CANFITPRO EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Precontemplation Stage - ANS NOT READY
- not seriously thinking about changing or starting an exercise program
- they do not intend to start a new healthy behaviour
Contemplation Stage - ANS GETTING READY
- have started to think about exercising or changing
- behavior and most likely identified a course of action
- clients align their intentions to support their healthy behaviour
- perceived disadvantages about equal to advantages
Preparation Stage - ANS READY
- ready to start taking action
- make small steps towards making the healthy behaviour part of their lives
- tell their friends and family they want to make a change
Action Stage - ANS ACTIVELY MAKING CHANGES
- begun to make changes but not much time has passed
- need to learn how to strengthen their commitments to change and fight urges to relapse
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, Maintenance Stage - ANS ADHERENCE TO CHANGE
- adhered to an exercise program for 6 months or more
Intervention for Precontemplation Stage - ANS - increase awareness of the importance of
exercise and emphasize the benefits
- provide general education one on one or through print or electronic publications
- discuss health risks
- discuss myths and fears related to exercise
Intervention for Contemplation Stage - ANS - make a list of advantages related to regular
exercise
- continue with education and discussion of benefits
- provide clear and specific recommendations for an exercise program
- identify social support system
- build client's self-confidence
Intervention for Preparation Stage - ANS - evaluate support system and barriers
- provide personalized exercise design
- work on goal setting and action plan
Intervention for Action Stage - ANS - talk to the client about self-monitoring and self-
reinforcement
- enhance client's self-efficacy
- provide encouragement
- prepare for relapse
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ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Precontemplation Stage - ANS NOT READY
- not seriously thinking about changing or starting an exercise program
- they do not intend to start a new healthy behaviour
Contemplation Stage - ANS GETTING READY
- have started to think about exercising or changing
- behavior and most likely identified a course of action
- clients align their intentions to support their healthy behaviour
- perceived disadvantages about equal to advantages
Preparation Stage - ANS READY
- ready to start taking action
- make small steps towards making the healthy behaviour part of their lives
- tell their friends and family they want to make a change
Action Stage - ANS ACTIVELY MAKING CHANGES
- begun to make changes but not much time has passed
- need to learn how to strengthen their commitments to change and fight urges to relapse
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, Maintenance Stage - ANS ADHERENCE TO CHANGE
- adhered to an exercise program for 6 months or more
Intervention for Precontemplation Stage - ANS - increase awareness of the importance of
exercise and emphasize the benefits
- provide general education one on one or through print or electronic publications
- discuss health risks
- discuss myths and fears related to exercise
Intervention for Contemplation Stage - ANS - make a list of advantages related to regular
exercise
- continue with education and discussion of benefits
- provide clear and specific recommendations for an exercise program
- identify social support system
- build client's self-confidence
Intervention for Preparation Stage - ANS - evaluate support system and barriers
- provide personalized exercise design
- work on goal setting and action plan
Intervention for Action Stage - ANS - talk to the client about self-monitoring and self-
reinforcement
- enhance client's self-efficacy
- provide encouragement
- prepare for relapse
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