010-111 ACSM certified Personal Trainer Questions and Answers
What behavioral strategy are you employing when you plan an outdoor exercise program for your client during his upcoming three-week vacation?
What resistance training method is being used when the client is performing a set of bicep curls immediately followed by triceps pushdowns?
What is the minimum duration of an intermittent bout of aerobic activity that may be accumulated throughout the day?
What is the primary muscle group involved in trunk flexion while standing during the eccentric phase of the movement?
Which of the following locations is most sensitive to the baroreceptor reflex , when palpating the pulse of an exercising client?
Clients seeking nutritional meal planning from an ACSM certified Personal Trainer should be:
When proctoring the AHA/ACSM Health/Fitness Facility Preparticipation Screening Questionnaire to a new client, you learn that he may need to use a facility with a medically qualified staff or need a physician’s referral. What sole aspect of his history would put him in that category?
Which component should be the primary focus of the mission statement for a personal training business?
An athlete in heavy endurance training should maintain a daily carbohydrate intake that is approximately what percentage of his/her total energy intake?
What change may occur between heart rate and blood pressure as a result of chronic exercise?
What is the American College of Sports Medicine's recommendation regarding frequency to increase cardiorespiratory fitness?
Approximately how long is the initial conditioning phase of a cardiovascular training program?
Which of the following best describes the symptoms that occur at 24-48 hours after a single bout of intensive exercise?
What two muscles, along with the supraspinatus and infraspinatus, make up the rotator cuff?
Which of the following bones facilitate movement of the chest during both inspiration and expiration?
Which of the following describes a Valsalva maneuver performed during a free weight biceps curl?
An appropriate exercise to develop muscle endurance for the ________ is ________ .
Which of the following indicates the correct order for a traditional periodization program for resistance training?
The Valsalva maneuver may elicit which of the following physiological responses during the concentric phase of a resistance training repetition?
What are three non-modifiable conditions that place someone at increased risk for the development of coronary artery disease?
Which of the following correctly describes the technique used in PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation)?
What is the initial American College of Sports Medicine risk stratification of a 57 year old female client who has a blood pressure of 150/70 mm Hg and a total serum cholesterol of 240 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L)?
In which of the following scenarios should an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) be used?
Your client is telling you about his progress during the past week. You do not quite understand what the client is trying to convey. You restate what the client just told you and ask him/her if that is correct. Which of the following terms define the communication strategy described in the above scenario?
Procuring general liability insurance and ______ provides legal protection for a personal trainer who has been accused of negligence.
Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
What initial American College of Sports Medicine risk stratification does this client fall into?
Your client is 5' 3" tall and weighs 130 pounds. After calculating her BMI, you have determined that she falls in which of the following weight status categories?
Of the nine possible skinfold sites, which three sites are measured on a diagonal fold?
Which of the following statements about dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is correct?
Which of the following muscle groups must be strengthened in order to maintain a healthy back?
Joe consumed half of the adult Recommended Dietary Allowance for carbohydrates as noted on the nutrition facts panel for persons consuming 2500 calories per day. Approximately how many grams of carbohydrates does Joe have remaining today?
What is the typical resting blood pressure response to long term aerobic exercise in a hypertensive individual?
Which of the following is a normal blood pressure (BP) response to aerobic exercise?
Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?
Together, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend that every US adult should accumulate _____ minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, preferably all days of the week.
Mr. Smith wishes to enroll in your exercise program. Preliminary evaluation revealed the following information:
Age = 50 years Resting heart rate = 78 beats/min
Weight = 198 lb (90 kg) Resting blood pressure = 162/94 mm Hg
Height = 70 inches (178 cm) Body fat = 30%
Blood chemistry:
Total cholesterol = 240 mg/dl (6.21 mmol/L)
HDL cholesterol = 34 mg/dl (0.88 mmol/L)
Triglycerides = 180 mg/dl (2.03 mmol/L)
Glucose = 98 mg/dl (5.55 mmol/L)
Family history and current habits:
Father died of heart attack at 90 years of age
Hypertensive mother died at age 84
Smokes a pipe after dinner each evening
Smokes cigarettes (25-30 per day)
Reports too much work and is struggling to meet deadlines
Currently doing moderate exercise
No medications at present
According to ACSM stratification guidelines, Mr. Smith has which of the following coronary artery disease risk factors?
Which of the following points should NOT be included in an Informed Consent document regarding fitness testing?
What motivational strategy is used to help an individual reframe negative statements into positive statements?
Neural mechanisms responsible for adaptations in strength and power include all of the following EXCEPT an increased _____.
The personal trainer's analysis of posture and body alignment should be made from which of the three different positions?
Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
How many risk factor thresholds for coronary artery disease does this client possess?
Which of the following modifiable risk factors is the most preventable cause of death in the United States today?
Which of the following risk factors for coronary heart disease enables you to subtract one risk factor from the total amount of positive risk factors?
An intake of additional protein calories above an average individual's daily requirement will result in which of the following?
If a food product had 250 kilocalories per serving, a recommended serving size of 5 ounces, and contained 10 servings per container, how many kilocalories would one consume if s/he ate ¼ of the container?
A client is attempting to lose 10 pounds. In order to lose 1.5 pounds per week, she will have to reduce her caloric intake per day by how many calories?
Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
What are the risk factors according to the American College of Sports Medicine?
For the comparison of body mass index (BMI) and plethysmography body composition assessment techniques, which of the following statements is correct?
Which is the most important exercise to include in an overall training plan for an apparently healthy automobile mechanic who performs daily overhead movements?
Henry would like to focus on improving strength in his chest muscles. Which exercise reflects the specificity principle?
You learn that your client does not enjoy exercising and only maintains their exercise program to please their significant other. This client is ______ motivated.
Determining an organization's guiding principles and goals is one element of ______.
You determine that a client is over striding when they run. What would be the effect on their running performance due to this mechanical error?
General guidelines for increasing flexibility of the hamstring muscles include ______.
What cardiovascular adaptations occur as a result of chronic aerobic exercise in a previously sedentary individual?
The stroke volume of a client who has a cardiac output of 5 liters per minute and a heart rate of 70 beats per minute is approximately _____.
A client's workout plan shows scheduled increases and decreases in exercise volume. What training concept is being demonstrated?
Current U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that every U.S. adult should accumulate a minimum of _____ minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week.
What is the minimum duration of an moderate intensity intermittent bout of aerobic activity to promote and maintain health?
What physical fitness component is primarily emphasized when incorporating explosive Olympic-style lifts into a resistance training program?
Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 90 mg/dL. She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
If this client wanted to initiate a regular MODERATE intensity exercise routine, what is recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine prior to her participating in exercise?
A process that entails conveying complete understanding to a client or patient about his or her options to choose to participate in a procedure, test, service, or program is known as a(n) ______.
Your new client is a 42 year old male who is a stock broker. His health history revealed the following: total cholesterol 185 mg/dL (4.7 mmol/L), HDL 32 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), LDL 110 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L), resting blood pressure 138/80 mm Hg, waist circumference 98 centimeters. Based on the client's initial risk classification, what is the most appropriate suggestion for the client regarding his exercise program?
When considering the acute responses of arm versus leg exercise, which is true?
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