NCSF personal Training Unit 1 questions
and answers(graded a)
Wellness - ANSWER The contemporary understanding of health examines the susceptibility for disease as
well as an individual's overall:
For baseline health benefits an individual should burn at least ______ calories a week. - ANSWER 1000
Minimum physical activity guidelines for general health benefits: - ANSWER 150 minutes of moderate-
intensity activity each week
plastic - ANSWER A(n) ________ response occurs with repeated stress which causes chronic system
adaptations.
Identify the 6 components of comprehensive wellness - ANSWER Physical, mental, emotional,
environmental, intellectual, and social health
Common contributors to poor health - ANSWER physical inactivity, inadequate sleep, chronic stress, poor
diet, dehydration, obesity, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and poor emotional health
common health disorders and diseases - ANSWER hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis/
arteriosclerosis, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
physical inactivity - ANSWER has been estimated to be the 4th leading cause of death worldwide
exercise - ANSWER is defined as planned, structured and repetitive bodily movements performed to
improve or maintain one or more components of fitness.
elastic - ANSWER response occurs when the body changes slightly to accommodate an activity-related
stress, but quickly reverts back to its starting condition with no lasting adaptations.
, for an activity to be defined as exercise it must - ANSWER produce a stress that generates the potential
for new or sustained adaptations
sarcopenia - ANSWER is indicated by a loss of muscle mass and a reduction in fast-twitch muscle fibers;
notably diminishing musculoskeletal function.
Proprioceptors - ANSWER are specialized organelles within connective tissue that communicate with the
brain to optimize balance and stability during movements.
mobility - ANSWER The following image demonstrates a general lack of ____for the given movement
pattern due to a lack of cooperative body segment movement through a full range of motion.
Strength Balance - ANSWER relates to the functional strength ratio of opposing muscle groups at a joint
and has an impact on one's relative risk for injury.
fit - ANSWER An individual does not have to be ____ to be considered healthy, nor does he or she
guaranteed to be healthy because they are classified as ____.
cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance -
ANSWER Identify the health-related components of fitness.
power, speed, agility, balance, and coordination - ANSWER Identify the performance-related components
of fitness.
Movement Capabilities, joint health, risk for injury, posture, stability, and functional decline - ANSWER
Provide at least three factors identified in the lesson that muscular fitness affects that can have an
impact on overall health.
excess calories, too much sugar, salt, processed carbs and meats, saturated fat, alcohol, red meat,
inadequate fruits and veggies, inadequate potassium and water - ANSWER Provide at least three dietary
factors identified in the lesson that can have a direct impact on obesity and related health risks.
