THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE · CHAPTER 1
Choosing & Prescribing Exercise — Practice
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QUESTION 1 OF 2
Which FITT variable changes when an exercise goes from two days per week to three, with the rest of the prescription unchanged?
A. Frequency
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Frequency is how often the activity is performed.
What this tests: Identify the FITT variables.
B. Intensity
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Intensity describes how demanding the exercise is, not how many days it occurs.
Best answer: A. Frequency
Frequency is how often the activity is performed.
What this tests: Identify the FITT variables.
C. Time
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Time describes duration; the prompt changes days per week.
Best answer: A. Frequency
Frequency is how often the activity is performed.
What this tests: Identify the FITT variables.
D. Type
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Type describes the activity or exercise selected.
Best answer: A. Frequency
Frequency is how often the activity is performed.
What this tests: Identify the FITT variables.
QUESTION 2 OF 2
Which measure most directly checks a goal of rising from a specified chair without arm assistance?
A. Knee-extension force
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Force can help explain performance, but does not establish that the chair-rise goal is met.
Best answer: C. Observed chair rising and assistance used
Check the task named in the goal under the specified conditions. Capacity measures help explain the result.
What this tests: Match the outcome measure to the goal.
B. Passive knee range of motion
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Available motion may matter, but the goal is a task.
Best answer: C. Observed chair rising and assistance used
Check the task named in the goal under the specified conditions. Capacity measures help explain the result.
What this tests: Match the outcome measure to the goal.
C. Observed chair rising and assistance used
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Check the task named in the goal under the specified conditions. Capacity measures help explain the result.
What this tests: Match the outcome measure to the goal.
D. Number of home sessions completed
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Attendance measures follow-through, not whether the task can be performed.
Best answer: C. Observed chair rising and assistance used
Check the task named in the goal under the specified conditions. Capacity measures help explain the result.
What this tests: Match the outcome measure to the goal.
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