KINE 408 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025
Which of the following is not one of the 5 levels of functional ability? - Correct Answer Fragile
The appropriate training intensity for a frail older person starting an endurance training program is...
- Correct Answer an RPE of 9 to 11
The MOST common cause of peripheral arterial disease is? - Correct Answer Atherosclerosis
For frailer older adults, aerobic exercise is less about disease prevention and more about
____________________. - Correct Answer symptom alleviation
Even women in their 80's and 90's can improve their VO2max as much as _________% after
________________ weeks of exercise training. - Correct Answer 15-17%; 24-32 weeks
Which aerobic endurance exercise or movement is contraindicated for older adult exercisers? -
Correct Answer exercises involving lateral movement of one leg across the other such as the
grapevine
The cardiovascular risks associated with inappropriate aerobic endurance exercise in older adults
includes the following: - Correct Answer All of these responses are correct
Peripheral arterial disease leads to a decrease in rich oxygenated blood being delivered to the lower
extremities, which leads to ischemia and necrosis of skin tissue. - Correct Answer True
Manipulating which variable appears to be most stressful for older adult exercisers? - Correct Answer
Intensity
Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to apply the principle of overload to aerobic
endurance training? - Correct Answer Increase intensity before duration.
It is recommended that continuous aerobic training should be added to an older adult's aerobic
training program after __________ weeks of interval conditioning. - Correct Answer 12 to 16
,Mrs. James, age 75 years, has NEVER been physically active and has numerous chronic medical
conditions. She has hired you to plan her cardiovascular training program. What recommendations
would give to Mrs. James at this point? - Correct Answer Start with three periods of 3-5 minutes per
day.
Which of the following statements is true? - Correct Answer The three types of interval conditioning
are spontaneous, fitness, and performance.
Which of the following statements is not true? - Correct Answer Frail older adults should start an
aerobic training program at an exercise intensity set at an RPE of 2-3 (CR10 Scale).
Once exercise is underway, it should be stopped if any of the following symptoms occur: - Correct
Answer Extreme fatigue
Which exercise adaptation is not recommended? - Correct Answer instructor demonstrates all levels
and then selects the most challenging level
Which modality is a viable substitute for treadmill and stair climbing activity, based on VO2max
values and RPE response? - Correct Answer elliptical training
Which of the following is not a recommended way to apply the principle of overload to aerobic
endurance training? - Correct Answer Increase intensity before duration.
The MET method should be used along with what other two methods in order to ensure that
exercise intensity does not exceed safe limits? - Correct Answer heart rate and rating of perceived
exercise
Demography is the study of: - Correct Answer the size, geographical distribution and vital statistics of
a particular group
Which of the following is the largest racial/ethnic group in the United States? - Correct Answer black
Americans
What percentage of individuals 65 years and older are of a minority group? - Correct Answer 20-25%
, Almost half of individuals 75 and older report activity limitations due to chronic illness. - Correct
Answer True
The four largest groups of minority elders are: - Correct Answer African Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Native Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders.
Elder black Americans are approximately three times as likely to be poor as elder whites - Correct
Answer True
The Native American population has the shortest life expectancy, is the least educated and the
poorest minority group in the United States. - Correct Answer True
One in five elders lives in a nursing home. - Correct Answer False
There are twice as many elder widows (women) as widowers (men). - Correct Answer False
The poorest elderly ethnic group in the United States is: - Correct Answer Native Americans
Surveys reveal that African American elders generally report poorer health than their white
counterparts report. - Correct Answer True
The number of ethnic minorities will decrease in the near future. - Correct Answer False
Over 90 percent of the elder population receives income from which of the following?
Correct! - Correct Answer Social Security
In 2018, What percentage of elders lives below the poverty level? - Correct Answer 10
Native Americans receive all the health care they need from the tribal reservations. - Correct Answer
False
By 2030, about ____ percent of the elder population in the United States will be a minority: - Correct
Answer 25
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025
Which of the following is not one of the 5 levels of functional ability? - Correct Answer Fragile
The appropriate training intensity for a frail older person starting an endurance training program is...
