ASCM Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
What is the seven site skin fold for men - ANSWERS
What is the seven site skin fold for women - ANSWERS
What is the three site skin fold for men - ANSWERS
What is the three site skin fold for women - ANSWERS
Calculate Intensity: VO2 Reserve Method - ANSWERS1. Calculate VO2R. [VO2max-VO2rest]
2. Determine exercise intensity as %VO2R. [%VO2R = VO2R x desired intensity]
3. Determine target VO2 Range [%VO2R + VO2rest]
4. Determine MET target range [TVO2/3.5]
What are the three tools of participation screening? - ANSWERS1.PAR-Q
2.CVD risk factors
Medical eval
What is Claudication - ANSWERSPain in the leg induced by exercise
What is dyspnea? - ANSWERSShortness of breath
What is ischemia - ANSWERSAn inadequate blood supply to an an organ or part of the body
What is atherosclerosis ? - ANSWERSA disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls What is syncope? - ANSWERSFainting; the loss of consciousness and muscle strength
How do you determine max HR? - ANSWERS220 - age= HR
What are the 9 cardiorespiratory fitness training? - ANSWERS1. Bruce treadmill test
2. Cooper 12 min
3. Rockport 1-mile fitness walking test
4. 6 Min walk test 5. 1.5 mile test for time Submax: 1. Astrand-Rhyming single stage cycle test
2. YMCA multistage cycle test (raise to steady HR 3. Treadmill multistage 3 min each
4. Step test- 3 min categorized based on recovery HR
What are the 6 body composition testing - ANSWERS1. BMI
2. Waist circumference
3. Waist to hip ratio
4. Skinfold 3 or 7 site
5. Hydrodensitometry 6. Plethysmography
What are the 2 muscular endurance testing methods? - ANSWERS1. Pushup: Max number w/o rest
2. Curl up: 2 lines of tape, 10 cm apart, metronome set at 50 beats per min, shoulder blades off the ground. Test for 1 min with a max of 25
What are the 3 flexibility testing methods? - ANSWERS1. Sit and reach
What is the seven site skin fold for men - ANSWERS
What is the seven site skin fold for women - ANSWERS
What is the three site skin fold for men - ANSWERS
What is the three site skin fold for women - ANSWERS
Calculate Intensity: VO2 Reserve Method - ANSWERS1. Calculate VO2R. [VO2max-VO2rest]
2. Determine exercise intensity as %VO2R. [%VO2R = VO2R x desired intensity]
3. Determine target VO2 Range [%VO2R + VO2rest]
4. Determine MET target range [TVO2/3.5]
What are the three tools of participation screening? - ANSWERS1.PAR-Q
2.CVD risk factors
Medical eval
What is Claudication - ANSWERSPain in the leg induced by exercise
What is dyspnea? - ANSWERSShortness of breath
What is ischemia - ANSWERSAn inadequate blood supply to an an organ or part of the body
What is atherosclerosis ? - ANSWERSA disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls What is syncope? - ANSWERSFainting; the loss of consciousness and muscle strength
How do you determine max HR? - ANSWERS220 - age= HR
What are the 9 cardiorespiratory fitness training? - ANSWERS1. Bruce treadmill test
2. Cooper 12 min
3. Rockport 1-mile fitness walking test
4. 6 Min walk test 5. 1.5 mile test for time Submax: 1. Astrand-Rhyming single stage cycle test
2. YMCA multistage cycle test (raise to steady HR 3. Treadmill multistage 3 min each
4. Step test- 3 min categorized based on recovery HR
What are the 6 body composition testing - ANSWERS1. BMI
2. Waist circumference
3. Waist to hip ratio
4. Skinfold 3 or 7 site
5. Hydrodensitometry 6. Plethysmography
What are the 2 muscular endurance testing methods? - ANSWERS1. Pushup: Max number w/o rest
2. Curl up: 2 lines of tape, 10 cm apart, metronome set at 50 beats per min, shoulder blades off the ground. Test for 1 min with a max of 25
What are the 3 flexibility testing methods? - ANSWERS1. Sit and reach
