ACSM CPT (ACSM's Certification Review) – Questions
With Accurate Solutions
Study deck for ACSM Certified Personal Trainer test. Built from ACSM's
Certification review text. in addition to the text book and ACSM's guidelines
for exercise testing and prescription.
5 Health related fitness components ✔️Ans - Cardiorespiratory
endurance
Body Composition
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Flexibility
ACSM-AHA Primary physical activity recommendations ✔️Ans -
minimum
3-5 days of
30-60min of moderate and vigorous exercise
including minimum of 2 days muscular strength and endurance
ACSM-AHA recommendations for moderate exercise ✔️Ans - minimum 5
days/ week 30min/ day
ACSM-AHA recommendations for vigorous exercise ✔️Ans - minimum 3
days/ week 20/day
Define Moderate Exercise ✔️Ans - 40-60% vo2r; 3 - < 6 METS
Define Vigorous Exercise ✔️Ans - >/= to 60% vo2r; >/= 6 METS
CVD RF for age ✔️Ans - Men >/= 45
Women >/= 55
CVD RF for family history ✔️Ans - Myocardial infarction, coronary
revascularization, sudden death before age 55 (father) or 65 (mother) or
1st degree relative.
, CVD RF for cigarette smoking ✔️Ans - Current or quit within last 6
months (or exposure environmentally)
CVD RF for sedentary lifestyle ✔️Ans - Not participating in minimum
requirements of physical activity in last 3 months (30 min/ 3 days/ week)
CVD RF for obesity ✔️Ans - BMI >/= 30 or-
Waist girth
>102cm (Males)
>88cm (Females)
CVD RF for Hypertension ✔️Ans - Systolic Blood Pressure >/= 140 OR
Diastolic Blood Pressure >/= 90
OR Taking hypertensive medications
(Tested on 2 separate occasions)
CVD RF for Dyslipidemia ✔️Ans - Low Density Lypoprotiens (LDL) >/=
130
High Density Lypoproteins (HDL) < 40
CVD RF for prediabetes ✔️Ans - Impaired Fasting Glucose >/=100
CVD Negative Risk Factor ✔️Ans - HDL >/=60
Low Risk for CVD and Risk Stratification ✔️Ans - Asymptomatic
< 2 RF
No Doctor recommendation needed for moderate or vigorous exercise/
Testing
Moderate Risk for CVD and Risk Stratification ✔️Ans - Asymptomatic
>/= 2 RF
Doctor recommendation needed for vigorous exercise
High Risk for CVD and Risk Stratification ✔️Ans - Symptomatic or
Know CVD
MD recommendation needed for Moderate and Vigorous exercise/ testing
With Accurate Solutions
Study deck for ACSM Certified Personal Trainer test. Built from ACSM's
Certification review text. in addition to the text book and ACSM's guidelines
for exercise testing and prescription.
5 Health related fitness components ✔️Ans - Cardiorespiratory
endurance
Body Composition
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Flexibility
ACSM-AHA Primary physical activity recommendations ✔️Ans -
minimum
3-5 days of
30-60min of moderate and vigorous exercise
including minimum of 2 days muscular strength and endurance
ACSM-AHA recommendations for moderate exercise ✔️Ans - minimum 5
days/ week 30min/ day
ACSM-AHA recommendations for vigorous exercise ✔️Ans - minimum 3
days/ week 20/day
Define Moderate Exercise ✔️Ans - 40-60% vo2r; 3 - < 6 METS
Define Vigorous Exercise ✔️Ans - >/= to 60% vo2r; >/= 6 METS
CVD RF for age ✔️Ans - Men >/= 45
Women >/= 55
CVD RF for family history ✔️Ans - Myocardial infarction, coronary
revascularization, sudden death before age 55 (father) or 65 (mother) or
1st degree relative.
, CVD RF for cigarette smoking ✔️Ans - Current or quit within last 6
months (or exposure environmentally)
CVD RF for sedentary lifestyle ✔️Ans - Not participating in minimum
requirements of physical activity in last 3 months (30 min/ 3 days/ week)
CVD RF for obesity ✔️Ans - BMI >/= 30 or-
Waist girth
>102cm (Males)
>88cm (Females)
CVD RF for Hypertension ✔️Ans - Systolic Blood Pressure >/= 140 OR
Diastolic Blood Pressure >/= 90
OR Taking hypertensive medications
(Tested on 2 separate occasions)
CVD RF for Dyslipidemia ✔️Ans - Low Density Lypoprotiens (LDL) >/=
130
High Density Lypoproteins (HDL) < 40
CVD RF for prediabetes ✔️Ans - Impaired Fasting Glucose >/=100
CVD Negative Risk Factor ✔️Ans - HDL >/=60
Low Risk for CVD and Risk Stratification ✔️Ans - Asymptomatic
< 2 RF
No Doctor recommendation needed for moderate or vigorous exercise/
Testing
Moderate Risk for CVD and Risk Stratification ✔️Ans - Asymptomatic
>/= 2 RF
Doctor recommendation needed for vigorous exercise
High Risk for CVD and Risk Stratification ✔️Ans - Symptomatic or
Know CVD
MD recommendation needed for Moderate and Vigorous exercise/ testing
