ACE Personal Trainer Exam Questions
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R StaticRStretchingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-MostRcommonRstretchingRtechnique
-ExtendingRtheRtargetedRmuscleRgroupRtoRitsRmaxRpointRandRholdingRitRforR30RsecRorRmore.R
2RForms:
-Active-RAddedRforceRisRappliedRbyRtheRindividualR
-Passive-RAddedRforceRisRappliedRbyRanRexternalRforce
DynamicRStretchingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
ContinuousRmovementRpatternsRthatRmimicRtheRexerciseRorRsportRtoRbeRperformed.R
-PurposeRisRtoRimproveRflexibilityRforRaRgivenRsportRorRactivity
BallisticRStretchingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--UsedRforRathleticRdrillsR
-RepeatedRbouncingRmovementRtoRstretchRtargetedRmuscleRgroup.R
-TriggersRstretchRreflexRandRmayRincreaseRriskRforRinjury
-SafeRifRdoneRfromRlowRtoRhigh-velocityRandRfollowedRbyRstaticRstretching
ActiveRIsolatedRStretchingR(AIS)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR--HeldRonlyR2RsecondsRatRaRtime.
-SeveralRsetsRwithRspecificR#RofRrepsRandRgraduallyRincreaseRresistanceRbyRaRfewRdegreesReachRrep
MyofascialRReleaseR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--UsesRaRfoamRrollerR(orRsomethingRsimilar)
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RelievesRtensionRandRimprovesRflexibilityRinRtheRFASCIAR(systemRofRconnectiveRtissuesRthatRcoversR
theRwholeRbody)RandRunderlyingRmuscle.R-SmallRcontinuousRback-and-forthRmovements
-OverRanRareaRofR2-6Rin.RforR30-60Rsec
-AmountRofRpressureRisRdeterminedRbyRclient'sRpainRtolerance
,ProprioceptiveRNeuromuscularRFacilitationR(PNF)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
UseRofRAUTOGENICRandRRECIPROCALRinhibition
-3Rforms:
R -Hold-Relax
R -Contract-Relax
R -Hold-RelaxRwithRagonistRcontraction
Hold-RelaxRPNFR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-1)RPassiveR10-secRpre-stretch
2)RHoldRandRresistRappliedRforce,RcausingRisometricRcontractionRinRtheRtargetRmuscleRgroup,RforR6Rs
ecsR
3)RRelaxRmuscleRgroupRandRpassivelyRstretch;RholdRforR30RsecRtoRincreaseRROM
4)RGreaterRstretchRinRfinalRphaseRdueRtoRAUTOGENICRinhibition
Contract-RelaxRPNFR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-1)RPassiveR10-secRpre-stretch
2)RTrainerRappliesRresistance,RcounteractingRclient'sRforceRofRconcentricRcontractionRofRtargetRmus
cleRgroup,Rw/outRcompletelyRrestrictingRjointRthroughRitsRROM.
3)RelaxRmuscleRgroupRandRpassivelyRstretch;RholdRforR30RsecRtoRincreaseRROM
4)RGreaterRstretchRduringRfinalRphaseRdueRtoRAUTOGENICRinhibition
Hold-RelaxRwithRAgonistRContractionRPNFR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1)RelaxRmuscleRgroupRandRpassivelyRstretch.R
2)RConcentricallyRcontractRopposingRmuscleRgroupR(ofRmuscleRgroupRthat'sRtargeted);RholdRforR30R
secRtoRincreaseRROM
3)RGreaterRstretchRduringRfinalRphaseRdueRtoRRECIPROCALRandRAUTOGENICRinhibition
HealthRRiskRAppraisalR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--ARscreeningRthatRaddresses:
R -signsRandRsymptomsRofRdisease
,R -riskRfactors
R -familyRhistory
-InfoRcanRhelpRIDRtheRpresenceRofRCVD,RPulmonary,RorRotherRdiseases.
PAR-QR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--Brief,Rself-administeredRmedicalRquestionnaire
-SafeRpre-exerciseRscreeningRmeasureRforRlow-to-moderateR(butRnotRvigorous)RexerciseRtraining
ACSMRRiskRStratificationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--MoreRcomprehensiveRrisk-factoringRprocess
-DeterminedRbyR#RofRpoints.R
R R - 1RorRlessRisRLOW-RISK
R R - >RorR=2RisRMEDIUMRRISK
R R - BeingRsymptomaticRorRhavingRknownRdiseaseRisRHIGHRRISK
SuggestionsRforRLow-RiskRIndividualsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
MedicalRexamRorRDoctorRsupervisionRisRnotRnecessaryR
-
SuggestionsRforRModerate-RiskRIndividualsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
MedicalRexamRisRnotRnecessaryRforRmoderateRexerciseRbutRisRrecommendedRforRvigorousRexercise.
