Ch 24 - Facility & Equip (Q&a)

Front 1

Designing and planning a facility includes what four main phases?

Back 1

1. predesign
2. design

3. construction

4. preoperation

Front 2

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passageway width must be at least _____ inches to accommodate wheelchairs.

Back 2

36

Front 3

Hallways and circulation passages need to be at least _____ inches in width.

Back 3

60

Front 4

Where is it desirable to locate cardiovascular machines, in order to increase motivation?

Back 4

next to OR facing windows

Front 5

ADA requires that all water fountains be installed at a height accessible by _________.

Back 5

people in wheelchairs

Front 6

AEDs in a facility should be located within a _____ minute walk of a potential incident site.

Back 6

1.5

Front 7

ADA requires all AED devices to be at a height that can be reached by _______________________.

Back 7

a person in a wheelchair

Front 8

It is recommended that health and fitness facilities be designed to maintain background noise levels below __ decibels and never exceed __ decibels.

Back 8

70

90

Front 9

The recommended time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for occupational noise is __ decibels per __ hour time period.

Back 9

85 decibels per 8 hr period

Front 10

_________________ are essential safety devices for automatically shutting down power in the event of an electrical short due to water or insulation problems.

Back 10

G.F.I.

Front 11

A recommended temperature range for the strength and conditioning facility is __ °F to __ °F.

Back 11

68 °F to 78 °F

Front 12

The minimal capacity of the ventilation systems should be at least __ to __ air exchanges per hour.

Back 12

8 to 10

Front 13

The optimal capacity of a ventilation system is __ to __ air exchanges per hour.

Back 13

12 to 15

Front 14

The optimal humidity level of a fitness area is __% or less.

Back 14

50% or less

Front 15

The maximum humidity level of a fitness area is __%.

Back 15

60%

Front 16

Additional phones should be mounted at a maximum height of __ feet to accommodate persons in a wheelchair.

Back 16

4

Front 17

The recommended ratio between fitness staff and exercisers in a resistance training room is around __:__

Back 17

1:10

Front 18

It is recommended that middle school strength and conditioning facilities not exceed a __:__ staff-to-athlete ratio.

Back 18

1:10

Front 19

It is recommended that secondary school facilities not exceed a __:__ staff-to-athlete ratio.

Back 19

1:15

Front 20

Facilities that serve athletes or clients older than secondary school should not exceed a __:__ staff-to-athlete ratio.

Back 20

1:20

Front 21

Optimal ceiling height for a resistance training room ranges from __ to __ feet.

Back 21

12 to 14

Front 22

Windows in the resistance training room should be a minimum of __ inches above the floor.

Back 22

20

Front 23

The recommendation for lighting in the resistance training room is __ to __ foot candles.

Back 23

75 to 100

Front 24

ADA requires all light switches to be at a height accessible by ________________________.

Back 24

a person in a wheelchair

Front 25

Mirrors in the resistance training room should be installed at minimum __ inches above the floor.

Back 25

20

Front 26

Dumbbell racks and all other weight equipment should be placed at minimum __ inches away from the mirrors to decrease the chance of breakage.

Back 26

6

Front 27

A ____ floor is the best flooring choice for
Olympic platforms.

Back 27

wood

Front 28

A _________ floor or ______ mats are appropriate for plyometric exercises.

Back 28

suspended floor

rubber mats

Front 29

If a resistance training room is not located on the ground floor, a minimum load-bearing capacity of ___ pounds per square foot is desirable to avoid any structural damage.

Back 29

100

Front 30

Evaluating exercise equipment for a health and

fitness facility involves what 3 phases?

Back 30

1. developing functional criteria

2. evaluating specs and effectiveness

3. evaluating the manufacturer

Front 31

Exercise equipment that, requires a spotter, should be located away from _______, _______, and _______.

Back 31

windows, mirrors, and doors

Front 32

Taller machines or pieces of equipment (e.g., squat racks, power racks) should be placed along the walls or pillars to allow _______ ________.

Back 32

better visibility

Front 33

Dumbbell racks and weight trees are typically placed against the _____.

Back 33

wall

Front 34

A ____________ area for stretching should be created in a resistance training room.

Back 34

separate

Front 35

All exercise equipment should be placed at minimum __ inches from mirrors.

Back 35

6

Front 36

Definition: sufficient room for clients to perform each exercise safely

Back 36

user space

Front 37

Definition: the proper spacing which facilitates access between each piece of equipment

Back 37

safety space cushion

Front 38

The fitness area should provide between __ and __ square feet per piece of equipment on the floor.

Back 38

25 and 50

Front 39

To effectively serve clients who use wheelchairs, more than __ feet around the equipment may be needed.

Back 39

3

Front 40

ADA requires that each piece of equipment have an adjacent clear floor space of at minimum __ by __ inches.

Back 40

30 by 48

Front 41

An area for stretching that allows __ to __ square feet of space per user is reasonable, with __ square feet considered optimal.

Back 41

40 to 60

49

Front 42

All resistance training machines and equipment must be spaced at minimum __ feet apart, preferably __ feet apart.

Back 42

2

3

Front 43

If a free weight exercise will be performed in a resistance training machine area, a __ foot safety space cushion is needed between the ends of the barbell and all adjacent stations.

Back 43

3

Front 44

More than the __ ft. spacing is recommended between multistation machines and single-station machines.

Back 44

3

Front 45

The ends of all Olympic bars and fixed-weight barbells on racks should be spaced a minimum of __ feet apart.

Back 45

3

Front 46

If resistance training equipment does not have weight racks, weight trees should be placed in close proximity to plate-loaded equipment and benches but not closer than __ feet.

Back 46

3

Front 47

Space needed for the Olympic lifting area is __ square feet.

Back 47

36

Front 48

An ideal safety space cushion of__ feet should be provided on all sides of the aerobic exercise machines.

Back 48

3

Front 49

Recommended minimum average floor space allowance of ___ square feet per participant, during peak usage times.

Back 49

100

Front 50

Maximum of __ participants per barbell or training station.

Back 50

3

Front 51

it is critical that all strength and conditioning professionals practice the emergency care plan at minimum ___________________.

Back 51

quarterly

Front 52

For a home facility, the minimum space cushion around equipment is __ inches.

Back 52

18

Front 53

For a home facility, the recommended space for activities such as aerobic dance, kickboxing, calisthenics, and body weight exercises is __ to __ square feet.

Back 53

25 to 49