NASM Senior Fitness Specialist Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) 100% Correct Grade A+ Which of the following types of aging is determined by appearance, mobility, strength, and mental capacity? - Correct Answer Functional Approximately what percentage of the population consists of older adults over the age of 65? - Correct Answer 12.5% By the year 2050, approximately what percentage of the total population is projected to be older than the age of 65? - Correct Answer 25% In 2005, health care expenditures for every older adult was approximately - Correct Answer $12,000 Which of the following was the most prevalent cause of morbidity in older adults for the year 2000? - Correct Answer Heart disease Which of the following age-related nervous system changes will cause nerve signals to travel at a slower rate in the central and peripheral nervous system? - Correct Answer Thinning of the dendrites Which of the following types of training best reverses proprioception loss? - Correct Answer Balance Which of the following structural changes to the musculoskeletal system leads to decreased ability to produce quick, forceful contractions? - Correct Answer Loss of Type II muscle fibers In which of the following populations is muscle strength and power maintained to a longer extent? - Correct Answer Older adults who are elite athletes Which of the following physiological changes typically results in a reduction in joint range of motion? - Correct Answer Ligament shortening Which of the following is the confidence to accomplish a certain task? - Correct Answer self-efficacy 1 / 2
Which of the following would a dramatic life changing event most likely impact? - Correct Answer Emotional well-being Which of the following is the first step in helping older adults achieve lifestyle changes? - Correct Answer Develop rapport Which of the following describes the feeling that the health and fitness professional will not understand the older client's goals? - Correct Answer Fear of intolerance Which of the following requires an internal locus of control to help clients move toward a goal? - Correct Answer Belief Which of the following is an example a subjective assessment? - Correct Answer PAR-Q Which of the following is an example of an objective assessment? - Correct Answer Blood pressure Which of the following is the method of establishing training intensity on the basis of the difference between predicted and resting heart rate? - Correct Answer Karvonen What is the range of the modified BORG scale for seniors? - Correct Answer 0-10 How many questions must a client respond "yes" to on a PAR-Q to require physician release? - Correct Answer 1 Which of the following is the inability to see close objects of small print? - Correct Answer Farsightedness At what age is visual acuity at its highest? - Correct Answer Late adolescence/early twenties The inability to transmit sound waves from the outer to the inner ear is an example of - Correct Answer conductive hearing loss
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