Fitour Primary Personal Training Exam
with correct Answers
Balance - Answer -The ability to maintain a certain posture or to move without falling;
symmetrical.
Distal - Answer -Situated away from the center or midline of the body, or from the point
of origin
Coordination - Answer -The ability to perform a task integrating movements of the body.
Cross Training - Answer -Incorporating different modalities of exercise into one's overall
training regimen to avoid over-training, boredom, and/or plateau
Acclimatization - Answer -A physiological adaptation to a new environment (higher
altitude, temperature, or humidity). It may take 7 to 12 days to acclimate to different
environments
Conditioning - Answer -Exercise conducted on a regular basis over a period of time
("training")
Reaction - Answer -For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Agility - Answer -Ability to start, stop, and move the body quickly in different directions
Kinesiology - Answer -the scientific study of human movement
Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness (DOMS) - Answer -Muscle soreness that occurs 1-2
days after an exercise training session.
Efficiency - Answer -The ratio of energy expenditure to work output. How well an
individual can perform or execute an exercise.
Fartlek (Speed Play) - Answer -A form of physical conditioning which alternates fast and
slow running over varied terrain for 3-4 miles.
Force - Answer -Any push or pull that tends to cause movement
, Interval Training - Answer -A fitness workout that alternates harder and lighter bouts of
intensities throughout the session.
Overload Principle - Answer -To place greater than usual demands upon some part of
the body.
Prime Movers (Agonist) - Answer -Muscles responsible for a definite movement of
a joint.
Periodization - Answer -A specific period of time (weeks, months, or years) over which
the frequency, volume, and intensity of training are systematically varied to avoid over-
training and to promote continued progress.
Plyometrics - Answer -A method of resistance training that emphasizes the stretching of
the muscle prior to the contraction.
Power - Answer -The ability to exert muscular strength quickly.
Expressed as Force X Speed = _______________
Progressive Overload Principle - Answer -Introducing overloads in a systematic manner
Reversibility - Answer -A loss of performance (detraining) in cardiorespiratory
endurance, muscular
strength and endurance and flexibility can occur when training ceases. One to two
weeks of
cessation of physical activity can result in a reduction in specific fitness gains
Rest - Answer -One must plan days of rest to yield an improvement in one's overall
performance.
Active Rest- Days that consist of light, fun activities different from one's normal workout
program.
Passive Rest- Days that consist of doing no activity.
Specificity Concept - Answer -The idea that one should train in a specific manner to
achieve a specific outcome.
Speed - Answer -The ability to move the body quickly
Extension - Answer -The movement of a limb caused by eccentric muscular contraction,
resulting in an increase in the angle of a joint.
Training Effect - Answer -Overall positive improvements in the performance of the heart,
lungs, and
muscles due to conditioning.
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