ACSM GEI General Exam | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated 2024/2025
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Motivational Readiness To Change - ✔✔Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Factors Influencing Adherence - ✔✔Problem Solving
Self-Monitoring
Managing Stress & Negative Emotions
Why Participants attend Group exercise - ✔✔Group Success
Belong
Social Support
Learning
Theories of How Behavior Affects Physical Activities - ✔✔1. Social Cognitive Theory - Actions based on
individual thoughts.
2. Planned Behavior Theory - Transforming intentions into behavior
3. Self-Efficacy Theory - One's ability to succeed in a specific situation, Intrinsic Motiviation
Types of GEI Work Group Environments - ✔✔1. Employee for fitness club
2. Hired strictly as a Group Fitness Teacher
3. Teaches classes in a non-traditional setting
Common Employment Categories for GEI - ✔✔1. Employee teaching only group exercise
2. Employee who has other duties as well as GI
,3. Independent contractor exclusive to club
4. Independent contractor for non-traditional settings
GEI specialist vs. generalist - ✔✔Specific classes vs. general group fitness
Common Screening Tools - ✔✔1. Risk stratification
2. Health history evaluation and related assessments
3. Medical clearance or referral
Complications of GEI screening process - ✔✔1. Not knowing all class participants 1-on-1
2. Working with group rather than individuals
3. Transient population
4. Having guests visit classes w/out knowing health concerns
5. Participants having various experiences w/the class
6. Participants having various fitness level experience
7. Assumed pre-screening completed as part membership (as most participants are club members)
Main purpose of GEI pre-screening - ✔✔Safe and effective training stimulus for ea. participant
PAR-Q - ✔✔Physical Activity Readiness Questionaire - Minimum screening measure for low to moderate
intensity, easy, time-efficient
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - ✔✔1. Age
2. Cigarette Smoking
3. Family History
4. Sedentary Lifestyle
5. Pre-Diabetes
6. Hypertension
7. Dyslipidemia
,Risk Stratification Purpose - ✔✔Identify factors for Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Metabolic disease
Risk Stratification Benefit - ✔✔Medical Clearance Need
Risk Stratification Steps (Checklist) - ✔✔1. Heath History
2. Number of RF's based on ACFSPHD
3. Low, Moderate, or High Risk
4. Medical Eval or Testing Necessary
5. Obtain Medical Clearance if necessary
6. Refer client to physician or health care provider
7. Informed consent
8. Fitness Assessments
3 Minute Step Test - ✔✔Training Heart Rate
Components of the 3 minute step test - ✔✔12 inch step, 24 steps/min, 3 minute target, pulse at 15sx4
Partial Curl Up Test - ✔✔Muscular Endurance
Components of the partial curl up test - ✔✔Cadence of 25 curl ups / minute
Push Up Test - ✔✔Muscular Endurance
Components of the Push Up Test - ✔✔Maximum number of Push Ups w/out rest until failure
Types of Body Composition Tests - ✔✔1. Height and Weight
2. BMI
, 3. WHR
4. Skinfolds
5. BIA
Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) High Risks - ✔✔> 0.86 for Women and > 0.95 for Men
Waist Circumference High Risks - ✔✔Women > 88 cm (35in); Men > 102 cm (40in).
Waist Circumference Low Risks - ✔✔Women <70 cm (27.5in); Men <80 cm (31.5in).
Skinfold Caliper Test Principle - ✔✔Subcutaneous Fat Proportional To Total Body Fat
BIA Principle - ✔✔Volume of fat-free tissue proportional to electric conductivity of the body
Define LBM - ✔✔Body weight - Fat weight (BW*(%FW/100))
Define IBW - ✔✔LBM / (1.00 - (desired % body fat / 100))
Define weight loss in terms of IBW - ✔✔Weight Loss = body weight - IBW
Densitometry - ✔✔Whole body density as a ratio of body mass to body volume (BM:BV)
Hydrodensitometry - ✔✔"Gold Standard" Body immersion is buoyed by a counterforce equal to the
weight of water displaced
Plethysmography - ✔✔Body volume measured by pressure (air) changes
Contraindications for Muscular Strength and Endurance Testing - ✔✔1. Angina
Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | 100% Pass
Motivational Readiness To Change - ✔✔Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Factors Influencing Adherence - ✔✔Problem Solving
Self-Monitoring
Managing Stress & Negative Emotions
Why Participants attend Group exercise - ✔✔Group Success
Belong
Social Support
Learning
Theories of How Behavior Affects Physical Activities - ✔✔1. Social Cognitive Theory - Actions based on
individual thoughts.
