PRINCIPLES OF CONDITIONING

PE 255

STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM 4

1. Know when to get a physician’s clearance
2. Know the the advantages/disadvantage of doing the cardiorespiratory component prior to the strength training component
3. Know why cardiorespiratory endurance exercise lowers blood pressure
4. Be familiar with IFT exercise programming and special populations.
5. Clients with special needs: pregnancy, low back pain, medications (such as Beta Blockers, ACE inhibitors, alcohol), Diabetes Type I and II: know one guideline for cardiorespiratory and strength training (handout)
6. Know guidelines for resistance training
7. Be able to calculate caloric expenditure
8. Explain Phases 1-4 for cardiorespiratory and resistance training.
9. Describe RPE
10. Extra credit: Know how to convert METS into caloric expenditure. p. 381