Most health benefits occur with at least _______________ a week of moderate-intensity physical activity.
60 minutes
75 minutes
150 minutes
180 minutes
A client performs regular moderate- to vigorous-intensity activity at 85% of his maximum heart rate. What is his fitness classification?
Poor/fair
Fair/average
Average/good
Good/excellent
During the talk test, a client is able to speak, but not very comfortably. At approximately what intensity is this client working?
Below VT1
Just above VT1
Just below VT2
Above VT2
In which zone of the three-zone training model is an individual exercising if he or she is working at a heart rate equal to his or her second ventilatory threshold?
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
The introduction of training with heart rates at and above VT1 takes place in which phase?
Aerobic- base
Aerobic-efficiency
Anaerobic- endurance
Anaerobic-power
Which exercise variable is it MOST appropriate for a personal trainer to manipulate in the early stages of an exercise program?
Duration
Intensity
Frequency
Type
During which cardiorespiratory training phase of the ACE IFT Model should a client be working at an RPE of 3 to 4?
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
During which cardiorespiratory training phase of the ACE IFT Model should a trainer administer the VT2 threshold test to determine HR at VT2?
Stop-and-go game-type activities are an appropriate choice for both youth and older adult exercisers.
During which cardiorespiratory training phase of the ACE IFT Model should low zone 2 intervals be introduced into a client’s program?