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Which of the following is the most important criterion for terminating a clinical exercise test?
✔Correct Answer-Good judgment on the part of the physician and/or supervising staff
Which of the following is not a valid guideline for prescription of muscular fitness training?
✔Correct Answer-There should be at least 24 hours separating exercise training sessions for the
same muscle group
Which of the following is the preferred method of prescribing exercise intensity. ✔Correct Answer-
% Heart Rate Reserve (measured)
Which component below may be placed variably in the ordering sequence of the exercise training
session ✔Correct Answer-flexibility
Which of these two have been added to the FITT-VP principle of EXER Rx ✔Correct Answer-volume
and progression
Older adults can confer greater benefit by holding a stretch for ✔Correct Answer-30 to 60 seconds
Scientific evidence indicates neuromuscular exercise in older adults ✔Correct Answer-facilitate
balance and agility
What is the minimum number of calories (kcal) to be burned per week in exercise and physical
activity that evidence demonstrates results in health/fitness benefits? ✔Correct Answer-1000
kcal/day
When progressing in exercise prescription, any of the components of the FITT principal may be
manipulated. What is the recommendation as the component to be manipulated in the initial phase
(first 4-6 weeks) of an exercise program for an average adult? ✔Correct Answer-Time (duration)
If "moderate intensity" aerobic exercise is prescribed, what are the minimum recommendations for
how often an healthy adult should engage in exercise to achieve health/fitness benefits? ✔Correct
Answer-5 days a week
An evidenced based benefit of stretching is ✔Correct Answer-The ROM around a joint improved
acutely and chronically
The normal blood pressure response to dynamic upright exercise consists of a progressive increase in
✔Correct Answer-systolic blood pressure
Which of the following is the definition of "predictive value"? ✔Correct Answer-A measure of how
accurately a test result (positive or negative) correctly identifies the presence or absence of CVD in
tested patients
Exercise testing for an individual with which of the following conditions is NOT generally used for
diagnostic purposes? ✔Correct Answer-Atypical Chest Pain
,Which of the following is NOT a reason for exercise testing soon after a patient has suffered a
myocardial infarction? ✔Correct Answer-evaluate atypical chest pain
Which of the following is a RELATIVE contraindication for exercise testing? ✔Correct Answer-
Fatigue, shortness of breath, wheezing, leg cramps, or claudication, hypoglycemia
Which of the following is an ABSOLUTE contraindication for exercise testing? ✔Correct Answer-
Technical difficulties monitoring the ECG or systolic blood pressure
contraindication ✔Correct Answer-a specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery
should not be used because it may be harmful to the person
Exercise Prescription is designed with what goal in mind? ✔Correct Answer-To meet individual
health and physical fitness goals
What do the principles of exercise prescription intend to aid in? ✔Correct Answer-Individually
tailored exercise prescription for the apparently healthy adult who's goal is to improve physical
fitness and health
FITT-VP Principle ✔Correct Answer-Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
Volume
Progression
What did FITT VP used to be called? ✔Correct Answer-FITTM
When was the VP added to the FITT principle? ✔Correct Answer-2011
What are the 4 keys to a good exercise program? ✔Correct Answer-aerobic, resistance, flexibility,
and neuromotor exercise
For most adults, an exercise program including aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and neuromotor
exercise training is ____ ✔Correct Answer-indispensable to improve and maintain physical fitness
and health
Which of the 4 keys to exercise prescription should serve as the base? ✔Correct Answer-Aerobic,
others are supplemental
How often is aerobic prescribed typically? ✔Correct Answer-3-5 days of the week, progressing if
need be
How often is resistance training prescribed? ✔Correct Answer-2-3 days a week IF full body
workout. If targeting Upper one day and lower the next, they each need 2 nonconsecutive days
How often is flexibility prescribed? ✔Correct Answer-2 to 3 days a week
How often is neuromotor function prescribed? ✔Correct Answer-2 to 3 days a week
, For a sedentary lifestyle, what should you prescribe first? ✔Correct Answer-Start slow, maybe just
