PTC Exercise Testing and Assessment 2

Question 1

What does VO2 max represent in fitness testing?

Accepted Answer

Maximum oxygen uptake during intense exercise

Answer

Maximum lung capacity

Answer

Resting metabolic rate

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Maximum heart rate achievable

Question 2

Which skinfold site is included in the standard 3-site protocol for women but replaced by the chest in the standard 3-site protocol for men?

Accepted Answer

Thigh

Answer

Abdominal

Answer

Suprailiac

Answer

Triceps

Question 3

During a standard push-up test, the client should lower their body until the elbows reach approximately:

Accepted Answer

90 degrees of flexion

Answer

45 degrees of flexion

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Full extension

Answer

120 degrees of flexion

Question 4

What is the target heart rate zone typically recommended for moderate-intensity aerobic exercise?

Accepted Answer

64–76% of HRmax

Answer

40–50% of HRmax

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50–60% of HRmax

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85–95% of HRmax

Question 5

Which assessment is best used to evaluate functional movement patterns and identify movement limitations or asymmetries?

Accepted Answer

Functional Movement Screen (FMS)

Answer

VO2 max test

Answer

Skinfold caliper test

Answer

1RM strength test

Question 6

A client has a BMI of 27.5 kg/m². According to standard classifications, this is categorized as:

Accepted Answer

Overweight

Answer

Underweight

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Normal weight

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Obese class I

Question 7

The Rockport Walk Test estimates VO2 max based on which variables?

Accepted Answer

1-mile walk time, heart rate at finish, age, and body weight

Answer

Age, resting heart rate, and body weight

Answer

Distance covered in 12 minutes and resting heart rate

Answer

Step test heart rate recovery and height