NASM Senior Fitness Specialist Exam 65
Questions and Answers Latest Study Guide
2025.
Functional -
✅ Which of the following types of aging is determined by appearance, mobility, strength, and
mental capacity?
12.5% -
✅ Approximately what percentage of the population consists of older adults over the age of 65?
25% -
✅ By the year 2050, approximately what percentage of the total population is projected to be
older than the age of 65?
$12,000 -
✅ In 2005, health care expenditures for every older adult was approximately
Heart disease -
✅ Which of the following was the most prevalent cause of morbidity in older adults for the year
2000?
Thinning of the dendrites -
✅ Which of the following age-related nervous system changes will cause nerve signals to travel at a
slower rate in the central and peripheral nervous system?
Balance -
✅ Which of the following types of training best reverses proprioception loss?
Loss of Type II muscle fibers -
✅ Which of the following structural changes to the musculoskeletal system leads to decreased
ability to produce quick, forceful contractions?
, Older adults who are elite athletes -
✅ In which of the following populations is muscle strength and power maintained to a longer
extent?
Ligament shortening -
✅ Which of the following physiological changes typically results in a reduction in joint range of
motion?
self-efficacy -
✅ Which of the following is the confidence to accomplish a certain task?
Emotional well-being -
✅ Which of the following would a dramatic life changing event most likely impact?
Develop rapport -
✅ Which of the following is the first step in helping older adults achieve lifestyle changes?
Fear of intolerance -
✅ Which of the following describes the feeling that the health and fitness professional will not
understand the older client's goals?
Belief -
✅ Which of the following requires an internal locus of control to help clients move toward a goal?
PAR-Q -
✅ Which of the following is an example a subjective assessment?
Blood pressure -
✅ Which of the following is an example of an objective assessment?
Karvonen -
Questions and Answers Latest Study Guide
2025.
Functional -
✅ Which of the following types of aging is determined by appearance, mobility, strength, and
mental capacity?
12.5% -
✅ Approximately what percentage of the population consists of older adults over the age of 65?
25% -
✅ By the year 2050, approximately what percentage of the total population is projected to be
older than the age of 65?
$12,000 -
✅ In 2005, health care expenditures for every older adult was approximately
Heart disease -
✅ Which of the following was the most prevalent cause of morbidity in older adults for the year
2000?
Thinning of the dendrites -
✅ Which of the following age-related nervous system changes will cause nerve signals to travel at a
slower rate in the central and peripheral nervous system?
Balance -
✅ Which of the following types of training best reverses proprioception loss?
Loss of Type II muscle fibers -
✅ Which of the following structural changes to the musculoskeletal system leads to decreased
ability to produce quick, forceful contractions?
, Older adults who are elite athletes -
✅ In which of the following populations is muscle strength and power maintained to a longer
extent?
Ligament shortening -
✅ Which of the following physiological changes typically results in a reduction in joint range of
motion?
self-efficacy -
✅ Which of the following is the confidence to accomplish a certain task?
Emotional well-being -
✅ Which of the following would a dramatic life changing event most likely impact?
Develop rapport -
✅ Which of the following is the first step in helping older adults achieve lifestyle changes?
Fear of intolerance -
✅ Which of the following describes the feeling that the health and fitness professional will not
understand the older client's goals?
Belief -
✅ Which of the following requires an internal locus of control to help clients move toward a goal?
PAR-Q -
✅ Which of the following is an example a subjective assessment?
Blood pressure -
✅ Which of the following is an example of an objective assessment?
Karvonen -
