AFAA PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Coronary heart disease - Correct Answers -leading major cause of death on US
3 major cardiovascular disorders - Correct Answers -1. heart attack
2. stroke
3. hypertension
Ischemia - Correct Answers -Inadequate blood flow to the heart
Angina Pectoris - Correct Answers -Chest Pain
Stroke - Correct Answers -Caused by An inadequate blood flow to the brain
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Correct Answers -Stroke-like symptoms with no
lasting damage
Hypertension - Correct Answers -high blood pressure (>140/90mmHG)
Diabetes - Correct Answers -Metabolic disease in which body is unable to use glucose,
resulting in hyperglycemia
Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) - Correct Answers -body does not produce enough
insulin
Type 2 diabetes (non insulin dependent) - Correct Answers -insulin is produced but
body cells are not sensitive to it
**can be managed 90-95% of the time with diet**
how does insulin work - Correct Answers -insulin helps make cell wall more permeable
for glucose --> if cell does not recognize insulin then glucose stays in bloodstream
resulting in hyperglycemia
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Correct Answers --4th leading cause
of death in US
-difficulty breathing due to destruction of lung tissue
, -main forms:
1. chronic bronchitis
2. emphysema
*80-90% of all cases caused by smoking*
Cirrhosis of liver - Correct Answers -1. injury to liver cells
2. death of liver cells
3. scar tissue
*when these are present, liver doesn't filter blood effectively
*alcohol responsible for 75% of all cases
Preventing Osteoporosis - Correct Answers --calcium
-vitamin D
-maintaining a healthy body weight
-avoiding smoking and drinking
osteoarthritis - Correct Answers -leading cause of disability in the US
7 strategies for well-being - Correct Answers -1. become fit
2. become active
3. prevent obesity
4. eat proper diet
5. cease smoking
6. minimize stress
7. practice self care
Exercise Physiology - Correct Answers -Science of how the body operates during
exercise and at rest
Heart - Correct Answers -1. right atrium
2. left atrium
3. right ventricle
4. left ventricle
cardiac output - Correct Answers -amount of blood pumped per minute
(HR * SV)
stroke volume - Correct Answers -amount of blood pumped per beat
cardiac cycle - Correct Answers -refers to the contraction and relaxation pattern
produced by the heart
systole - Correct Answers -contraction phase
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Coronary heart disease - Correct Answers -leading major cause of death on US
3 major cardiovascular disorders - Correct Answers -1. heart attack
2. stroke
3. hypertension
Ischemia - Correct Answers -Inadequate blood flow to the heart
Angina Pectoris - Correct Answers -Chest Pain
Stroke - Correct Answers -Caused by An inadequate blood flow to the brain
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Correct Answers -Stroke-like symptoms with no
lasting damage
Hypertension - Correct Answers -high blood pressure (>140/90mmHG)
Diabetes - Correct Answers -Metabolic disease in which body is unable to use glucose,
resulting in hyperglycemia
Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) - Correct Answers -body does not produce enough
insulin
Type 2 diabetes (non insulin dependent) - Correct Answers -insulin is produced but
body cells are not sensitive to it
**can be managed 90-95% of the time with diet**
how does insulin work - Correct Answers -insulin helps make cell wall more permeable
for glucose --> if cell does not recognize insulin then glucose stays in bloodstream
resulting in hyperglycemia
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Correct Answers --4th leading cause
of death in US
-difficulty breathing due to destruction of lung tissue
, -main forms:
1. chronic bronchitis
2. emphysema
*80-90% of all cases caused by smoking*
Cirrhosis of liver - Correct Answers -1. injury to liver cells
2. death of liver cells
3. scar tissue
*when these are present, liver doesn't filter blood effectively
*alcohol responsible for 75% of all cases
Preventing Osteoporosis - Correct Answers --calcium
-vitamin D
-maintaining a healthy body weight
-avoiding smoking and drinking
osteoarthritis - Correct Answers -leading cause of disability in the US
7 strategies for well-being - Correct Answers -1. become fit
2. become active
3. prevent obesity
4. eat proper diet
5. cease smoking
6. minimize stress
7. practice self care
Exercise Physiology - Correct Answers -Science of how the body operates during
exercise and at rest
Heart - Correct Answers -1. right atrium
2. left atrium
3. right ventricle
4. left ventricle
cardiac output - Correct Answers -amount of blood pumped per minute
(HR * SV)
stroke volume - Correct Answers -amount of blood pumped per beat
cardiac cycle - Correct Answers -refers to the contraction and relaxation pattern
produced by the heart
systole - Correct Answers -contraction phase
