ISSA PTR256: Specialist in Senior
Fitness Exam Questions and Answers
2025/2026 A+ Graded 100% Verified
T/F: Inactivity and poor diet account for at least 300,000 deaths every year in the U.S. -
ANS-True
T/F: More than 60 percent of U.S. adults engage in the recommended amount of activity. -
ANS-False
Approximately what percentage of Americans are not active at all? - ANS-40%
t/f: Physical inactivity is more common in older adults than it is in younger adults. - ANS-true
t/f: Social support from family and friends is negatively related to regular physical activity. -
ANS-false
Aging affects the function of which of the following? - ANS-All body systems
T/F: Research shows that men and women in their seventies and eighties can achieve levels of
vigor associated with people 30 years younger. - ANS-True
Clients have several ages: 1) chronological age, 2) physiological age, 3) emotional age, and -
ANS-4) INTELLECTUAL age.
The Surgeon General has estimated that close to _____% of our most dreaded diseases could
be prevented with appropriate lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise. - ANS-85
t/f: Independence is a major factor in the aging population and can be maintained with regular
strength training and exercise. - ANS-true
t/f: While aging is inevitable, as much as 70 percent of the way and individual ages is connected
to lifestyle. - ANS-true
t/f: As aging occurs, the joints stiffen and bone density decreases, often resulting in a loss of
height and stooped posture. - ANS-true
t/f: Metabolism increases as we age. - ANS-False
, What is a common biomarker of normal aging? - ANS-Decreased muscle mass
Decreased bone mass, osteoporosis
Increased body fat levels
Decreased aerobic capacity
Which of the following is true regarding the three phases of the life span? - ANS-As a newborn,
the longer one lives, the longer they are expected to live
Between the ages of 10 and 40, the death rate is generally quite low
Between the ages of 40 to 100, the mortality rate climbs very rapidly
This programmed and metabolic theory states that a programmed decline in immune system
functions leads to an increased vulnerability to infectious disease, resulting in greater age
related characteristics that influence death. - ANS-Immunological theory
t/f: The endocrine life span theory states that biological clocks act through hormones to control
the pace of aging. - ANS-true
What is the error theory example that states that cells and tissues have vital parts that wear
out? - ANS-wear and tear
T/F: The free radicals error theory states that accumulated damage caused by oxygen radicals
causes cells, and eventually organs, to stop functioning. - ANS-true
t/f: Between the ages of 45 and 65, men are more likely to die of heart disease and cancer than
women. - ANS-true
What is the leading cause of death in men age 65 and over? - ANS-heart disease
t/f: Vital capacity may decline by about 40 percent between the ages of 20 and 70. - ANS-true
Which of the following physiological variables increases with age? - ANS-body fat
Type II muscle fibers (fast twitch) have been shown in some studies to decrease as much as
___% by the age of 80 in men who don't actively strength train. - ANS-50%
t/f: Hearing loss can begin as early as age 20. - ANS-true
Which of the following brain conditions is prevalent in the aging population, and accounts for
half of all reported cases of dementia? - ANS-Alzheimer's
Fitness Exam Questions and Answers
2025/2026 A+ Graded 100% Verified
T/F: Inactivity and poor diet account for at least 300,000 deaths every year in the U.S. -
ANS-True
T/F: More than 60 percent of U.S. adults engage in the recommended amount of activity. -
ANS-False
Approximately what percentage of Americans are not active at all? - ANS-40%
t/f: Physical inactivity is more common in older adults than it is in younger adults. - ANS-true
t/f: Social support from family and friends is negatively related to regular physical activity. -
ANS-false
Aging affects the function of which of the following? - ANS-All body systems
T/F: Research shows that men and women in their seventies and eighties can achieve levels of
vigor associated with people 30 years younger. - ANS-True
Clients have several ages: 1) chronological age, 2) physiological age, 3) emotional age, and -
ANS-4) INTELLECTUAL age.
The Surgeon General has estimated that close to _____% of our most dreaded diseases could
be prevented with appropriate lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise. - ANS-85
t/f: Independence is a major factor in the aging population and can be maintained with regular
strength training and exercise. - ANS-true
t/f: While aging is inevitable, as much as 70 percent of the way and individual ages is connected
to lifestyle. - ANS-true
t/f: As aging occurs, the joints stiffen and bone density decreases, often resulting in a loss of
height and stooped posture. - ANS-true
t/f: Metabolism increases as we age. - ANS-False
, What is a common biomarker of normal aging? - ANS-Decreased muscle mass
Decreased bone mass, osteoporosis
Increased body fat levels
Decreased aerobic capacity
Which of the following is true regarding the three phases of the life span? - ANS-As a newborn,
the longer one lives, the longer they are expected to live
Between the ages of 10 and 40, the death rate is generally quite low
Between the ages of 40 to 100, the mortality rate climbs very rapidly
This programmed and metabolic theory states that a programmed decline in immune system
functions leads to an increased vulnerability to infectious disease, resulting in greater age
related characteristics that influence death. - ANS-Immunological theory
t/f: The endocrine life span theory states that biological clocks act through hormones to control
the pace of aging. - ANS-true
What is the error theory example that states that cells and tissues have vital parts that wear
out? - ANS-wear and tear
T/F: The free radicals error theory states that accumulated damage caused by oxygen radicals
causes cells, and eventually organs, to stop functioning. - ANS-true
t/f: Between the ages of 45 and 65, men are more likely to die of heart disease and cancer than
women. - ANS-true
What is the leading cause of death in men age 65 and over? - ANS-heart disease
t/f: Vital capacity may decline by about 40 percent between the ages of 20 and 70. - ANS-true
Which of the following physiological variables increases with age? - ANS-body fat
Type II muscle fibers (fast twitch) have been shown in some studies to decrease as much as
___% by the age of 80 in men who don't actively strength train. - ANS-50%
t/f: Hearing loss can begin as early as age 20. - ANS-true
Which of the following brain conditions is prevalent in the aging population, and accounts for
half of all reported cases of dementia? - ANS-Alzheimer's
