NASM AFAA Group Fitness Instructor
What is the type of aging that is determined by appearance, mobility, strength
and mental capacity? – ANS Functional
Approximately what percent of the population consist of older adults over the age
of 65? – ANS 12.5%
By the year 2050, approximately what percentage of the total population is
projected to be older than 65? – ANS 25%
In 2005, healthcare expenditures for older adults was approximately? – ANS
$12,000
What was the most prevalent cause of morbidity in older adults for the year 2000?
- ANS Heart disease
What age related nervous system changes will causing nerve signals to travel at
a slower rate in the central in the peripheral nervous system? – ANS Thinning of
the dendrites
What types of training best reverses proprioception loss? – ANS Balance
What structural changes to the musculoskeletal system lead to decreased ability
to produce quick, forceful contractions? – ANS Loss of Type II muscle fibers
What of the following populations are muscle strength and power training
appropriate? – ANS Older adults who are elite athletes
What physiological changes typically results in a reduction in joint range of
motion? – ANS Ligament shortening
What is the confidence to accomplish certain task? – ANS Self-efficacy
What would be a dramatic life change event most likely impact? – ANS
Emotional well-being
What is the first step of helping older adults achieve lifestyle changes? – ANS
Develop rapport
What is the feeling that the health professional will not understand the older
clients goals? – ANS Fear of intolerance
What requires an internal focus of control to help clients move towards a goal? –
ANS Belief
What is one example of subjective assessment? – ANS PAR-Q
What are examples of an objective assessment? – ANS Blood pressure, Heart
rate, Body composition, Movement quality
What is the method of establishing training intensity based on the difference
between predicted and resting heart rate? – ANS Karvonen
What is the range of the modified BORG scale for seniors? – ANS 0-10
How many questions answered “yes” on the PAR-Q will require physician
release? – ANS 1
The inability to see close objects of small print is being? – ANS Farsightedness
Age that visual acuity is at its highest? – ANS Late adolescence/early twenties
The inability to transfer sound waves from the outer to the inner ear? – ANS
Cognitive hearing loss
The percentage of adult population experiencing some type of hearing loss? –
ANS 30-39%
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