NCEP Certification Study Guide exam question and
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7 primary movements - push, pull, bend, twist, squat, lunge, gait
Name at least 5 benefits of exercise. - Better appearance, improved health, feeling better,
performing better, and stress reliever
What are the components of Fitness? - Nutritional Guidance, Flexibility Training/ROM,
Cardiovascular Training, Resistance Training, and Attitude Training
What is a calorie? - Unit of Energy
Define Active Stretching. Give an example. - 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 - 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. - Not continually moving.
, An example is Quadriceps Stretch (flamingos)
Define Ballistic Stretching. Give an example. - 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? - Amount of pressure placed on the arterial walls during the
pumping (systolic) and diastolic phases.
What is the formula for training heart rate? - (220-age) x % of max heart rate
Define endurance - Submaximal force repeatedly over time
Define strength - Maximum force produced in a specific enviroment
Define power - work over time
What is your core? - Defined as the ability to stabilize your spine and transfer load efficiently
throughout the body
List at least 5 cardiac risk factors - High blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol level, heart
disease, smoking.
List at least 3 signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease - Chest pain, shortness of
breath, irregular or accelerated heart rate
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7 primary movements - push, pull, bend, twist, squat, lunge, gait
Name at least 5 benefits of exercise. - Better appearance, improved health, feeling better,
performing better, and stress reliever
What are the components of Fitness? - Nutritional Guidance, Flexibility Training/ROM,
Cardiovascular Training, Resistance Training, and Attitude Training
What is a calorie? - Unit of Energy
Define Active Stretching. Give an example. - 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 - 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. - Not continually moving.
, An example is Quadriceps Stretch (flamingos)
Define Ballistic Stretching. Give an example. - 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? - Amount of pressure placed on the arterial walls during the
pumping (systolic) and diastolic phases.
What is the formula for training heart rate? - (220-age) x % of max heart rate
Define endurance - Submaximal force repeatedly over time
Define strength - Maximum force produced in a specific enviroment
Define power - work over time
What is your core? - Defined as the ability to stabilize your spine and transfer load efficiently
throughout the body
List at least 5 cardiac risk factors - High blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol level, heart
disease, smoking.
List at least 3 signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease - Chest pain, shortness of
breath, irregular or accelerated heart rate
