ISSA Personal Trainer Test
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026 | A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED
‣ Training Effect -✓✓A change in the body that occurs as a result of
exercise training
‣ Cartilage -✓✓Firm, flexible connective tissue that pads and protects
joints and structural components of the body.
‣ HyperTension -✓✓High blood pressure, higher than 140/90
‣ Joint -✓✓An articulation between two bones in the body.
‣ Tendons -✓✓Strong, fibrous cords made of collagen that attach muscle
to bone.
‣ Metabolism -✓✓Chemical processes within the body that convert food
into energy.
‣ Diabetes -✓✓A condition characterized by an elevated level of glucose
in the blood.
‣ Ligaments -✓✓Short bands of tough but flexible fibrous connective
tissue connecting two bones or cartilages or holding together a joint.
,‣ Behavior -✓✓An action that can be observed, measured, and modified.
‣ Type 2 Diabetes -✓✓A long-term metabolic disorder that is
characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of
insulin.
‣ TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL (TTM) -✓✓A behavior change
model focused on the stages of change, the process of changing
behavior, self-efficacy, and the decision balance.
‣ Pre-Contemplation -✓✓In denial, or ignorant, that a change is
necessary, possible, or worth the effort within the next six months.
‣ Contemplation -✓✓Contemplate making a change in the next six
months but reluctant to commit.
‣ Preparation -✓✓Committed to make a change in the next six months
but reluctant to commit.
‣ Action -✓✓Engaged in change behavior for less than six months; new
behavior is not fully stabilized.
‣ Maintenance -✓✓Sustaining their new, healthy behavior for more than
six months.
‣ Experiential processes -✓✓Influence behavior indirectly by focusing
on the thoughts, perceptions, or feelings that an individual might have
about the target behavior.
, ‣ Behavioral processes -✓✓Focus on active strategies and influence
behavior directly by manipulating environmental, social, or situational
cues to encourage the desired behavior.
‣ SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY (SDT) -✓✓A general theory of
human motivation that suggests a person is motivated to change by three
basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
‣ Autonomy -✓✓The need for self-governance and control over one's
own behaviors.
‣ Competence -✓✓The need to feel effective and capable in one's own
actions.
‣ Relatedness -✓✓The need to feel a sense of belonging and connection
to others.
‣ Motivational Interviewing (MI) -✓✓a collaborative, client-focused
method of guiding a client toward a self-identified motivation for change
‣ OARS Model for MI -✓✓A communication model for motivational
interviewing that includes open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective
listening, and summarizing.
‣ Rapport -✓✓A close, harmonious relationship in which all parties
involved understand one another's feelings and communicate well.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026 | A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED
‣ Training Effect -✓✓A change in the body that occurs as a result of
exercise training
‣ Cartilage -✓✓Firm, flexible connective tissue that pads and protects
joints and structural components of the body.
‣ HyperTension -✓✓High blood pressure, higher than 140/90
‣ Joint -✓✓An articulation between two bones in the body.
‣ Tendons -✓✓Strong, fibrous cords made of collagen that attach muscle
to bone.
‣ Metabolism -✓✓Chemical processes within the body that convert food
into energy.
‣ Diabetes -✓✓A condition characterized by an elevated level of glucose
in the blood.
‣ Ligaments -✓✓Short bands of tough but flexible fibrous connective
tissue connecting two bones or cartilages or holding together a joint.
,‣ Behavior -✓✓An action that can be observed, measured, and modified.
‣ Type 2 Diabetes -✓✓A long-term metabolic disorder that is
characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of
insulin.
‣ TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL (TTM) -✓✓A behavior change
model focused on the stages of change, the process of changing
behavior, self-efficacy, and the decision balance.
‣ Pre-Contemplation -✓✓In denial, or ignorant, that a change is
necessary, possible, or worth the effort within the next six months.
‣ Contemplation -✓✓Contemplate making a change in the next six
months but reluctant to commit.
‣ Preparation -✓✓Committed to make a change in the next six months
but reluctant to commit.
‣ Action -✓✓Engaged in change behavior for less than six months; new
behavior is not fully stabilized.
‣ Maintenance -✓✓Sustaining their new, healthy behavior for more than
six months.
‣ Experiential processes -✓✓Influence behavior indirectly by focusing
on the thoughts, perceptions, or feelings that an individual might have
about the target behavior.
, ‣ Behavioral processes -✓✓Focus on active strategies and influence
behavior directly by manipulating environmental, social, or situational
cues to encourage the desired behavior.
‣ SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY (SDT) -✓✓A general theory of
human motivation that suggests a person is motivated to change by three
basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
‣ Autonomy -✓✓The need for self-governance and control over one's
own behaviors.
‣ Competence -✓✓The need to feel effective and capable in one's own
actions.
‣ Relatedness -✓✓The need to feel a sense of belonging and connection
to others.
‣ Motivational Interviewing (MI) -✓✓a collaborative, client-focused
method of guiding a client toward a self-identified motivation for change
‣ OARS Model for MI -✓✓A communication model for motivational
interviewing that includes open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective
listening, and summarizing.
‣ Rapport -✓✓A close, harmonious relationship in which all parties
involved understand one another's feelings and communicate well.
