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What is the best intensity percentage range of exercise for individuals that have
been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease? - ANSWER-70-85 maximal heart rate
Providing application of a how a squat can improve the daily activity of standing
up from a seated position is an example of which type of teaching cue? - ANSWER-
Alignment
When teaching a bent over row, which statement is the most preferred method of
correcting poor upper body position of a participant? - ANSWER-Keep the head in
a neutral position
Which exercise would be the most appropriate to target a common underactive
muscle of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC)? - ANSWER-Leg abduction
exercises
Which portions of the heart are considered the larger, "pumping chambers" that
pump blood into arteries? - ANSWER-Ventricles
How can a fitness instructor reduce the impact of jumping jacks, but maintain the
movement pattern? - ANSWER-Remove the jumps and replace with single leg
sidesteps
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An instructor who explains the purpose of an exercise, or what muscle group the
exercise is working is demonstrating which cueing technique? - ANSWER-
educational base cues
Which exercise movement most critically needs a modification for a participant
with hypertension? - ANSWER-2 minute plank exercise
A class that would integrate exercises using straps and body weight to challenge
the neuromuscular sytem would most likely be using which type of equipment? -
ANSWER-Suspension training equipment
Which term best describes a systematic and planned approach of intermittently
changing the exercise stimulus over time to enhance the adaptation response? -
ANSWER-Periodization
Which exercise would be the best example of dynamic stretching for movement
preparation? - ANSWER-Walking knee hugs
Which of the following represents the recommended average daily nutrient intake
level, based on observed approximations or estimates of nutrient intake assumed
to be sufficient for a group of healthy people? - ANSWER-Adequate Intake
Which phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome corresponds to the first 2-3
weeks of participants' physiological responses to a new exercise format? -
ANSWER-alarm phase
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