Sports and Fitness Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Under respondeat superior, a gym may be held liable for: → Negligent acts of its employees within the scope of employment
2. What is the main purpose of an AED inspection log? → To document that the device is ready for use, including battery and pad expiration checks
3. What role does continuing education play in maintaining certification? → It ensures professionals stay current with evolving standards and practices
4. The 'talk test' indicates moderate-intensity aerobic exercise when a person can: → Talk but not sing
5. Which stakeholder relationship is MOST directly tied to a professional team's revenue from naming rights? → Corporate sponsors
6. Which organization accredits certification programs and is often cited as the benchmark for legitimate fitness credentials? → NCCA
7. Which session note entry falls OUTSIDE a personal trainer's scope of practice? → Client has rotator cuff tendinitis
8. Groupthink on a coaching staff is most likely to occur when: → The group is highly cohesive and isolated with a directive leader
9. Which is the best example of a key performance indicator (KPI) for a health club's strategic goal of improving retention? → Monthly member churn rate
10. A fitness test gives nearly identical results when the same athlete is retested under the same conditions. This test has high: → Reliability
11. A league commissioner announces a rule change via press release without consulting coaches. Coaches react negatively. What principle was most likely violated? → Early stakeholder involvement
12. What should an effective professional report include? → Clear objectives, methodology, findings, analysis, and actionable recommendations
13. Which practice best ensures consistent quality across group exercise instructors at multiple club locations? → Standardized class formats with periodic peer observations and feedback
14. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act primarily requires public pools to have: → Anti-entrapment drain covers and related safety devices
15. Optical heart rate sensors on smartwatches rely on which technology? → Photoplethysmography (PPG)
16. Which element must be present for a negligence claim against a fitness professional to succeed? → A duty of care was breached and caused actual harm
17. Which method uses heart rate reserve to set training intensity? → Karvonen method
18. Which legal defense argues that a participant knowingly and voluntarily accepted the inherent dangers of an activity? → Assumption of risk
19. A high school athletic trainer must inform a parent that their child needs to sit out after a suspected concussion. Which is most important to communicate? → The return-to-play protocol and the need for medical clearance
20. In the Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS), 'positive feedback' and 'training and instruction' are examples of: → Leader behavior dimensions
21. Skinfold calipers estimate body fat by measuring: → The thickness of subcutaneous fat at specific sites
22. For sudden cardiac arrest, the American Heart Association recommends AED use ideally within how many minutes of collapse? → 3 to 5 minutes
23. Which statement best describes a vision statement for a sports organization? → An inspiring picture of what the organization wants to become in the future
24. Which tool best shows a project timeline with start and end dates for each task, such as renovating a stadium? → Gantt chart
25. Which risk response strategy involves reducing the likelihood or impact of a risk? → Risk mitigation
26. A strategic planning committee for a college athletics department should ideally include which members? → Representatives of administration, coaches, athletes, and finance
27. In a SOAP note, a client's statement "my knees feel stiff this morning" belongs in which section? → Subjective
28. A personal trainer's monthly report shows a client's body weight unchanged but waist circumference decreased by 4 cm. What is the most reasonable conclusion? → Body composition may be improving despite stable weight
29. Which body composition assessment method uses low-level X-ray beams to differentiate bone, fat, and lean tissue and is considered a gold standard? → Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
30. Which phase of a periodized program generally emphasizes higher volume and lower intensity to build a foundation? → Preparatory (general) phase