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NCEP CERTIFICATION UPDATED EXAM
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
What are the five components of fitness? - correct answer -
Nutrition, flexibility (ROM), cardiovascular training, resistance
training, attitude training
What is a calorie? - correct answer -unit of energy
Define active stretching and give an example - correct answer -
ability to move a bone around an axis using only internal force:
hamstring stretch for 2-10 seconds with several repetitions
Define passive stretching and give an example - correct answer -
ability to move a bone around an axis with help from an external
force: hamstring stretch with trained professional
Define static stretching and give an example - correct answer -not
continually moving: hamstring stretch for 30 seconds
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Define ballistic stretching and give an example - correct answer -
in constant motion: body weight squats
What is blood pressure? High blood pressure? - correct answer -
amount of pressure placed on the arterial walls during the
pumping (systolic) and filling (diastolic) phases; high = 140/90
mmHg
What is the formula for training heart rate? - correct answer -(220-
age) x % max heart rate
Define endurance. - correct answer -sub-maximal force repeated
over time
Define strength. - correct answer -maximal force produced in a
specific environment
Define power. - correct answer -work/time
NCEP CERTIFICATION UPDATED EXAM
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
What are the five components of fitness? - correct answer -
Nutrition, flexibility (ROM), cardiovascular training, resistance
training, attitude training
What is a calorie? - correct answer -unit of energy
Define active stretching and give an example - correct answer -
ability to move a bone around an axis using only internal force:
hamstring stretch for 2-10 seconds with several repetitions
Define passive stretching and give an example - correct answer -
ability to move a bone around an axis with help from an external
force: hamstring stretch with trained professional
Define static stretching and give an example - correct answer -not
continually moving: hamstring stretch for 30 seconds
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Define ballistic stretching and give an example - correct answer -
in constant motion: body weight squats
What is blood pressure? High blood pressure? - correct answer -
amount of pressure placed on the arterial walls during the
pumping (systolic) and filling (diastolic) phases; high = 140/90
mmHg
What is the formula for training heart rate? - correct answer -(220-
age) x % max heart rate
Define endurance. - correct answer -sub-maximal force repeated
over time
Define strength. - correct answer -maximal force produced in a
specific environment
Define power. - correct answer -work/time
