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In general, employers have found that health and fitness programsA) decrease productivityB) are too costlyC) increase health care costsD) decrease absenteeism
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D) decrease absenteeism
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In 2008, the updated physical activity guidelines for Americans were published by the U.S. government in a document titled A) Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans B) The 2008 Surgeon General's ReportC) Healthy People 2008 D) Leisure and Health in America
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C) Healthy People 2008
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Hospitals and outpatient medical facilities are examples of what kind of work setting in health and fitness?A) commercial settingB) clinical settingC) community setting D) conducive setting
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B) clinical setting
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Retention-based commercial facilities A) place little emphasis on the individual needs of clients B) limit the number of memberships sold and focus on customer satisfaction C) often offer low cost memberships in exchange for long-term contracts D) often invest considerable money in advertising as a way to attract new members
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B) limit the number of memberships sold and focus on customer satisfaction
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Worksite health and fitness programs have been found to decrease absenteeism and reduce medical claims.True/ False
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Fitness professionals working in community settings have more contact with medical professionals and with clients who have diagnosed medical conditions than do professionals in other settings.True/False
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Fitness instructors conduct health screenings and fitness assessments and design individualized programs for clients.True/False
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Personal trainers typically provide their services on a fee-for-service basis.True/False
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To maximize your educational experience while in college, you should select a broad spectrum of elective courses in your degree program to help prepare you for your chosen profession.True/ False
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In the early 1980s, what percentage of employers offered worksite health and fitness programs? A) less than 5 percent B) between 5 percent and 10 percent C) between 10 percent and 15 percent D) between 25 percent and 35 percent
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A) less than 5 percent
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Health and fitness directors focus on clients' behavior changes that go beyond increasing their physical activity levels.True/False
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Theoretical kinesiology is of little use to health and fitness professionals.True/False
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Students aspiring to health and fitness careers should specialize in biophysical subdisciplines and not worry about taking courses in teaching, counseling, business, and marketing.True/False
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Employment in health and fitness careers often requires a person to earn a certification from one of the professional organizations in the field (such as ACSM, ACE, NSCA).True/False
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Facilities like the YMCA and parks and recreation departments are associated with what kind of setting? A) youth settingB) nonprofit settingC) community setting D) athletic setting
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C) community setting
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What do the stages of change help you do? A) identify where a person is in her readiness to change her current behavior B) evaluate a person's subjective experience with a particular exercise C) determine a person's level of aerobic fitness D) develop a fitness plan for a group of employees
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A) identify where a person is in her readiness to change her current behavior
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Which of the following is a component of the multidimensional model of wellness?A) educationalB) emotionalC) environmentalD) experiential
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Traditionally, health and fitness professional activities have taken place in what four settings?A) worksite, commercial, clinical, community B) worksite, landscape, clinical, community C) commercial, clinical, community, landscape D) commercial, clinical, worksite, schools
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A) worksite, commercial, clinical, community
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One of the Healthy People 2020 objectives is to increase the proportion of employed adults who have access to and participate in employer-based exercise facilities and exercise programs.True/False
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Which of the following represents a for-profit sport participation organization?A) YMCA B) Gold's Gym C) a city park and recreation department D) a sport governing organization (such as USOC)
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A government publication that established physical activity objectives for all Americans was titledA) U.S. AlmanacB) U.S. Kinesiology GuidebookC) Healthy People 2020D) Leisure and Health in America
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C) Healthy People 2020
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Which is NOT a professional career in fitness?A) fitness instructorB) college football coachC) personal trainer D) health and fitness director
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B) college football coach
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Personal trainers and fitness instructors are examples of what professional area of physical activity?A) therapeutic exerciseB) health and fitnessC) teaching D) sport management
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B) health and fitness
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The sphere of professional practice in physical activity includesA) health and fitness, knowledge, sport managementB) health and fitness, therapeutic exercise, sport management, leadership, experience C) coaching and sport instruction, sport management, health and fitness, therapeutic exercise, teaching physical education D) teaching
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C) coaching and sport instruction, sport management, health and fitness, therapeutic exercise, teaching physical education
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This organization provides strong research support for the benefits of worksite health promotion programs. A) Let's Move B) National Association for Sport and Physical Education C) National Institutes of Health D) Health Enhancement Research Organization
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D) Health Enhancement Research Organization
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Terrell wants to become a health and fitness director. Which types of training, beyond his kinesiology degree, would best prepare him to achieve his goal? A) experience in an entry-level health position B) certification by a nationally recognized organization C) strong teaching and counseling skills D) skills in business, administration, and management
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D) skills in business, administration, and management
