FITOUR Personal Trainer Assessment Exercise Saftey
Exam Questions and Answers
Name 4 general safety tips - answers consult a physician before beginning
Warm up and cool down
Take days off
Drink water before, during, and after
name 3 guidelines for older adults - answers Incorporate cardio activity
Incorporate a flexibility program
Choose a modality that does not impose significant orthopedic stress
name 3 guidelines for youth - answers Incorporate consistent but fun exercise
program
Incorporate a flexibility program
Teach proper eating habits
name 3 guidelines for pregnant women - answers Avoid deep stretches
Avoid exercising to exhaustion
Drink water before, during, and after exercise
name 3 guidelines for asthma - answers Perform a longer warm-up
Have a bronchodilator on hand
Interval training is optimal
name 3 guidelines for hypertension/ cardiac/ strok rehab clients - answers Exercise
3-5 days/week
Perform a longer warm-up
Avoid interval training
define type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) - answers A metabolic disorder
characterized by
inability to oxidize carbohydrates because of inadequate insulin.
define type 2 diabetes (non insulin dependent) - answers A metabolic disorder
characterized by
inability to oxidize carbohydrates because of a resistance to insulin.
name 3 guidelines for diabetes - answers Avoid extreme heat and cold environments
drink water before, during, and after exercise
Participants should wear protective footwear
name 3 guidelines for arthritis - answers Avoid exercise when the joint is inflamed
Perform a longer warm-up
Move all joints through full range of motion
name a guideline for osteoporosis - answers Personal trainers should consider for
their clients a water exercise program
name 3 guidelines for knee/hip problems - answers Keep the movements fluid; avoid
jerky, rushed movement
Keep knees flexed
Avoid hip flexion beyond 90°
Exam Questions and Answers
Name 4 general safety tips - answers consult a physician before beginning
Warm up and cool down
Take days off
Drink water before, during, and after
name 3 guidelines for older adults - answers Incorporate cardio activity
Incorporate a flexibility program
Choose a modality that does not impose significant orthopedic stress
name 3 guidelines for youth - answers Incorporate consistent but fun exercise
program
Incorporate a flexibility program
Teach proper eating habits
name 3 guidelines for pregnant women - answers Avoid deep stretches
Avoid exercising to exhaustion
Drink water before, during, and after exercise
name 3 guidelines for asthma - answers Perform a longer warm-up
Have a bronchodilator on hand
Interval training is optimal
name 3 guidelines for hypertension/ cardiac/ strok rehab clients - answers Exercise
3-5 days/week
Perform a longer warm-up
Avoid interval training
define type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) - answers A metabolic disorder
characterized by
inability to oxidize carbohydrates because of inadequate insulin.
define type 2 diabetes (non insulin dependent) - answers A metabolic disorder
characterized by
inability to oxidize carbohydrates because of a resistance to insulin.
name 3 guidelines for diabetes - answers Avoid extreme heat and cold environments
drink water before, during, and after exercise
Participants should wear protective footwear
name 3 guidelines for arthritis - answers Avoid exercise when the joint is inflamed
Perform a longer warm-up
Move all joints through full range of motion
name a guideline for osteoporosis - answers Personal trainers should consider for
their clients a water exercise program
name 3 guidelines for knee/hip problems - answers Keep the movements fluid; avoid
jerky, rushed movement
Keep knees flexed
Avoid hip flexion beyond 90°
