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AFAA PFT CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW!!)
While preparing to teach a strength training class, a new
participant approaches you and says they are undergoing
cardiac rehabilitation due to a recent heart attack. What should
you do to ensure the safety of this participant? .....ANSWER..... d.
Tell the participant they will need a medical clearance before
attending class and that you hope to see them as much as
possible when they move into a post-rehabilitative state.
What is the greatest exercise risk for those suffering from
osteoporosis? .....ANSWER..... c. Bone fracture
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Which of the following physiological characteristics should an
instructor be aware of when working with senior participants?
.....ANSWER..... c. Decreased lean body mass
Which condition often coexists with hypertension, hyperlipidemia,
Type II diabetes, and osteoarthritis? .....ANSWER..... obesity
Which of the following is an appropriate recommendation for a
participant with hypertension? .....ANSWER..... a cycle class
During your class, you notice an obese participant struggling with
the exercises. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate course of action? .....ANSWER..... b. Show options for
bodyweight exercises
A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best
recommendation for this participant? .....ANSWER..... a. Take a
prolonged break
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Which of the following is an appropriate exercise for a
participant who has had a stroke? .....ANSWER..... c. Hammer
curl
What effect does the hormone relaxin have on women who are
pregnant? .....ANSWER..... a. Limits strength adaptations
Which of the following populations should avoid hot and humid
environments? .....ANSWER..... prenatal
Cardio should be the primary mode of exercise for which of the
following participants? .....ANSWER..... obese
A participant comes up to you before class and lets you know she
just found out she is pregnant. Which of the following is the most
appropriate recommendation? .....ANSWER..... a. Recommend she
get clearance from her doctor before starting an exercise
program.
Which of the following is an appropriate training concept for a
participant with osteoporosis .....ANSWER..... flexibility
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Which of the following participants may need to begin an
exercise program with five-minute sessions? .....ANSWER..... a
participant with cancer
The Transtheoretical Model asserts people progress through
stages of change in what type of pattern? .....ANSWER..... b.
Cyclical
Which of the following is a stage of the Transtheoretical Model?
.....ANSWER..... c. Maintenance
In the action stage of the Transtheoretical Model, individuals
make specific, overt modifications in their lifestyle within what
timeframe? .....ANSWER..... c. The past 6 months
One of the most consistent findings with regard to exercise
behavior is the positive relationship between self-confidence and
which of the following? .....ANSWER..... Consistency
AFAA PFT CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW!!)
While preparing to teach a strength training class, a new
participant approaches you and says they are undergoing
cardiac rehabilitation due to a recent heart attack. What should
you do to ensure the safety of this participant? .....ANSWER..... d.
Tell the participant they will need a medical clearance before
attending class and that you hope to see them as much as
possible when they move into a post-rehabilitative state.
What is the greatest exercise risk for those suffering from
osteoporosis? .....ANSWER..... c. Bone fracture
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Which of the following physiological characteristics should an
instructor be aware of when working with senior participants?
.....ANSWER..... c. Decreased lean body mass
Which condition often coexists with hypertension, hyperlipidemia,
Type II diabetes, and osteoarthritis? .....ANSWER..... obesity
Which of the following is an appropriate recommendation for a
participant with hypertension? .....ANSWER..... a cycle class
During your class, you notice an obese participant struggling with
the exercises. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate course of action? .....ANSWER..... b. Show options for
bodyweight exercises
A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best
recommendation for this participant? .....ANSWER..... a. Take a
prolonged break
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Which of the following is an appropriate exercise for a
participant who has had a stroke? .....ANSWER..... c. Hammer
curl
What effect does the hormone relaxin have on women who are
pregnant? .....ANSWER..... a. Limits strength adaptations
Which of the following populations should avoid hot and humid
environments? .....ANSWER..... prenatal
Cardio should be the primary mode of exercise for which of the
following participants? .....ANSWER..... obese
A participant comes up to you before class and lets you know she
just found out she is pregnant. Which of the following is the most
appropriate recommendation? .....ANSWER..... a. Recommend she
get clearance from her doctor before starting an exercise
program.
Which of the following is an appropriate training concept for a
participant with osteoporosis .....ANSWER..... flexibility
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Which of the following participants may need to begin an
exercise program with five-minute sessions? .....ANSWER..... a
participant with cancer
The Transtheoretical Model asserts people progress through
stages of change in what type of pattern? .....ANSWER..... b.
Cyclical
Which of the following is a stage of the Transtheoretical Model?
.....ANSWER..... c. Maintenance
In the action stage of the Transtheoretical Model, individuals
make specific, overt modifications in their lifestyle within what
timeframe? .....ANSWER..... c. The past 6 months
One of the most consistent findings with regard to exercise
behavior is the positive relationship between self-confidence and
which of the following? .....ANSWER..... Consistency
