General Awareness: Fitness Quiz

1. What type of massage do you need, if you have had lymph glands removed after breast cancer surgery?

a) Pressure point therapy on arms
b) Lymphatic Drainage
c) Deep tissue therapy on arms
d) Foot reflexology

The correct answer is b) Lymphatic Drainage

2. A person has been told by the doctor that his blood sugar levels are heading towards borderline diabetes. What is the best nutritional plan that he should adopt to keep his blood sugar levels low?

a) All of these
b) Eat more fruits and vegetables
c) Cut out sugar and saturated fats
d) Eat more complex carbohydrate foods

The correct answer is a) All of these

3. Which out of the following choices is the best way to lose weight and keep it off?

a) All are equal in efficiency
b) Walk for 15 minutes twice a day
c) Walk 10 minutes three times a day
d) Walk 30 minutes a day in one session

The correct answer is a) All are equal in efficiency

4. A person has been gardening all day and he has complained of lower back soreness with pain radiating down one of his legs. What is most probably causing the pain?

a) Strained Trapezius muscle
b) Hairline fracture to a thoracic vertebra
c) Sciatica due to a strained piriformis muscle
d) Soft tissue damage to a quadriceps muscle

The correct answer is c) Sciatica due to a strained piriformis muscle

5. Health experts claim that people need six to eight glasses of water a day. If you eat fruits and vegetables, does this contribute to your daily water intake?

a) Yes
b) No

The correct answer is a) Yes

6. The best way to condition the body for optimal health and fitness, is to exercise regularly and increase the workload gradually. What shouldn't you do if you are following a weight training exercise program?

a) Have a one minute break between sets
b) Increase the sets depending on the type of program you are using
c) Increase the reps per set
d) Increase the load and the repetitions at the same time

The correct answer is d) Increase the load and the repetitions at the same time

7. A person who is obese, has uncontolled high blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes and the flu, wants to lose weight and get fit. What should he do?

a) Swim a few laps of the pool slowly
b) Wait till the flu has gone and start his exercise program
c) Consult a physician first
d) Start exercising immediately

The correct answer is c) Consult a physician first

8. After performing in a 10 hour marathon consisting of cycling, swimming and running, an athlete often loses weight, his/her body becomes cold and he/she often starts cramping in the legs and arms. What is the best type of massage you would use straight after a 10 hour race?

a) Swedish relaxing massage
b) Post Performance Sports Massage
c) Deep Tissue therapy
d) Reflexology to the hands and feet

The correct answer is b) Post Performance Sports Massage

9. Golfer's elbow is a painful condition that affects the inner elbow and tennis elbow is said to be a problem with the outer part of the elbow. What body structure is involved if a person has Tennis elbow?

a) Olecranon process
b) Ligaments
c) Biccipital groove
d) Tendons

The correct answer is d) Tendons

10. Many females are not happy with their waistlines especially after giving birth. Stomach exercises will not only help firm the abdominal muscles but assist in burning up some of the excess fat. Which one of the following choices can actually increase the size of the waistline, compared to the other choices?

a) Swimming laps in the pool three times a week
b) Using gym equipment and increasing weights gradually
c) Riding a bike three times a week
d) Doing three sets of sit-ups with 15 reps each set three times a week

The correct answer is b) Using gym equipment and increasing weights gradually