NASM Behavior Change Specialist Exam Questions
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Employers are recognizing not only the need for increased fitness but overall health in their employees.
This has led to the rise of
corporate fitness programs
Guided self-help describes
a professional-client relationship that is supportive, positive, and goal-oriented so the client can meet
challenges along the way to achieving goals.
Both the OPT (Optimum Performance Training Model) and the Stages of Change are different from
traditional models of behavior change because
they take an individualized approach focusing on the individual client, the environment in which he or
she is placed, and what they are capable or ready to do
American adults have become more and more overweight over the years. Most recently, approximately
what percentage of adults are overweight and obese?
About 1/3 of American adults are obese and 2/3 are overweight.
A health and fitness professional working with a client on injury rehabilitation generally will have the
skills necessary to deal with the most prevalent problem in rehabilitation, which is
adherence/compliance to the exercise regimen set by the physical therapist.
Health and Fitness Professionals specializing in Behavior Change need to abide by a strict code of ethics
with their clients. One important aspect of behaving in an ethical manner is
making sure that they are working within their specific scope of practice and expertise.
Coaching in the wellness area is defined as
partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their
personal and professional potential.
Occupations such as personal trainer and health educator have grown in recent years primarily due to
an increase in overweight and obesity in both adults and teenagers.
Certified Personal Trainers that have specialized in behavior change can use behavior change skills
across a wide variety of client populations because the principles of behavior change do not change
across populations.
Health and fitness professionals specializing in behavior change
will be able to use scientifically validated screening and intervention techniques in a guided self-help
way to progress clients to results.
, It is the ultimate goal of fitness coaches to
have clients develop the knowledge and skills that will make them responsible for their own solutions.
The OSCAR model, which is a framework for a coaching engagement, is an acronym for
outcome, situation, choices, actions, and review
Which of the following is an example of a helping profession that requires a coaching role or
relationship?
Nutritionist
Active listening involves
listening intently and focusing attention on the client even though at times this requires silence.
Coaches need to understand learning preferences and styles because
adults learn differently from each other and approach learning differently than do children.
People learn by doing and feeling and rely more on intuition than logic. This is an example of which of
Kolb's learning styles?
Accommodating
Kolb's Learning Styles
Diverging: Feeling and Watching. Good at looking at things from different perspectives
Assimilating: Thinking and Watching. Concise, logical approach to ideas+concepts. Ideas+Concepts >
People.
Converging: Thinking and Doing. Learning to solve problems, find practical uses for ideas/theories.
Accommodating: Feeling and Doing. Hands on, intuition > logic, gut instinct.
The term "unconditional positive regard" means that fitness coaches
believe that the client has the capacity to grow and find within themselves the answers that they need.
Which of the following is a coaching communication competency?
Establishing trust and rapport
The OSCAR model of change is
a framework for coaching engagement which provides a clear structure for the coaching process.
A coach in the helping profession
b. works with their clients to aid the client in setting realistic goals, making appropriate choices, defining
a program that will help the client reach his or her goals, monitoring progress, and offering feedback.
Transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM)
A model that focuses on a person's readiness to change. The TTM uses stages of change to integrate
principles and processes of change across major theories of psychological change.
With Complete Solutions.
Employers are recognizing not only the need for increased fitness but overall health in their employees.
This has led to the rise of
corporate fitness programs
Guided self-help describes
a professional-client relationship that is supportive, positive, and goal-oriented so the client can meet
challenges along the way to achieving goals.
Both the OPT (Optimum Performance Training Model) and the Stages of Change are different from
traditional models of behavior change because
they take an individualized approach focusing on the individual client, the environment in which he or
she is placed, and what they are capable or ready to do
American adults have become more and more overweight over the years. Most recently, approximately
what percentage of adults are overweight and obese?
About 1/3 of American adults are obese and 2/3 are overweight.
A health and fitness professional working with a client on injury rehabilitation generally will have the
skills necessary to deal with the most prevalent problem in rehabilitation, which is
adherence/compliance to the exercise regimen set by the physical therapist.
Health and Fitness Professionals specializing in Behavior Change need to abide by a strict code of ethics
with their clients. One important aspect of behaving in an ethical manner is
making sure that they are working within their specific scope of practice and expertise.
Coaching in the wellness area is defined as
partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their
personal and professional potential.
Occupations such as personal trainer and health educator have grown in recent years primarily due to
an increase in overweight and obesity in both adults and teenagers.
Certified Personal Trainers that have specialized in behavior change can use behavior change skills
across a wide variety of client populations because the principles of behavior change do not change
across populations.
Health and fitness professionals specializing in behavior change
will be able to use scientifically validated screening and intervention techniques in a guided self-help
way to progress clients to results.
, It is the ultimate goal of fitness coaches to
have clients develop the knowledge and skills that will make them responsible for their own solutions.
The OSCAR model, which is a framework for a coaching engagement, is an acronym for
outcome, situation, choices, actions, and review
Which of the following is an example of a helping profession that requires a coaching role or
relationship?
Nutritionist
Active listening involves
listening intently and focusing attention on the client even though at times this requires silence.
Coaches need to understand learning preferences and styles because
adults learn differently from each other and approach learning differently than do children.
People learn by doing and feeling and rely more on intuition than logic. This is an example of which of
Kolb's learning styles?
Accommodating
Kolb's Learning Styles
Diverging: Feeling and Watching. Good at looking at things from different perspectives
Assimilating: Thinking and Watching. Concise, logical approach to ideas+concepts. Ideas+Concepts >
People.
Converging: Thinking and Doing. Learning to solve problems, find practical uses for ideas/theories.
Accommodating: Feeling and Doing. Hands on, intuition > logic, gut instinct.
The term "unconditional positive regard" means that fitness coaches
believe that the client has the capacity to grow and find within themselves the answers that they need.
Which of the following is a coaching communication competency?
Establishing trust and rapport
The OSCAR model of change is
a framework for coaching engagement which provides a clear structure for the coaching process.
A coach in the helping profession
b. works with their clients to aid the client in setting realistic goals, making appropriate choices, defining
a program that will help the client reach his or her goals, monitoring progress, and offering feedback.
Transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM)
A model that focuses on a person's readiness to change. The TTM uses stages of change to integrate
principles and processes of change across major theories of psychological change.
