Which of the following elements is NOT part of an emergency plan for a clinical exercise program?
A 143-pound woman regularly exercises on a treadmill at a speed of 5.5 mph and a 2% elevation. What is her caloric expenditure?
One important aspect of staff competency is ensuring that staff members are well trained and kept up to date. Which of the following organizations has recently launched the Registry for Clinical Exercise Physiologists?
What are some of the common sales "rules" in promoting your fitness program?
Which of the following is an appropriate exercise for clients with diabetes and loss of protective sention in the extremities?
The eating habits of an athlete involved in long distance running should differ from those of a sedentary individual of the same body weight in what way?
A target HR equivalent to 85% of HRR for a 25year-old male with a resting HR of 75
bpm would be equal to
A comprehensive patient care plan is necessary for effective program management, because it
Which of the following statements regarding exercise for persons with controlled cardiovascular disease is TRUE?
Special precautions for clients with hypertension include all of the following EXCEPT:
In a budget for a clinical exercise rehabilitation program, all of the following are examples of variable expenses EXCEPT
What is the relative Yo2 of walking on a treadmill at 3.5 mph and a 10% grade?
What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle ergometer at 50 rpm at a resistance of 2.0 kiloponds?
What is the primary reason why a manager or director should conduct a needs assessment?
The same 55-kilogram woman (from question 12) also trains on a Monark arm ergometer at 60 rpm against a resistance of 1.5 kiloponds. What is her absolute Yo2?
What stepping rate should a client use if she wishes to exercise at 5 METs? The step box is 6 inches high, and the client weighs 50 kg.
Some of the duties in supervising a fitness staff include scheduling, implementing the
policies and procedures, and
A client is walking on a treadmill at 3.4 mph and a 5% grade. What is her Y02 in relative terms?
In response to various stimuli, movements of ions occur, causing the rapid loss of the internal negative potential. This process is known as
Transitional care exercise and rehabilitation programs are NOT appropriate for
What is an appropriate initial weight loss goal for an obese individual desiring weight reduction?
All of the following are helpful suggestions for an athlete trying to gain weight EXCEPT
Which of the following situations indicates progression to independent and unsupervised exercise for a client after CABG surgery in an outpatient program?
Which energy source represents the largest potential energy store in the body?
A 62-year-old, obese factory worker complains of pain in his right shoulder on arm abduction; on evaluation, decreased ROM and strength are noted. You also notice that he is beginning to use accessory muscles to substitute movements and to compensate. These symptoms may indicate
Which of the following statements true regarding exercise leadership is FALSE?
Diets high in saturated fat can lead to elevations in blood ______ concentration, which may increase risk of heart disease. Optimal concentrations of this blood lipoprotein are___
The process of risk stratification often is used for the criteria for clinical exercise rehabilitation program admission. Which of the following statements about risk stratification is NOT correct?
Using the original Borg scale, it is recommended that the exercise intensity elicit an RPE within the range of
The appropriate exercise HR for an individual on -blocking medication would generally
be