HEA 230 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Exercise History and Attitude Questionnaire - Answers Detailed exercise history including behavioral
& adherence experience
PAR-Q+ - Answers Collects data on basic health history, including medications and general health
information.
Intrinsic motivation - Answers A desire to perform a behavior for its own sake
Extrinsic motivation - Answers a desire to perform a behavior to receive promised rewards
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely - Answers what is a SMART goal
assessing hamstring flexibility and range of motion at hip - Answers Active Straight Leg Raise
dowel overhead must remain in line with ankles to receive score of 3 - Answers deep squat test
client scores a 3 if fists are within one hand length of each other - Answers shoulder mobility test
hypertensive - Answers high blood pressure, meaning over 140/90
CMR diseases - Answers Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Renal
BMI (body mass index) - Answers a measure of body weight relative to height that does not take into
account body composition
ACSM CVD Risk Factors - Answers -Age: Men>or=45, Women >or=55
-Family History: Myocardial infarction or sudden death before 55 for father, or before 65 for mother
-Cigarette smoking: Current smoker, quit within the past 6 months, exposure to secondhand smoke
-Sedentary lifestyle: Not participating in at least 30 minutes of mod-intensity physical activity on at
least 3 days/week for at least 3 months
beta blockers - Answers decrease resting and exercise heart rate; impact client's exercising heart rate
during CRF assessments
self-efficacy - Answers An individual's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.
Physical Activity Guidelines - Answers Recommend 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic
physical activity per week to reduce risk for chronic disease
rapport - Answers mutual understanding and harmony developed through client and trainer
interactions
Borg RPE scale - Answers a subjective way of estimating exercise intensity based on a numerical scale
of 6 to 20 that corresponds with heart rate
Health Belief Model - Answers whether a person practices a particular health habit can be
understood by knowing the degree to which the person perceives a personal health threat and the
perception that a particular health practice will be effective in reducing that threat
Activity History - Answers arguably the most important and influential personal attribute variable
when predicting the likelihood of program adherence
social cognitive theory - Answers considers client's thoughts and feelings toward behavior change
and emphasizes outcome expectations and self-efficacy
recovery heart rate - Answers how quickly your heart rate returns to normal right after exercise is
stopped; typically taken for 15 seconds
syncope - Answers "Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
dyspnea - Answers shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
active listening - Answers empathetic listening in which the listener restates, clarifies and asks
probing questions
Stages of Change - Answers pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
probing questions - Answers questions that are used to follow-up with what a speaker says and gain
additional information
Skinfold sites for men - Answers chest, abdomen, thigh
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) - Answers A method of assessing body composition by running
a low-level electrical current through the body. Reduces technician error compared to other methods
like skin folds.
Healthy BMI range - Answers 18.5-24.9
maintenance stage - Answers sustained change over time; begins 6 months after action has started
and continues indefinitely
healthy body fat percentages - Answers men: 8-19%
women: 21-32%
Tell, Show, Do - Answers A technique that involves verbal explanations of an exercise followed by
demonstration
Exercise History and Attitude Questionnaire - Answers Detailed exercise history including behavioral
& adherence experience
PAR-Q+ - Answers Collects data on basic health history, including medications and general health
information.
Intrinsic motivation - Answers A desire to perform a behavior for its own sake
Extrinsic motivation - Answers a desire to perform a behavior to receive promised rewards
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely - Answers what is a SMART goal
assessing hamstring flexibility and range of motion at hip - Answers Active Straight Leg Raise
dowel overhead must remain in line with ankles to receive score of 3 - Answers deep squat test
client scores a 3 if fists are within one hand length of each other - Answers shoulder mobility test
hypertensive - Answers high blood pressure, meaning over 140/90
CMR diseases - Answers Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Renal
BMI (body mass index) - Answers a measure of body weight relative to height that does not take into
account body composition
ACSM CVD Risk Factors - Answers -Age: Men>or=45, Women >or=55
-Family History: Myocardial infarction or sudden death before 55 for father, or before 65 for mother
-Cigarette smoking: Current smoker, quit within the past 6 months, exposure to secondhand smoke
-Sedentary lifestyle: Not participating in at least 30 minutes of mod-intensity physical activity on at
least 3 days/week for at least 3 months
beta blockers - Answers decrease resting and exercise heart rate; impact client's exercising heart rate
during CRF assessments
self-efficacy - Answers An individual's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.
Physical Activity Guidelines - Answers Recommend 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic
physical activity per week to reduce risk for chronic disease
rapport - Answers mutual understanding and harmony developed through client and trainer
interactions
Borg RPE scale - Answers a subjective way of estimating exercise intensity based on a numerical scale
of 6 to 20 that corresponds with heart rate
Health Belief Model - Answers whether a person practices a particular health habit can be
understood by knowing the degree to which the person perceives a personal health threat and the
perception that a particular health practice will be effective in reducing that threat
Activity History - Answers arguably the most important and influential personal attribute variable
when predicting the likelihood of program adherence
social cognitive theory - Answers considers client's thoughts and feelings toward behavior change
and emphasizes outcome expectations and self-efficacy
recovery heart rate - Answers how quickly your heart rate returns to normal right after exercise is
stopped; typically taken for 15 seconds
syncope - Answers "Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
dyspnea - Answers shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
active listening - Answers empathetic listening in which the listener restates, clarifies and asks
probing questions
Stages of Change - Answers pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
probing questions - Answers questions that are used to follow-up with what a speaker says and gain
additional information
Skinfold sites for men - Answers chest, abdomen, thigh
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) - Answers A method of assessing body composition by running
a low-level electrical current through the body. Reduces technician error compared to other methods
like skin folds.
Healthy BMI range - Answers 18.5-24.9
maintenance stage - Answers sustained change over time; begins 6 months after action has started
and continues indefinitely
healthy body fat percentages - Answers men: 8-19%
women: 21-32%
Tell, Show, Do - Answers A technique that involves verbal explanations of an exercise followed by
demonstration