- Correct Answer an RPE of 9 to 11
The MOST common cause of peripheral arterial disease is? - Correct Answer Atherosclerosis
For frailer older adults, aerobic exercise is less about disease prevention and more about
____________________. - Correct Answer symptom alleviation
Even women in their 80's and 90's can improve their VO2max as much as _________% after
________________ weeks of exercise training. - Correct Answer 15-17%; 24-32 weeks
Which aerobic endurance exercise or movement is contraindicated for older adult exercisers? -
Correct Answer exercises involving lateral movement of one leg across the other such as the
grapevine
The cardiovascular risks associated with inappropriate aerobic endurance exercise in older adults
includes the following: - Correct Answer All of these responses are correct
Peripheral arterial disease leads to a decrease in rich oxygenated blood being delivered to the lower
extremities, which leads to ischemia and necrosis of skin tissue. - Correct Answer True
Manipulating which variable appears to be most stressful for older adult exercisers? - Correct Answer
Intensity
Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to apply the principle of overload to aerobic
endurance training? - Correct Answer Increase intensity before duration.
It is recommended that continuous aerobic training should be added to an older adult's aerobic
training program after __________ weeks of interval conditioning. - Correct Answer 12 to 16
,Mrs. James, age 75 years, has NEVER been physically active and has numerous chronic medical
conditions. She has hired you to plan her cardiovascular training program. What recommendations
would give to Mrs. James at this point? - Correct Answer Start with three periods of 3-5 minutes per
day.
Which of the following statements is true? - Correct Answer The three types of interval conditioning
are spontaneous, fitness, and performance.
Which of the following statements is not true? - Correct Answer Frail older adults should start an
aerobic training program at an exercise intensity set at an RPE of 2-3 (CR10 Scale).
Once exercise is underway, it should be stopped if any of the following symptoms occur: - Correct
Answer Extreme fatigue
Which exercise adaptation is not recommended? - Correct Answer instructor demonstrates all levels
and then selects the most challenging level
Which modality is a viable substitute for treadmill and stair climbing activity, based on VO2max
values and RPE response? - Correct Answer elliptical training
Which of the following is not a recommended way to apply the principle of overload to aerobic
endurance training? - Correct Answer Increase intensity before duration.
The MET method should be used along with what other two methods in order to ensure that
exercise intensity does not exceed safe limits? - Correct Answer heart rate and rating of perceived
exercise
Demography is the study of: - Correct Answer the size, geographical distribution and vital statistics of
a particular group
Which of the following is the largest racial/ethnic group in the United States? - Correct Answer black
Americans
What percentage of individuals 65 years and older are of a minority group? - Correct Answer 20-25%
, Almost half of individuals 75 and older report activity limitations due to chronic illness. - Correct
Answer True
The four largest groups of minority elders are: - Correct Answer African Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Native Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders.
Elder black Americans are approximately three times as likely to be poor as elder whites - Correct
Answer True
The Native American population has the shortest life expectancy, is the least educated and the
poorest minority group in the United States. - Correct Answer True
One in five elders lives in a nursing home. - Correct Answer False
There are twice as many elder widows (women) as widowers (men). - Correct Answer False
The poorest elderly ethnic group in the United States is: - Correct Answer Native Americans
Surveys reveal that African American elders generally report poorer health than their white
counterparts report. - Correct Answer True
The number of ethnic minorities will decrease in the near future. - Correct Answer False
Over 90 percent of the elder population receives income from which of the following?
Correct! - Correct Answer Social Security
In 2018, What percentage of elders lives below the poverty level? - Correct Answer 10
Native Americans receive all the health care they need from the tribal reservations. - Correct Answer
False
By 2030, about ____ percent of the elder population in the United States will be a minority: - Correct
Answer 25