a walk 5 to 7 days a week and gradually add in other components
Health related physical fitness components in exercise prescription ✔Correct Answer-
Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance flexibility, body composition
A ____ in the time spent sedentary is important for both ____ and ____ individuals ✔Correct
Answer-reduction, active, inactive
Long periods of sedentary activity are associated with elevated risks of ✔Correct Answer-
cardiovascular disease, mortality, worsened cardiometabolic disease biomarkers (BP, waist
circumference), depression
What small thing can you do every hour to reduce your likelihood of experiencing a cardiovascular
event? ✔Correct Answer-Stand up or walk for 1 to 2 minutes every hour
What is the most common injury with PA? ✔Correct Answer-musculoskeletal injury (MSI)
How to reduce MSI injuries ✔Correct Answer-warm up, cool down, stretching, gradual progression
of volume and intensity
What age population is CVD complications most concerning? ✔Correct Answer-middle aged and
older adults
How do you minimize CVD complications? ✔Correct Answer-Preparticiaption health screening,
new exercise program that is light to moderate, gradual progression of quantity and quality
Who is bone health most important to? ✔Correct Answer-Younger children and older adults,
WOMEN
How to increase bone health ✔Correct Answer-Loading exercises (weight bearing and resistance
exercise)
What should be considered when designing an exercise prescription plan? ✔Correct Answer-Client
goals, physical ability, physical fitness, health status, schedule, environment, available equipment
Why is bone health important to the elderly? ✔Correct Answer-Risk of osteoporosis
Why is bone health important to children? ✔Correct Answer-Still developing their long bones
(growth plates)
Why can you not trust a calcium blood test when looking for bone health? ✔Correct Answer-
Calcium will be taken from their bone and put into the blood so their levels will be normal, but there
bones will start to become brittle
Exercise Training Session: Warm-up ✔Correct Answer-5 to 10 minutes of light to moderate
intensity cardiorespiratory and muscular endurance activities
Exercise Training Session: Conditioning ✔Correct Answer-at least 20 to 60 minutes of aerobic,
resistance, neuromotor, and/or sports activities
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Which of the following is the most important criterion for terminating a clinical exercise test?
✔Correct Answer-Good judgment on the part of the physician and/or supervising staff
Which of the following is not a valid guideline for prescription of muscular fitness training?
✔Correct Answer-There should be at least 24 hours separating exercise training sessions for the
same muscle group
Which of the following is the preferred method of prescribing exercise intensity. ✔Correct Answer-
% Heart Rate Reserve (measured)
Which component below may be placed variably in the ordering sequence of the exercise training
session ✔Correct Answer-flexibility
Which of these two have been added to the FITT-VP principle of EXER Rx ✔Correct Answer-volume
and progression
Older adults can confer greater benefit by holding a stretch for ✔Correct Answer-30 to 60 seconds
Scientific evidence indicates neuromuscular exercise in older adults ✔Correct Answer-facilitate
balance and agility
What is the minimum number of calories (kcal) to be burned per week in exercise and physical
activity that evidence demonstrates results in health/fitness benefits? ✔Correct Answer-1000
kcal/day
When progressing in exercise prescription, any of the components of the FITT principal may be
manipulated. What is the recommendation as the component to be manipulated in the initial phase
(first 4-6 weeks) of an exercise program for an average adult? ✔Correct Answer-Time (duration)
If "moderate intensity" aerobic exercise is prescribed, what are the minimum recommendations for
how often an healthy adult should engage in exercise to achieve health/fitness benefits? ✔Correct
Answer-5 days a week
An evidenced based benefit of stretching is ✔Correct Answer-The ROM around a joint improved
acutely and chronically
The normal blood pressure response to dynamic upright exercise consists of a progressive increase in
✔Correct Answer-systolic blood pressure
Which of the following is the definition of "predictive value"? ✔Correct Answer-A measure of how
accurately a test result (positive or negative) correctly identifies the presence or absence of CVD in
tested patients
Exercise testing for an individual with which of the following conditions is NOT generally used for
