slower source of ATP and requires oxygen to facilitate the Krebs
Cycle and Electron Transport Chain? - ANSWER Oxidative System
3
, One MET is equal to the relative oxygen consumption at rest, which is approximately - AN-
SWER 3.5 mL/kg/min
How to determine how much fat is loss based on MET - ANSWER 3.5 mL/kg/min x BW
(kg) = absolute VO2 mL/min
Absolute VO2 mL/min divided by 1,000 = relative VO2 L/min
relative VO2 L/min x 5.0 = kcal/min
kcal/min x total number of minutes = total kcals
Total kcals divided by 3,500 = lbs of fat
Ideal Bodyweight - ANSWER IBW = LBM (lean body mass) / 1.00 - (desired % body
fat/100)
A man that quit smoking but started using an e cigarette was doing a cardiorespiratory fit-
ness test and his HR was > 200 bpm and his BP was 160/100 at a low intensity grade. What
would be the best course of action for an EP? - ANSWER Stop the test and tell him that
he should see a doctor and get medical clearance in order to resume fitness testing, because
nicotine is not supposed to spike a person's HR that high at low intensity
Calculate the kcal expenditure (kcals/min) for a 75 kg man performing 4.98 METs - AN-
SWER kcal/min = MET x kg x 3.5/200 kcal/min = 4.98 x 75 x 3.5/200 kcal/min = 6.53
kcals/min
What are the common activity factors of the different levels of physical activity? - AN-
SWER Sedentary = 1.2
Moderate activity = 1.5
Exceedingly active = 1.9
Graves disease - ANSWER An immune disorder that results in the overproduction of thy-
roid hormones (hyperthyroidism), affects metabolism
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