Module 1 Quiz: AURUM Academy

Question 1: How many people globally suffer from musculoskeletal disorders, according to the AURUM Vision?

800 million

1.2 billion

1.8 billion

2.5 billion

Question 2: Approximately what percentage of adults engage in regular strength training?

Less than 35%

Around 50%

Around 60%

More than 70%

Question 3: What percentage of people report facing significant barriers to strength training?

55%

65%

81%

90%

Question 4: Which of the following is NOT one of the five conventional barriers to strength training?

Time constraints

Lack of knowledge

Cost of membership

Physical limitations

Question 5: What defines isokinetic training?

A fixed weight creating constant resistance throughout the movement

A static hold with maximum force and no range of motion

Constant movement speed with adaptive resistance

Variable speed training with a fixed resistance setting

Question 6: How is the AURUM protocol structured per session?

8 exercises × 45 seconds with 60-second breaks

6 exercises × 60 seconds with 90-second breaks

5 exercises × 90 seconds with 120-second breaks

6 exercises × 30 seconds with 60-second breaks

Question 7: Which researchers are recognized as pioneers of the High-Intensity Training (HIT) principles that underpin the AURUM protocol?

Deci and Ryan

McGuff and Little

Arnold and DeLorme

Zatsiorsky and Kraemer

Question 8: What are the three core psychological needs in Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan)?

Progress, Novelty, and Social Support

Achievement, Recognition, and Control

Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness

Safety, Efficiency, and Results

Question 9: How many customer personas are defined in the AURUM framework?

4

5

6

8

Question 10: Within what timeframe do most clients tend to drop out of a new training program?

First 1 month

First 2 months

First 3 months

First 6 months

Question 11: According to the SDT framework, what is the primary cause of client disengagement from training?

Lack of physical ability

Cost being too high

Unmet psychological needs

Insufficient available time

Question 12: When coaching the Silver Senior persona, which approach should a coach prioritize?

Data metrics and time efficiency

Maximum performance gains and athletic outcomes

Joint safety and controlled movement

Exercise novelty and variety

Question 13: What does AURUM recommend to objectively demonstrate 3-month progress to a client?

Comparing workout scores session by session

InBody scan at the start and again after three months

Weekly body weight tracking on a standard scale

Recording max force per exercise after every session

Question 14: What does the ARM acronym in AURUM ONE stand for?

Advanced Recovery Method

Automated Resistance Mechanism

Active Rehabilitation Module

Adaptive Resistance Machine

Question 15: How does isokinetic training differ from isotonic training?

Isokinetic training is always performed at a faster speed

Isokinetic uses constant speed with adaptive resistance; isotonic uses fixed weight

Isotonic maintains constant speed; isokinetic varies the speed

Isokinetic only trains the concentric phase; isotonic trains both phases

Question 16: Whose 1968 book shaped 50 years of fitness culture toward cardio at the expense of resistance training?

Dr. Doug McGuff

Dr. Kenneth Cooper (Aerobics, 1968)

Edward Deci

Hislop and Perrine

Question 17: Per Shailendra et al. (2022), at approximately what weekly resistance-training volume was the all-cause mortality reduction greatest?

30 minutes per week

~60 minutes per week (−27% mortality)

90 minutes per week

150+ minutes per week

Question 18: Which of the following is NOT one of the five documented reasons clients quit conventional fitness programmes?

Time barriers

Lack of perceived results

Equipment cost

Relational factors (weak coach-client connection)

Question 19: According to the meta-analysis cited in Lesson 1.1, how did eccentric loading compare to concentric loading in muscle cross-sectional area increase?

10.0% eccentric vs. 6.8% concentric

6.8% eccentric vs. 10.0% concentric

15% eccentric vs. 10% concentric

Equal increases for both phases

Question 20: What does Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) actually indicate, per Lesson 1.1?

Muscular damage that should be avoided in future sessions

An acute inflammatory response to eccentric-induced microstructural changes — evidence the intended stimulus occurred

A sign of dehydration during training

A sign of overtraining that requires a full rest week

Question 21: What are the three components of the "therapeutic alliance" described in Lesson 1.3?

Trust, empathy, and competence

Goal agreement, task agreement, and bond quality

Autonomy, competence, and relatedness

Rapport, reflection, and reinforcement

Question 22: Which intake question, per Lesson 1.3, is described as the most revealing of a client's true motivation?

"What made you reach out to us now?"

"What have you tried before?"

"What does success look like for you in 6 months?"

"How many times per week can you train?"

Question 23: Why is isokinetic loading specifically advantageous for rehabilitation clients, per Lesson 1.3?

It builds muscle faster than isotonic training

Resistance never exceeds the client's voluntary force output, eliminating the force peaks that stress healing tissue

It requires no coach supervision

It only loads the eccentric phase of the movement

Question 24: In Motivational Interviewing (Lesson 1.3), what is the purpose of "evoking change talk"?

To tell the client why they should change

To ask questions that invite the client to articulate their own reasons for change

To confront the client's resistance directly

To set the client's training schedule

Question 25: Per the Silver Senior clinical context in Lesson 1.3, what is the approximate 12-month mortality rate following a hip fracture in an older adult?

Less than 5%

5–10%

20–30%

40–50%

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