NASM Senior Fitness Specialist
Functional - ANSWER...-Which of the following types of aging is determined by
appearance, mobility, strength, and mental capacity?
12.5% - ANSWER...-Approximately what percentage of the population consists of older
adults over the age of 65?
25% - ANSWER...-By the year 2050, approximately what percentage of the total
population is projected to be older than the age of 65?
$12,000 - ANSWER...-In 2005, health care expenditures for every older adult was
approximately
Heart disease - ANSWER...-Which of the following was the most prevalent cause of
morbidity in older adults for the year 2000?
Thinning of the dendrites - ANSWER...-Which of the following age-related nervous
system changes will cause nerve signals to travel at a slower rate in the central and
peripheral nervous system?
Balance - ANSWER...-Which of the following types of training best reverses
proprioception loss?
Loss of Type II muscle fibers - ANSWER...-Which of the following structural changes to
the musculoskeletal system leads to decreased ability to produce quick, forceful
contractions?
Older adults who are elite athletes - ANSWER...-In which of the following populations is
muscle strength and power maintained to a longer extent?
Ligament shortening - ANSWER...-Which of the following physiological changes
typically results in a reduction in joint range of motion?
self-efficacy - ANSWER...-Which of the following is the confidence to accomplish a
certain task?
Emotional well-being - ANSWER...-Which of the following would a dramatic life
changing event most likely impact?
Develop rapport - ANSWER...-Which of the following is the first step in helping older
adults achieve lifestyle changes?
, Fear of intolerance - ANSWER...-Which of the following describes the feeling that the
health and fitness professional will not understand the older client's goals?
Belief - ANSWER...-Which of the following requires an internal locus of control to help
clients move toward a goal?
PAR-Q - ANSWER...-Which of the following is an example a subjective assessment?
Blood pressure - ANSWER...-Which of the following is an example of an objective
assessment?
Karvonen - ANSWER...-Which of the following is the method of establishing training
intensity on the basis of the difference between predicted and resting heart rate?
0-10 - ANSWER...-What is the range of the modified BORG scale for seniors?
1 - ANSWER...-How many questions must a client respond "yes" to on a PAR-Q to
require physician release?
Farsightedness - ANSWER...-Which of the following is the inability to see close objects
of small print?
Late adolescence/early twenties - ANSWER...-At what age is visual acuity at its
highest?
conductive hearing loss - ANSWER...-The inability to transmit sound waves from the
outer to the inner ear is an example of
30-39% - ANSWER...-Approximately what percent of the adult population experiences
some type of hearing loss?
decreased sweat - ANSWER...-Thermoregulation for the senior client is important
because of
Dynamic - ANSWER...-Medicine ball rotation is an example of which of the following
types of stretching?
SMR - ANSWER...-Which of the following forms of training focuses on the neural and
fascial systems in the body and concentrates on alleviating myofascial trigger points?
30 seconds - ANSWER...-Senior clients should hold stretches for
Static - ANSWER...-Which of the following forms of flexibility training MOST improves
soft tissue extensibility using autogenic inhibition?
Functional - ANSWER...-Which of the following types of aging is determined by
appearance, mobility, strength, and mental capacity?
12.5% - ANSWER...-Approximately what percentage of the population consists of older
adults over the age of 65?
25% - ANSWER...-By the year 2050, approximately what percentage of the total
population is projected to be older than the age of 65?
$12,000 - ANSWER...-In 2005, health care expenditures for every older adult was
approximately
Heart disease - ANSWER...-Which of the following was the most prevalent cause of
morbidity in older adults for the year 2000?
Thinning of the dendrites - ANSWER...-Which of the following age-related nervous
system changes will cause nerve signals to travel at a slower rate in the central and
peripheral nervous system?
Balance - ANSWER...-Which of the following types of training best reverses
proprioception loss?
Loss of Type II muscle fibers - ANSWER...-Which of the following structural changes to
the musculoskeletal system leads to decreased ability to produce quick, forceful
contractions?
Older adults who are elite athletes - ANSWER...-In which of the following populations is
muscle strength and power maintained to a longer extent?
Ligament shortening - ANSWER...-Which of the following physiological changes
typically results in a reduction in joint range of motion?
self-efficacy - ANSWER...-Which of the following is the confidence to accomplish a
certain task?
Emotional well-being - ANSWER...-Which of the following would a dramatic life
changing event most likely impact?
Develop rapport - ANSWER...-Which of the following is the first step in helping older
adults achieve lifestyle changes?
, Fear of intolerance - ANSWER...-Which of the following describes the feeling that the
health and fitness professional will not understand the older client's goals?
Belief - ANSWER...-Which of the following requires an internal locus of control to help
clients move toward a goal?
PAR-Q - ANSWER...-Which of the following is an example a subjective assessment?
Blood pressure - ANSWER...-Which of the following is an example of an objective
assessment?
Karvonen - ANSWER...-Which of the following is the method of establishing training
intensity on the basis of the difference between predicted and resting heart rate?
0-10 - ANSWER...-What is the range of the modified BORG scale for seniors?
1 - ANSWER...-How many questions must a client respond "yes" to on a PAR-Q to
require physician release?
Farsightedness - ANSWER...-Which of the following is the inability to see close objects
of small print?
Late adolescence/early twenties - ANSWER...-At what age is visual acuity at its
highest?
conductive hearing loss - ANSWER...-The inability to transmit sound waves from the
outer to the inner ear is an example of
30-39% - ANSWER...-Approximately what percent of the adult population experiences
some type of hearing loss?
decreased sweat - ANSWER...-Thermoregulation for the senior client is important
because of
Dynamic - ANSWER...-Medicine ball rotation is an example of which of the following
types of stretching?
SMR - ANSWER...-Which of the following forms of training focuses on the neural and
fascial systems in the body and concentrates on alleviating myofascial trigger points?
30 seconds - ANSWER...-Senior clients should hold stretches for
Static - ANSWER...-Which of the following forms of flexibility training MOST improves
soft tissue extensibility using autogenic inhibition?
