ACE HEALTH COACH CHAPTER 16
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Guidelines for physical activity for obese ANSW✅✅250-300 minutes of physical activity per week
or 50-60 minutes 5 days per week
faulty neural control ANSW✅✅often manifests out of muscle tightness or imbalance between
muscles acting at the joint
should be a key element of any training program ANSW✅✅core stability
myofascial release ANSW✅✅small continuous back and forth movements over a foam roller over
a tender region covering an area of 2-6 inches for 30-60 seconds
static stretching ANSW✅✅moving a joint to where the targeted muscle reaches a point of tension
at the end point of movement
ideally - four reps each exercise, holding for 16-60 seconds
PNF proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation ANSW✅✅take a joint through movement until
targeted muscle reaches point of tension, hold 10 seconds, then have client perform isometric
contraction of the agonist for a minimum of 6 seconds, followed by assisted or passive stretch for
10-30 seconds.
Two principal training components of ACE IFT model ANSW✅✅1. cardiovascular training
2. functional movement and resistance training
the recommended weekly expenditure of calories for long term weight loss ANSW✅✅2,000
calories or more
60-90 minutes per day of moderate intensity activity
2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans for improved health ANSW✅✅minimum of 150
minutes of physical activity per week or 30 minutes on most days of the week
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Guidelines for physical activity for obese ANSW✅✅250-300 minutes of physical activity per week
or 50-60 minutes 5 days per week
faulty neural control ANSW✅✅often manifests out of muscle tightness or imbalance between
muscles acting at the joint
should be a key element of any training program ANSW✅✅core stability
myofascial release ANSW✅✅small continuous back and forth movements over a foam roller over
a tender region covering an area of 2-6 inches for 30-60 seconds
static stretching ANSW✅✅moving a joint to where the targeted muscle reaches a point of tension
at the end point of movement
ideally - four reps each exercise, holding for 16-60 seconds
PNF proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation ANSW✅✅take a joint through movement until
targeted muscle reaches point of tension, hold 10 seconds, then have client perform isometric
contraction of the agonist for a minimum of 6 seconds, followed by assisted or passive stretch for
10-30 seconds.
Two principal training components of ACE IFT model ANSW✅✅1. cardiovascular training
2. functional movement and resistance training
the recommended weekly expenditure of calories for long term weight loss ANSW✅✅2,000
calories or more
60-90 minutes per day of moderate intensity activity
2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans for improved health ANSW✅✅minimum of 150
minutes of physical activity per week or 30 minutes on most days of the week