2. Planned Behavior Theory - Transforming intentions into behavior
3. Self-Efficacy Theory - One's ability to succeed in a specific situation, Intrinsic Motiviation
Types of GEI Work Group Environments - ✔✔1. Employee for fitness club
2. Hired strictly as a Group Fitness Teacher
3. Teaches classes in a non-traditional setting
Common Employment Categories for GEI - ✔✔1. Employee teaching only group exercise
2. Employee who has other duties as well as GI
,3. Independent contractor exclusive to club
4. Independent contractor for non-traditional settings
GEI specialist vs. generalist - ✔✔Specific classes vs. general group fitness
Common Screening Tools - ✔✔1. Risk stratification
2. Health history evaluation and related assessments
3. Medical clearance or referral
Complications of GEI screening process - ✔✔1. Not knowing all class participants 1-on-1
2. Working with group rather than individuals
3. Transient population
4. Having guests visit classes w/out knowing health concerns
5. Participants having various experiences w/the class
6. Participants having various fitness level experience
7. Assumed pre-screening completed as part membership (as most participants are club members)
Main purpose of GEI pre-screening - ✔✔Safe and effective training stimulus for ea. participant
PAR-Q - ✔✔Physical Activity Readiness Questionaire - Minimum screening measure for low to moderate
intensity, easy, time-efficient
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - ✔✔1. Age
2. Cigarette Smoking
3. Family History
4. Sedentary Lifestyle
5. Pre-Diabetes
6. Hypertension
7. Dyslipidemia
,Risk Stratification Purpose - ✔✔Identify factors for Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Metabolic disease
Risk Stratification Benefit - ✔✔Medical Clearance Need
Risk Stratification Steps (Checklist) - ✔✔1. Heath History
2. Number of RF's based on ACFSPHD
3. Low, Moderate, or High Risk
4. Medical Eval or Testing Necessary
5. Obtain Medical Clearance if necessary
6. Refer client to physician or health care provider
7. Informed consent
8. Fitness Assessments
3 Minute Step Test - ✔✔Training Heart Rate
Components of the 3 minute step test - ✔✔12 inch step, 24 steps/min, 3 minute target, pulse at 15sx4
Partial Curl Up Test - ✔✔Muscular Endurance
Components of the partial curl up test - ✔✔Cadence of 25 curl ups / minute
Push Up Test - ✔✔Muscular Endurance
Components of the Push Up Test - ✔✔Maximum number of Push Ups w/out rest until failure
Types of Body Composition Tests - ✔✔1. Height and Weight
2. BMI
, 3. WHR
4. Skinfolds
5. BIA
Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) High Risks - ✔✔> 0.86 for Women and > 0.95 for Men
Waist Circumference High Risks - ✔✔Women > 88 cm (35in); Men > 102 cm (40in).
Waist Circumference Low Risks - ✔✔Women <70 cm (27.5in); Men <80 cm (31.5in).
Skinfold Caliper Test Principle - ✔✔Subcutaneous Fat Proportional To Total Body Fat
BIA Principle - ✔✔Volume of fat-free tissue proportional to electric conductivity of the body
Define LBM - ✔✔Body weight - Fat weight (BW*(%FW/100))
Define IBW - ✔✔LBM / (1.00 - (desired % body fat / 100))
Define weight loss in terms of IBW - ✔✔Weight Loss = body weight - IBW
Densitometry - ✔✔Whole body density as a ratio of body mass to body volume (BM:BV)
Hydrodensitometry - ✔✔"Gold Standard" Body immersion is buoyed by a counterforce equal to the
weight of water displaced
Plethysmography - ✔✔Body volume measured by pressure (air) changes
Contraindications for Muscular Strength and Endurance Testing - ✔✔1. Angina
