PTC Exercise Testing and Assessment

Question 1

Which body composition assessment method uses low-level electrical current to estimate fat mass versus lean mass?

Accepted Answer

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

Answer

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) sends a small electrical current through the body; fat impedes the current more than lean tissue, allowing estimation of body composition.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of the PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)?

Accepted Answer

Identify clients who need medical clearance before exercise

Answer

The PAR-Q screens for health conditions or symptoms that may require medical clearance before beginning an exercise program.

Question 3

During a 1-repetition maximum (1RM) test for the bench press, a client successfully lifts 185 lbs but fails at 195 lbs. What is their 1RM?

Accepted Answer

185 lbs

Answer

The 1RM is the heaviest weight successfully lifted for exactly one complete repetition; since 185 lbs was completed and 195 lbs failed, the 1RM is 185 lbs.

Question 4

The sit-and-reach test primarily assesses flexibility in which area of the body?

Accepted Answer

Lower back and hamstrings

Answer

The sit-and-reach test measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings as the client reaches forward from a seated position.

Question 5

Which protocol is most commonly used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness on a treadmill in a clinical or fitness setting?

Accepted Answer

Bruce protocol

Answer

The Bruce protocol is a standardized graded exercise test on a treadmill that increases speed and incline every 3 minutes to assess cardiorespiratory fitness.

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PTC Exercise Testing and Assessment