NASM Senior Fitness Specialist UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Functional - Correct Answer- Which of the following types of aging is determined by
appearance, mobility, strength, and mental capacity?
12.5% - Correct Answer- Approximately what percentage of the population consists of older
adults over the age of 65?
25% - Correct Answer- By the year 2050, approximately what percentage of the total
population is projected to be older than the age of 65?
$12,000 - Correct Answer- In 2005, health care expenditures for every older adult was
approximately
Heart disease - Correct Answer- Which of the following was the most prevalent cause of
morbidity in older adults for the year 2000?
Thinning of the dendrites - Correct 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 - Correct Answer- Which of the following types of training best reverses
proprioception loss?
Loss of Type II muscle fibers - Correct 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 - Correct Answer- In which of the following populations is
muscle strength and power maintained to a longer extent?
Ligament shortening - Correct Answer- Which of the following physiological changes
typically results in a reduction in joint range of motion?
, self-efficacy - Correct Answer- Which of the following is the confidence to accomplish a
certain task?
Emotional well-being - Correct Answer- Which of the following would a dramatic life
changing event most likely impact?
Develop rapport - Correct Answer- Which of the following is the first step in helping older
adults achieve lifestyle changes?
Fear of intolerance - Correct Answer- Which of the following describes the feeling that the
health and fitness professional will not understand the older client's goals?
Belief - Correct Answer- Which of the following requires an internal locus of control to help
clients move toward a goal?
PAR-Q - Correct Answer- Which of the following is an example a subjective assessment?
Blood pressure - Correct Answer- Which of the following is an example of an objective
assessment?
Karvonen - Correct 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 - Correct Answer- What is the range of the modified BORG scale for seniors?
1 - Correct Answer- How many questions must a client respond "yes" to on a PAR-Q to
require physician release?
Farsightedness - Correct Answer- Which of the following is the inability to see close objects
of small print?
Late adolescence/early twenties - Correct Answer- At what age is visual acuity at its highest?
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Functional - Correct Answer- Which of the following types of aging is determined by
appearance, mobility, strength, and mental capacity?
12.5% - Correct Answer- Approximately what percentage of the population consists of older
adults over the age of 65?
25% - Correct Answer- By the year 2050, approximately what percentage of the total
population is projected to be older than the age of 65?
$12,000 - Correct Answer- In 2005, health care expenditures for every older adult was
approximately
Heart disease - Correct Answer- Which of the following was the most prevalent cause of
morbidity in older adults for the year 2000?
Thinning of the dendrites - Correct 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 - Correct Answer- Which of the following types of training best reverses
proprioception loss?
Loss of Type II muscle fibers - Correct 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 - Correct Answer- In which of the following populations is
muscle strength and power maintained to a longer extent?
Ligament shortening - Correct Answer- Which of the following physiological changes
typically results in a reduction in joint range of motion?
, self-efficacy - Correct Answer- Which of the following is the confidence to accomplish a
certain task?
Emotional well-being - Correct Answer- Which of the following would a dramatic life
changing event most likely impact?
Develop rapport - Correct Answer- Which of the following is the first step in helping older
adults achieve lifestyle changes?
Fear of intolerance - Correct Answer- Which of the following describes the feeling that the
health and fitness professional will not understand the older client's goals?
Belief - Correct Answer- Which of the following requires an internal locus of control to help
clients move toward a goal?
PAR-Q - Correct Answer- Which of the following is an example a subjective assessment?
Blood pressure - Correct Answer- Which of the following is an example of an objective
assessment?
Karvonen - Correct 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 - Correct Answer- What is the range of the modified BORG scale for seniors?
1 - Correct Answer- How many questions must a client respond "yes" to on a PAR-Q to
require physician release?
Farsightedness - Correct Answer- Which of the following is the inability to see close objects
of small print?
Late adolescence/early twenties - Correct Answer- At what age is visual acuity at its highest?
