ESS 336: Exercise Prescription
Chapter 2/3 Review Questions
1. What are the optimal values for each of the following: total cholesterol (TC), LDL-C, HDL-C, and triglycerides?
2. What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)? What are the 5 components of an ECG and what does each represent?
3. When you administer a complete battery of fitness tests in a single session, what is the recommended order of testing (i.e., sequence of testing) ?
4. Define each of the seven training principles.
5. What are the basic elements of an exercise prescription? If your client is older or less fit, which elements should by increased first during the initial stages of an exercise program?
6. What are the three stages of an exercise program? How long should each stage last and what type of activity should be involved?
7. Using the behavior modification model, give specific examples of how this model could be applied to a client undertaking a training program to improve aerobic fitness.
