NCEP Certification
What are the five components of fitness? - correct answer ✔✔Nutrition, flexibility
(ROM), cardiovascular training, resistance training, attitude training
What is a calorie? - correct answer ✔✔unit of energy
Define active stretching and give an example - correct answer ✔✔ability to move a
bone around an axis using only internal force: hamstring stretch for 2-10 seconds
with several repetitions
Define passive stretching and give an example - correct answer ✔✔ability to move a
bone around an axis with help from an external force: hamstring stretch with trained
professional
Define static stretching and give an example - correct answer ✔✔not continually
moving: hamstring stretch for 30 seconds
Define ballistic stretching and give an example - correct answer ✔✔in constant
motion: body weight squats
What is blood pressure? High blood pressure? - correct answer ✔✔amount of
pressure placed on the arterial walls during the pumping (systolic) and filling
(diastolic) phases; high = 140/90 mmHg
What is the formula for training heart rate? - correct answer ✔✔(220-age) x % max
heart rate
Define endurance. - correct answer ✔✔sub-maximal force repeated over time
Define strength. - correct answer ✔✔maximal force produced in a specific
environment