diagnostic purposes? ✔Correct Answer-Atypical Chest Pain
,Which of the following is NOT a reason for exercise testing soon after a patient has suffered a
myocardial infarction? ✔Correct Answer-evaluate atypical chest pain
Which of the following is a RELATIVE contraindication for exercise testing? ✔Correct Answer-
Fatigue, shortness of breath, wheezing, leg cramps, or claudication, hypoglycemia
Which of the following is an ABSOLUTE contraindication for exercise testing? ✔Correct Answer-
Technical difficulties monitoring the ECG or systolic blood pressure
contraindication ✔Correct Answer-a specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery
should not be used because it may be harmful to the person
Exercise Prescription is designed with what goal in mind? ✔Correct Answer-To meet individual
health and physical fitness goals
What do the principles of exercise prescription intend to aid in? ✔Correct Answer-Individually
tailored exercise prescription for the apparently healthy adult who's goal is to improve physical
fitness and health
FITT-VP Principle ✔Correct Answer-Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
Volume
Progression
What did FITT VP used to be called? ✔Correct Answer-FITTM
When was the VP added to the FITT principle? ✔Correct Answer-2011
What are the 4 keys to a good exercise program? ✔Correct Answer-aerobic, resistance, flexibility,
and neuromotor exercise
For most adults, an exercise program including aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and neuromotor
exercise training is ____ ✔Correct Answer-indispensable to improve and maintain physical fitness
and health
Which of the 4 keys to exercise prescription should serve as the base? ✔Correct Answer-Aerobic,
others are supplemental
How often is aerobic prescribed typically? ✔Correct Answer-3-5 days of the week, progressing if
need be
How often is resistance training prescribed? ✔Correct Answer-2-3 days a week IF full body
workout. If targeting Upper one day and lower the next, they each need 2 nonconsecutive days
How often is flexibility prescribed? ✔Correct Answer-2 to 3 days a week
How often is neuromotor function prescribed? ✔Correct Answer-2 to 3 days a week
, For a sedentary lifestyle, what should you prescribe first? ✔Correct Answer-Start slow, maybe just
a walk 5 to 7 days a week and gradually add in other components
Health related physical fitness components in exercise prescription ✔Correct Answer-
Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance flexibility, body composition
A ____ in the time spent sedentary is important for both ____ and ____ individuals ✔Correct
Answer-reduction, active, inactive
Long periods of sedentary activity are associated with elevated risks of ✔Correct Answer-
cardiovascular disease, mortality, worsened cardiometabolic disease biomarkers (BP, waist
circumference), depression
What small thing can you do every hour to reduce your likelihood of experiencing a cardiovascular
event? ✔Correct Answer-Stand up or walk for 1 to 2 minutes every hour
What is the most common injury with PA? ✔Correct Answer-musculoskeletal injury (MSI)
How to reduce MSI injuries ✔Correct Answer-warm up, cool down, stretching, gradual progression
of volume and intensity
What age population is CVD complications most concerning? ✔Correct Answer-middle aged and
older adults
How do you minimize CVD complications? ✔Correct Answer-Preparticiaption health screening,
new exercise program that is light to moderate, gradual progression of quantity and quality
Who is bone health most important to? ✔Correct Answer-Younger children and older adults,
WOMEN
How to increase bone health ✔Correct Answer-Loading exercises (weight bearing and resistance
exercise)
What should be considered when designing an exercise prescription plan? ✔Correct Answer-Client
goals, physical ability, physical fitness, health status, schedule, environment, available equipment
Why is bone health important to the elderly? ✔Correct Answer-Risk of osteoporosis
Why is bone health important to children? ✔Correct Answer-Still developing their long bones
(growth plates)
Why can you not trust a calcium blood test when looking for bone health? ✔Correct Answer-
Calcium will be taken from their bone and put into the blood so their levels will be normal, but there
bones will start to become brittle
Exercise Training Session: Warm-up ✔Correct Answer-5 to 10 minutes of light to moderate
intensity cardiorespiratory and muscular endurance activities
Exercise Training Session: Conditioning ✔Correct Answer-at least 20 to 60 minutes of aerobic,
resistance, neuromotor, and/or sports activities
