Personal trainers MATER. What does MATER stand for? - ANSWER - Motivate
- Assess
- Train
- Educate
- Refer
During the initial interview, the personal trainer and client assess _______, develop _____, and establish a client-trainer ______. - ANSWER - Compatibility
- Goals
- Agreement
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Personal trainers MATER. What does MATER stand for? - ANSWER - Motivate
- Assess
- Train
- Educate
- Refer
During the initial interview, the personal trainer and client assess _______, develop
_____, and establish a client-trainer ______. - ANSWER - Compatibility
- Goals
- Agreement
What are the 7 steps of the Client Consultation and Health Appraisal? - ANSWER 1 -
Schedule interview
2 - Conduct interview
3 - Health forms
4 - Evaluate for risk factors/disease
5 - Assess results
6 - Refer when necessary
7 - Obtain medical clearence
The scope of practice of the personal trainer involves the responsibility to interview
potential clients to gather and assess pertinent information regarding their _____ ____,
______ ______, and _____ in order to safely and effectively meet their individual health
and fitness objectives. - ANSWER - Personal health
- Medical conditions
- Lifestyle
Progressive degenerative process associated with CAD through which the endothelial
lining of the arterial walls becomes hardened. - ANSWER Atherosclerosis
What is the age risk factor threshold? - ANSWER - Men >= 45
- Women >= 55
What is the cigarette smoking risk factor threshold? - ANSWER Current smoker, within
6 months, or exposure to tobacco smoke
What is the sedentary risk factor threshold? - ANSWER Not participating in at least 30
minutes of exercise 3 days/week for at least 3 months
What is the obesity risk factor threshold? - ANSWER Men - BMI >= 30, or waist girth of
102 cm (40")
, Women - BMI >= 30, waist girth of 88 cm (35")
What is the dyslipidemia risk factor threshold? - ANSWER - LDL >= 130 mg/dl or HDL
of <40 mg/dl or total serum level > 200 mg/dl
- Lipid lowering medication
What are the prediabetes risk factor threshold? - ANSWER fasting plasma glucose >=
100 mg/dl
For those with diagnosed or difficult-to-detect cardiac diseases, the ____ almost always
outweigh the ____. - ANSWER - Risks
- Benefits
A client must seek physician clearance for exercise testing and participation if they meet
which 4 criteria? - ANSWER 1 - Answered yes to any PAR-Q questions
2 - Any signs/symptoms of cardiovascular disease
3 - At moderate risk and wants to train vigorously
4 - High risk and wants to train, moderate to vigorously
In cases in which referral is considered necessary, it is the personal trainer's
responsibility to encourage _____ _____ as a reasonable and safe course of action. -
ANSWER Medical clearance
What is the order of the 5 general fitness tests? - ANSWER 1 - Resting
2 - Nonfatiguing
3 - Strength
4 - Local muscular endurance
5 - Submax aerobic
What is the order of the 8 athletic performance tests? - ANSWER 1 - Resting
2 - Nonfatiguing
3 - Agility
4 - Max power and strength
5 - Sprint
6 - Local muscular endurance
7 - Anaerobic capacity
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