NASM VIRTUAL COACHING FINAL PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which type of lead has provided the business with their contact information in
exchange for an offer from the company? - ✔✔Hot lead
✔✔Working on the business includes things such as - ✔✔Structuring corporate
guidelines
✔✔After establishing a baseline, a fitness professional recognizes a significant
decrease in heart rate variability, elevated heart rate, and inadequate sleep duration.
What type of training modifications should the fitness professional consider? -
✔✔Modify the program to focus on active or passive recovery
✔✔Which sleep stage and type represents the lowest heart rate and respiratory rate? -
✔✔Stage 3 (non-REM)
✔✔What is the purpose of a marketing strategy? - ✔✔To educate prospective clients
about the company and its programs and services
✔✔What are the cons of utilizing wearable technologies with more advanced features? -
✔✔They are often more expensive and increase the complexity of use
✔✔What might a virtual coach need to keep in mind when transitioning from in-person
programming to virtual? - ✔✔Available space, access to equipment, and scheduling
✔✔A fitness professional intends to start a virtual training business. They plan to live-
stream restorative yoga classes to small groups. While instructing their yoga classes,
what is the most appropriate tone for the professional to take with the class? -
✔✔Relaxing and calm, to match the intent of the class
✔✔What is an advantage of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) assessments over
scale weight assessments? - ✔✔BIA provides the ability to objectively assess changes
in body composition, which may be more important than body weight alone
✔✔Which of the following may be a risk factor for mortality independent of physical
activity and other major cardiovascular risk factors? - ✔✔Elevated resting heart rate
✔✔What is an anthropometric assessment? - ✔✔A quantitative evaluation or
measurement of the physical body
✔✔What is the normal range for respiratory rate in healthy adults? - ✔✔12- 20 bpm
, ✔✔How does the virtual format impact a virtual coach's scope of practice? - ✔✔Offering
virtual services does not impact the scope of practice
✔✔What is the primary difference between a gyroscope and accelerometer? - ✔✔A
gyroscope can measure rotational movement, whereas an accelerometer can only
measure movement and acceleration in the three-axis plane
✔✔In order to provide effective virtual coaching, fitness professionals must understand
how to gauge and measure what? - ✔✔Client engagement
✔✔When should a fitness professional consider implementing a preparticipation health
screening? - ✔✔As a portion of the intake process
✔✔Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement? - ✔✔Recognizing a
client for improvements in heart rate variability
✔✔For pushing and pulling assessments, a resistance band should be chosen based
on the client's ability to perform a minimum of how many repetitions? - ✔✔20
✔✔What are the most common units of measurement for heart rate variability? -
✔✔milliseconds (ms)
✔✔In SMART goals, a goal with a start and a termination is represented by what term?
- ✔✔Time-bound
✔✔Approximately what percentage of clients own a personal cell phone? - ✔✔96%
✔✔What is the purpose of the PAR-Q assessment? - ✔✔Standardized assessment of a
client's readiness to engage in physical activity
✔✔What is the average amount of sleep an American gets each night? - ✔✔6 hours
and 40 minutes
✔✔Approximately when were the first wearable fitness trackers introduced? - ✔✔1981
✔✔Whether providing services in-person or virtually, a certified nutrition coach does not
engage in which two practices? - ✔✔Meal planning and nutritional therapy
✔✔The autonomic nervous system is comprised of which two primary branches? -
✔✔Sympathetic and parasympathetic
✔✔In which setting is intra-session instruction most suitable? - ✔✔Long-duration, low-
complexity workouts
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which type of lead has provided the business with their contact information in
exchange for an offer from the company? - ✔✔Hot lead
✔✔Working on the business includes things such as - ✔✔Structuring corporate
guidelines
✔✔After establishing a baseline, a fitness professional recognizes a significant
decrease in heart rate variability, elevated heart rate, and inadequate sleep duration.
What type of training modifications should the fitness professional consider? -
✔✔Modify the program to focus on active or passive recovery
✔✔Which sleep stage and type represents the lowest heart rate and respiratory rate? -
✔✔Stage 3 (non-REM)
✔✔What is the purpose of a marketing strategy? - ✔✔To educate prospective clients
about the company and its programs and services
✔✔What are the cons of utilizing wearable technologies with more advanced features? -
✔✔They are often more expensive and increase the complexity of use
✔✔What might a virtual coach need to keep in mind when transitioning from in-person
programming to virtual? - ✔✔Available space, access to equipment, and scheduling
✔✔A fitness professional intends to start a virtual training business. They plan to live-
stream restorative yoga classes to small groups. While instructing their yoga classes,
what is the most appropriate tone for the professional to take with the class? -
✔✔Relaxing and calm, to match the intent of the class
✔✔What is an advantage of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) assessments over
scale weight assessments? - ✔✔BIA provides the ability to objectively assess changes
in body composition, which may be more important than body weight alone
✔✔Which of the following may be a risk factor for mortality independent of physical
activity and other major cardiovascular risk factors? - ✔✔Elevated resting heart rate
✔✔What is an anthropometric assessment? - ✔✔A quantitative evaluation or
measurement of the physical body
✔✔What is the normal range for respiratory rate in healthy adults? - ✔✔12- 20 bpm
, ✔✔How does the virtual format impact a virtual coach's scope of practice? - ✔✔Offering
virtual services does not impact the scope of practice
✔✔What is the primary difference between a gyroscope and accelerometer? - ✔✔A
gyroscope can measure rotational movement, whereas an accelerometer can only
measure movement and acceleration in the three-axis plane
✔✔In order to provide effective virtual coaching, fitness professionals must understand
how to gauge and measure what? - ✔✔Client engagement
✔✔When should a fitness professional consider implementing a preparticipation health
screening? - ✔✔As a portion of the intake process
✔✔Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement? - ✔✔Recognizing a
client for improvements in heart rate variability
✔✔For pushing and pulling assessments, a resistance band should be chosen based
on the client's ability to perform a minimum of how many repetitions? - ✔✔20
✔✔What are the most common units of measurement for heart rate variability? -
✔✔milliseconds (ms)
✔✔In SMART goals, a goal with a start and a termination is represented by what term?
- ✔✔Time-bound
✔✔Approximately what percentage of clients own a personal cell phone? - ✔✔96%
✔✔What is the purpose of the PAR-Q assessment? - ✔✔Standardized assessment of a
client's readiness to engage in physical activity
✔✔What is the average amount of sleep an American gets each night? - ✔✔6 hours
and 40 minutes
✔✔Approximately when were the first wearable fitness trackers introduced? - ✔✔1981
✔✔Whether providing services in-person or virtually, a certified nutrition coach does not
engage in which two practices? - ✔✔Meal planning and nutritional therapy
✔✔The autonomic nervous system is comprised of which two primary branches? -
✔✔Sympathetic and parasympathetic
✔✔In which setting is intra-session instruction most suitable? - ✔✔Long-duration, low-
complexity workouts
