NETA Personal Trainer Exam

NETA Personal Trainer Exam

Roles of the Fitness Professional

INSTRUCTOR: provides info and explanation

COACH: asks questions, facilitates self-directed change

FACILITATOR: maintains focus, establishes environment

LEADER: provides optimism, sets the course

ROLE MODEL: demonstrates habits of healthy living

REFERRAL SOURCE: establishes a multi-disciplinary network of health care

professionals Ideal qualities and characteristics empathy, respectfulness, enthusiasm, lifelong learner, genuineness The three dimensions of a successful career in personal training People Skills, Technical Knowledge, and Business Acumen

• Years

The NETA Group Exercise and Personal Trainer certifications are valid for how many years?20 CEC's NETA-certified professionals must complete a minimum of hose many continued education credits (CECs) prior to the certification expiration date in order to be eligible for renew?Code of Ethics A set of guidelines established by professional organizations to direct the conduct and actions related to common business practices with a given profession Rapport Defined as a positive interaction or connection experienced between two or more people.

Six ways (principles) to make people like you:

• Become genuinely interested in other people
• Smile
• Remember people's names
• Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves
• Talk in terms of the other person's interests
• Make the other person feel important and do it sincerely

Impact of a Message % 38% How you say it 7% What you say 55% Body Language Paraphrasing Re-Stating using SIMILAR words and SIMILAR phrase arrangement to those used by the speaker.Reflecting(Clarifying) Stating what you heard the speaker say using your own words and sentence structure, often making an assumption with regard to the underlying meaning of the statement

Repeating (Parroting) Re-stating the message using EXACTLY the same words used by the speaker.Summarizing Stating the key points of a long thought or conversation. Also used to close conversation or transition to a new topic of discussion.Minimal Encouragers Words or short phrases used to encourage the speaker to continue. Also may be nonverbal movements.Questioning Gathering info using both open- and closed- ended questions

Is this an OPEN or CLOSED ended question: How do you imagine you will feel when

you achieve this goal?Open

Is this an OPEN or CLOSED ended question: Waht is your blood pressure?

Closed

The five stages of the Transtheoretical Model:

• Precontemplation
• Contemplation
• Preparation
• Action
• Maintenance

Precontemplation The individual is not thinking about adopting physical activity or an exercise program and has no intention of beginning in the foreseeable future(6 months) Contemplation The individual has intentions of becoming more physically active and/or beginning an exercise program within the next 6 months Preperation Intentions to become physically active or start exercising with the next month Action Performing regular physical activity and/or exercise up to the minimum level, at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity leisure-time physical activity per week.Maintenance Individuals move into this phase once they have sustained regular physical activity above the minimum levels for 6 consecutive months Self Efficacy An individual's belief that they are capable of performing physical activity or exercise and adhering to a physically-active lifestyle or an exercise program Factors that influence Self Efficacy Past performance accomplishments, Mastery experiences, Vicarious experiences/social modeling, Social persuasion, Physiological states, Affective states Decisional Balance Individuals perceptions, beliefs and interpretation of the pros and cons related to changing their behavior Social Cognitive Theory

theory suggests that behavior change and learning is affected by three variables including personal characteristics, environmental factors, and behavioral attributes Extrinsic Motivation Motivation driven by factors external to or outside of the individual such as financial incentives, awards, competition with others, or approval from others.Intrinsic motivation Refers to the motivation to perform a task for the inherent pleasure, satisfaction, or the personal challenge SMART goals Sands for Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time Bound Action-Oriented Goal Short term goal focusing on the steps or actions taken toward a desired outcome Example of action-Oriented Goal Perfrom 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week Outcome-Oriented GOal Long term in nature relative to the outcome/ end result Example of Outcome oriented Goal I will lose 20 pounds in 6 months Ways to increase motivation and adherance -Enjoyable activity -Availability+ Convenience(Proximity) -Effective Goal Setting(SMART) -Social Support Self Determination Theory Individuals seek to satisfy three primary psychosocial needs including a need for autonomy, a need to demonstrate competence, and a need for meaningful social interactions Health Belief Model Suggests that individuals will modify their behavior to prevent or manage a disease or undesirable health condition if they believe they are susceptible to the disease or condition Motivational Interviewing Collaborate, goal oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change Spirit of Motivational Inteviewing Characterized as a "way of being" in the context of interpersonal relationship. Also this includes partnership, acceptance, compassion and evocation Process of Motivational Interviewing

1. Engaging: to establish rapport

2. Focusing:

3. Evoking: covering the clients own motivation for change

• Planning

Core Communication skills of Motivational Interviewing(OARS)

• Open Ended Questioning
• Affirming
• Reflective Listening
• Summerizing

Rating Rulers Used to access the level of importance behavioral change has the client and their confidence in making this change. Can use scale of 0 to 10 The four principles of Motivational Intervieiwng

• Express Empathy
• Develop Descrepency
• Roll with resistance
• Support Self Efficacy

GROW Model Goal Reality Options What Anterior Front of the body is referred to as Posterior Back of the body is referred to as Medial A body part closer to the midline of the body is said to be?Lateral A body part located further from the midline of the body is said to be?Superior Closer to the head(away from feet) Inferior Away from the head (closer to the feet) Proximal Closer to the attached end of a limb or the center of the body Distal Away from the attached end of a limb or the center of the body Superficial Closer to or on the surface of the body Deep Further beneath the surface of the body Sagital Plane Divides the body into the right and left sides Transverse Plane Separates the body into the upper and lower segments Frontal Plane Divides the body into anterior and posterior aspects

• major functions of the skeletal system