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Cardiorespiratory Training Flashcards

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  1. A 40-year-old client's estimated maximal heart rate using the Tanaka formula (208 - 0.7 x age) is closest to which value?

    Answer: 180 bpm

    208 - (0.7 x 40) = 208 - 28 = 180 bpm.

  2. A client in Stage 2 cardiorespiratory training should alternate between which heart rate zones?

    Answer: Zone 1 and Zone 2

    Stage 2 is interval training that alternates Zone 1 recovery bouts with Zone 2 work bouts.

  3. A client with rounded shoulders and a forward head keeps gripping the treadmill handrails while walking. What is the best coaching cue?

    Answer: Let go of the handrails and keep the chin tucked

    Holding handrails reinforces the rounded-shoulder posture, so clients should release the rails and keep a neutral head.

  4. Which method uses heart rate reserve (HRR) to set training intensity?

    Answer: Karvonen method

    The Karvonen method multiplies HRR (HRmax minus resting HR) by the intensity percentage and adds resting HR back.

  5. During a submaximal talk test, a client can still speak but no longer comfortably. This point most closely matches which marker?

    Answer: First ventilatory threshold (VT1)

    VT1 is the point where breathing rises enough that continuous, comfortable talking becomes harder.

  6. Cardiac output is the product of which two variables?

    Answer: Heart rate and stroke volume

    Cardiac output (Q) equals heart rate multiplied by stroke volume.

  7. Which client is the best fit for Stage 3 cardiorespiratory training?

    Answer: A well-conditioned athlete with high performance goals

    Stage 3 adds Zone 3 high-intensity intervals and is meant for advanced, performance-focused clients.