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Q1When assessing a client's stage, some of the questions you could ask are:
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✓ Correct answer: all of the above
Always remember that your client may be struggling with finding ways to deal with exercise barriers. As a personal trainer, you can help eliminate those barriers.
Q2Which is not a major component of physical fitness?
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✓ Correct answer: Mental fitness
The major components of physical fitness include body composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and muscular strength and endurance.
Q3To see how a client's heart responds to an increased exercise demand, which of the following test might be recommended?
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✓ Correct answer: GXT
A Graded Exercise Test (GXT) is a diagnostic exercise testing that is usually performed in a hospital setting with a physician present.
Q4Higher intakes of fiber are associated with lower incidence of:
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Q5Hypoglycemia is best defined as low blood glucose levels of below 70 mg/dL. Symptoms include:
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✓ Correct answer: All of the above
The best way to remember the difference between 'hypo' and 'hyper' is hypo rhymes with 'low.' Be aware of these symptoms when training your client or doing an assessment test.
Q6Which anthropometric assessment can be used to estimate desirable weight based on stature?
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✓ Correct answer: Body width measurement
Body width measurement can be used to estimate desirable weight based on stature. This method uses spreading calipers, sliding calipers, or an anthropometer at several designated sites on the body.
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