R
-NoRdoctorRsupervisionRnecessaryRforRsubmaximalRtestRbutRisRrecommendedRforRmaximalRtest.
SuggestionsRforRHigh-RiskRIndividualsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
MedicalRexamRandRdoctorRsupervisionRisRrecommended
Moderate-IntensityRExerciseR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--40-60%RofRVO2RR(VO2RMaxR-
RrestingRVO2)RorRHRR
-VT1RisRrecommendedRupperRlimit
, KineticRChainR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
CombinationRofRseveralRsuccessivelyRarrangedRjointsRmakingRaRcomplexRmotorRunit.R
-EitherRopenRorRclosed.
OpenRKineticRChainRMovementR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
CombinationRofRsuccessivelyRarrangedRjointsRthat'sRDISTALRaspectRofRextremityR(endRofRchainRfart
hestRfromRbody)RmovesRfreelyRandRisRnotRfixedRtoRanRobject.R
-I.E.RSeatedRlegRextension,RLegRCurl,RBenchRPress,RDumbbellRBicepsRCurl,RLatRPull-Down
ClosedRKineticRChainRMovementR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
DISTALRsegmentRhasRexternalRresistanceRandRitRrestrainsRmovementR
-DistalRendRofRextremityRisRfixed,RemphasizingRjointRcompressionRandRstabilizingRtheRjoint.R
-ConsideredRmoreRfunctionalR.R
-I.E.RSquat,RLegRPress,RWallRSlides,RLunges,REllipticalRTraining,RStairRStepper,RVersaRClimber,RPush-
ups
TheRThomasRTestR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
Quick/SimpleRassessmentRthatRexaminesRlengthRofRmusclesRinvolvedRinRhipRflexion
-
LengthRhelpsRdetermineRtightnessRofRprimaryRhipRflexorRmusclesR(RECTUSRFEMORIS,RILLIOPSOAS,R
ILLIOTIBIALRband)R
1)RHaveRclientRsitRonRbench/tableRonRtheirRISCHALRTUBEROSITYR(theRboneyRpointRweRnormallyRsitR
on)R
2)RTakeRclientRbackRuntilRlyingRinRsupineRpositionRw/RlessRthanR1/2RtheRthighRoffRbench/table.RLUM
BARRregionRofRbackRinRcontactRw/Rbench
3)RHaveRclientRbringRbothRkneesRtowardRchestRandRthenRreleaseR1RlegRsoRit'sRextendedRandRtouche
sRbench
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R StaticRStretchingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-MostRcommonRstretchingRtechnique
-ExtendingRtheRtargetedRmuscleRgroupRtoRitsRmaxRpointRandRholdingRitRforR30RsecRorRmore.R
2RForms:
-Active-RAddedRforceRisRappliedRbyRtheRindividualR
-Passive-RAddedRforceRisRappliedRbyRanRexternalRforce
DynamicRStretchingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
ContinuousRmovementRpatternsRthatRmimicRtheRexerciseRorRsportRtoRbeRperformed.R
-PurposeRisRtoRimproveRflexibilityRforRaRgivenRsportRorRactivity
BallisticRStretchingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--UsedRforRathleticRdrillsR
-RepeatedRbouncingRmovementRtoRstretchRtargetedRmuscleRgroup.R
-TriggersRstretchRreflexRandRmayRincreaseRriskRforRinjury
-SafeRifRdoneRfromRlowRtoRhigh-velocityRandRfollowedRbyRstaticRstretching
ActiveRIsolatedRStretchingR(AIS)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR--HeldRonlyR2RsecondsRatRaRtime.
-SeveralRsetsRwithRspecificR#RofRrepsRandRgraduallyRincreaseRresistanceRbyRaRfewRdegreesReachRrep
MyofascialRReleaseR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--UsesRaRfoamRrollerR(orRsomethingRsimilar)
-
RelievesRtensionRandRimprovesRflexibilityRinRtheRFASCIAR(systemRofRconnectiveRtissuesRthatRcoversR
theRwholeRbody)RandRunderlyingRmuscle.R-SmallRcontinuousRback-and-forthRmovements
-OverRanRareaRofR2-6Rin.RforR30-60Rsec
-AmountRofRpressureRisRdeterminedRbyRclient'sRpainRtolerance
,ProprioceptiveRNeuromuscularRFacilitationR(PNF)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
UseRofRAUTOGENICRandRRECIPROCALRinhibition
-3Rforms:
R -Hold-Relax
R -Contract-Relax
R -Hold-RelaxRwithRagonistRcontraction
Hold-RelaxRPNFR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-1)RPassiveR10-secRpre-stretch
2)RHoldRandRresistRappliedRforce,RcausingRisometricRcontractionRinRtheRtargetRmuscleRgroup,RforR6Rs
ecsR
3)RRelaxRmuscleRgroupRandRpassivelyRstretch;RholdRforR30RsecRtoRincreaseRROM
4)RGreaterRstretchRinRfinalRphaseRdueRtoRAUTOGENICRinhibition
Contract-RelaxRPNFR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-1)RPassiveR10-secRpre-stretch
2)RTrainerRappliesRresistance,RcounteractingRclient'sRforceRofRconcentricRcontractionRofRtargetRmus
cleRgroup,Rw/outRcompletelyRrestrictingRjointRthroughRitsRROM.
