ACSM Health Fitness Specialist
ACSM Health Fitness Specialist of
Sports Medicine Test Bank
Failure to spot or assist a client may be considered...? (legal term) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Negligence by omission
Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER-Enables clients to make
informed decisions. Not a legal document. Provides detailed explanation of
exercise program. Does not provide legal immunity. Negligence is not
covered by informed consent.
Diagonal skinfolds - CORRECT ANSWER-Chest, suprailiac, subscapular;
all other skinfolds are vertical
Shaping - CORRECT ANSWER-setting a series of intermediate goals that
lead to a long-term goal
At what stage are people at most risk of relapse? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Action
What is cardiac output? - CORRECT ANSWER-the amount of blood
ejected from the heart per minute.
What happens at the alveoli? - CORRECT ANSWER-exchange of gasses
with the blood occurs.
Karvonen Formula - CORRECT ANSWER-Target Heart Rate = ((max HR −
resting HR) × %Intensity) + resting HR
, ACSM Health Fitness Specialist
Consequences of high temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-Dehydration,
dizziness, syncope, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke
Consequences of low temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-dehydration,
reduced coordination, chills, hypothermia, potentially frost-bite
Stroke Volume and concentric phase - CORRECT ANSWER-Stroke
volume is NOT significantly elevated to more than resting during the
concentric phase of resistance training.
Stroke Volume and eccentric phase - CORRECT ANSWER-Stroke volume
is significantly increased during eccentric phase
What is muscle fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER-The loss of force or power
output in response to voluntary effort leading to reduced performance.
What is central fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER-The progressive reduction
in voluntary drive to motor neurons during exercise
What is peripheral fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER-The loss of force and
power that is independent of neural drive.
Determining treadmill speed formula: - CORRECT ANSWER-Belt length
(inches) x number of revolutions per minute\ 1,056 (the conversion of
inches per minute to miles per hour)
Circumferences are used for...? - CORRECT ANSWER-Circumferences
are used to estimate body composition and provide specific reference to
the distribution of fat in the body.
Define "push-up" - CORRECT ANSWER-Downward phase: eccentric,
flexion
Upward phase: concentric, extension
Oxid Three assessments for muscular endurance - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. Bench Press
2. Push up
3. Curl-up
ACSM Health Fitness Specialist of
Sports Medicine Test Bank
Failure to spot or assist a client may be considered...? (legal term) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Negligence by omission
Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER-Enables clients to make
informed decisions. Not a legal document. Provides detailed explanation of
exercise program. Does not provide legal immunity. Negligence is not
covered by informed consent.
Diagonal skinfolds - CORRECT ANSWER-Chest, suprailiac, subscapular;
all other skinfolds are vertical
Shaping - CORRECT ANSWER-setting a series of intermediate goals that
lead to a long-term goal
At what stage are people at most risk of relapse? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Action
What is cardiac output? - CORRECT ANSWER-the amount of blood
ejected from the heart per minute.
What happens at the alveoli? - CORRECT ANSWER-exchange of gasses
with the blood occurs.
Karvonen Formula - CORRECT ANSWER-Target Heart Rate = ((max HR −
resting HR) × %Intensity) + resting HR
, ACSM Health Fitness Specialist
Consequences of high temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-Dehydration,
dizziness, syncope, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke
Consequences of low temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-dehydration,
reduced coordination, chills, hypothermia, potentially frost-bite
Stroke Volume and concentric phase - CORRECT ANSWER-Stroke
volume is NOT significantly elevated to more than resting during the
concentric phase of resistance training.
Stroke Volume and eccentric phase - CORRECT ANSWER-Stroke volume
is significantly increased during eccentric phase
What is muscle fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER-The loss of force or power
output in response to voluntary effort leading to reduced performance.
What is central fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER-The progressive reduction
in voluntary drive to motor neurons during exercise
What is peripheral fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER-The loss of force and
power that is independent of neural drive.
Determining treadmill speed formula: - CORRECT ANSWER-Belt length
(inches) x number of revolutions per minute\ 1,056 (the conversion of
inches per minute to miles per hour)
Circumferences are used for...? - CORRECT ANSWER-Circumferences
are used to estimate body composition and provide specific reference to
the distribution of fat in the body.
Define "push-up" - CORRECT ANSWER-Downward phase: eccentric,
flexion
Upward phase: concentric, extension
Oxid Three assessments for muscular endurance - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. Bench Press
2. Push up
3. Curl-up
