A Certified Personal Trainer wants to improve a client's outcome expectations for resistance training.
What behavior change technique might they use? - Providing information on the health benefits
A client has been journaling their behavior. They find that if they get home and sit on the couch to...
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A Certified Personal Trainer wants to improve a client's outcome expectations for resistance training.
What behavior change technique might they use? - Providing information on the health benefits
A client has been journaling their behavior. They find that if they get home and sit on the couch to watch
television, they do not end up exercising. But if they bring their gym clothes to work with them and
change before leaving the office, they are more likely to exercise. Which behavior change technique are
they using? - Self-monitoring
A client is taking prescription beta-blockers for hypertension. Which exercise is the safest for him to
perform?
A.Standing cobra
B.Knee-up
C.Reverse crunch
D.Floor bridge - A.Standing cobra
A client performs a heavy squat exercise followed by a set of squat jumps. What type of resistance
training system is being used?
A.Complex training
B.Pyramid system
C.Drop set
D.Giant set - A. Complex training
A long-term client has recently indicated that she wants to start training for a fitness competition and,
due to her competitive nature, she indicates that she wants to win. Which type of motivation is driving
her? - Extrinsic motivation
,According to the text, what percentage of Americans older than the age of 20 years are either
overweight or obese?
A.0.72
B.0.22
C.0.62
D.0.92 - A.0.72
Agility plus which of the following concepts are separate but related concepts that both fit underneath
the umbrella of agility training?
A.Change of direction
B.Speed
C.Strength
D.Power - A.Change of direction
An obese client who has been diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD) should be advised to do
which of the following?
A.Strive for 20 to 30 minutes of continuous aerobic exercise daily.
B.Avoid walking and jogging and opt for cycling.
C.Avoid aerobic exercise for lower extremities.
D.Substitute self-myofascial release for static stretching. - A.Strive for 20 to 30 minutes of
continuous aerobic exercise daily.
Antirotational exercises are often this sort of movement by nature.
A.Unilateral
B.Bilateral
C.Proprioceptive
, D.Loaded - A.Unilateral
Apart from energy intake and physical activity, which of the following factors also influence weight
management? - Hormones and medications
Competitive athletes who performed balance training exercises reduced the risk of which injury by 46%?
A.Ankle sprains
B.Anterior cruciate ligament injuries
C.Medial collateral ligament injuries
D.Concussions - A.Ankle sprains
During what phase of the stretch-shortening cycle is stored elastic energy converted to explosive force
production?
A.Amortization
B.Concentric
C.Eccentric
D.Stabilization - A.Amortization
Having an informal role in an exercise group is demonstrated by which example? - Planning social
gatherings for the group
Horizontal adduction is most common during what type of movement?
A.Pushing
B.Hip hinge
C.Pulling
D.Squatting - A.Pushing
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