3)RelaxRmuscleRgroupRandRpassivelyRstretch;RholdRforR30RsecRtoRincreaseRROM
4)RGreaterRstretchRduringRfinalRphaseRdueRtoRAUTOGENICRinhibition
Hold-RelaxRwithRAgonistRContractionRPNFR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1)RelaxRmuscleRgroupRandRpassivelyRstretch.R
2)RConcentricallyRcontractRopposingRmuscleRgroupR(ofRmuscleRgroupRthat'sRtargeted);RholdRforR30R
secRtoRincreaseRROM
3)RGreaterRstretchRduringRfinalRphaseRdueRtoRRECIPROCALRandRAUTOGENICRinhibition
HealthRRiskRAppraisalR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--ARscreeningRthatRaddresses:
R -signsRandRsymptomsRofRdisease
,R -riskRfactors
R -familyRhistory
-InfoRcanRhelpRIDRtheRpresenceRofRCVD,RPulmonary,RorRotherRdiseases.
PAR-QR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--Brief,Rself-administeredRmedicalRquestionnaire
-SafeRpre-exerciseRscreeningRmeasureRforRlow-to-moderateR(butRnotRvigorous)RexerciseRtraining
ACSMRRiskRStratificationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--MoreRcomprehensiveRrisk-factoringRprocess
-DeterminedRbyR#RofRpoints.R
R R - 1RorRlessRisRLOW-RISK
R R - >RorR=2RisRMEDIUMRRISK
R R - BeingRsymptomaticRorRhavingRknownRdiseaseRisRHIGHRRISK
SuggestionsRforRLow-RiskRIndividualsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
MedicalRexamRorRDoctorRsupervisionRisRnotRnecessaryR
-
SuggestionsRforRModerate-RiskRIndividualsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
MedicalRexamRisRnotRnecessaryRforRmoderateRexerciseRbutRisRrecommendedRforRvigorousRexercise.
R
-NoRdoctorRsupervisionRnecessaryRforRsubmaximalRtestRbutRisRrecommendedRforRmaximalRtest.
SuggestionsRforRHigh-RiskRIndividualsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
MedicalRexamRandRdoctorRsupervisionRisRrecommended
Moderate-IntensityRExerciseR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--40-60%RofRVO2RR(VO2RMaxR-
RrestingRVO2)RorRHRR
-VT1RisRrecommendedRupperRlimit
, KineticRChainR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
CombinationRofRseveralRsuccessivelyRarrangedRjointsRmakingRaRcomplexRmotorRunit.R
-EitherRopenRorRclosed.
OpenRKineticRChainRMovementR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
CombinationRofRsuccessivelyRarrangedRjointsRthat'sRDISTALRaspectRofRextremityR(endRofRchainRfart
hestRfromRbody)RmovesRfreelyRandRisRnotRfixedRtoRanRobject.R
-I.E.RSeatedRlegRextension,RLegRCurl,RBenchRPress,RDumbbellRBicepsRCurl,RLatRPull-Down
ClosedRKineticRChainRMovementR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
DISTALRsegmentRhasRexternalRresistanceRandRitRrestrainsRmovementR
-DistalRendRofRextremityRisRfixed,RemphasizingRjointRcompressionRandRstabilizingRtheRjoint.R
-ConsideredRmoreRfunctionalR.R
-I.E.RSquat,RLegRPress,RWallRSlides,RLunges,REllipticalRTraining,RStairRStepper,RVersaRClimber,RPush-
ups
TheRThomasRTestR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
Quick/SimpleRassessmentRthatRexaminesRlengthRofRmusclesRinvolvedRinRhipRflexion
-
LengthRhelpsRdetermineRtightnessRofRprimaryRhipRflexorRmusclesR(RECTUSRFEMORIS,RILLIOPSOAS,R
ILLIOTIBIALRband)R
1)RHaveRclientRsitRonRbench/tableRonRtheirRISCHALRTUBEROSITYR(theRboneyRpointRweRnormallyRsitR
on)R
2)RTakeRclientRbackRuntilRlyingRinRsupineRpositionRw/RlessRthanR1/2RtheRthighRoffRbench/table.RLUM
BARRregionRofRbackRinRcontactRw/Rbench
3)RHaveRclientRbringRbothRkneesRtowardRchestRandRthenRreleaseR1RlegRsoRit'sRextendedRandRtouche
sRbench