NCEP Certification Study Guide Questions and answers with complete solution graded A+ (Already passed)

7 primary movements - CORRECT ANS push, pull, bend, twist, squat, lunge, gait Name at least 5 benefits of exercise. - CORRECT ANS Better appearance, improved health, feeling better, performing better, and stress reliever What are the components of Fitness? - CORRECT ANS Nutritional Guidance, Flexibility Training/ROM, Cardiovascular Training, Resistance Training, and Attitude Training What is a calorie? - CORRECT ANS Unit of Energy Define Active Stretching. Give an example. - CORRECT ANS Ability to move a bone around an axis using An internal force. An example is bringing your leg up high and then holding it there w/o anything (other than your leg muscles themselves) to keep the leg in an extended position. Define Passive Stretching. Give an example. I - CORRECT ANS Ability to move a bone around an axis with help from an external force. An example is using a belt when stretching. Define Static Stretching. Give an example. - CORRECT ANS Not continually moving. An example is Quadriceps Stretch (flamingos) Define Ballistic Stretching. Give an example. - CORRECT ANS In constant motion. An example is standing upright and putting either leg on elevation to front. Keep legs straight. With back straight bend over and repeatedly reach forward and relax. What is blood pressure? - CORRECT ANS Amount of pressure placed on the arterial walls during the pumping (systolic) and diastolic phases. What is the formula for training heart rate? - CORRECT ANS (220-age) x % of max heart rate Define endurance - CORRECT ANS Submaximal force repeatedly over time Define strength - CORRECT ANS Maximum force produced in a specific enviroment Define power - CORRECT ANS work over time What is your core? - CORRECT ANS Defined as the ability to stabilize your spine and transfer load efficiently throughout the body List at least 5 cardiac risk factors - CORRECT ANS High blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol level, heart disease, smoking. List at least 3 signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease - CORRECT ANS Chest pain, shortness of breath, irregular or accelerated heart rate What are 3 risk stratifications - CORRECT ANS Apparently healthy (AH), Increased Risk (IR), Known Disease (KD) Why do we start any program with assessments? - CORRECT ANS So that you can identify their strengths and weaknesses. What is the purpose of the overhead squat? - CORRECT ANS it works almost the entire kinetic chain, and it can tell you a lot on what a client needs to work on to be stronger and feel better. Also, it helps with posture