ACE FITNESS EXAM NOTES REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
\.action stage - Answer-Stage of change in which people are actively changing a
negative behavior or adopting a new, healthy behavior. No longer than six months
\.ADL - Answer-activities of daily living
\.Agonist - Answer-prime mover of a joint
\.Agreement to participate - Answer-Signed document that indicates that the client is
aware of inherent risks and potential injuries that can occur from participation
\.Antagonist - Answer-opposes the prime mover
\.Anterior - Answer-front of the body
\.Associative stage of learning - Answer-The second stage of learning a motor skill,
when performers have mastered the fundamentals and can concentrate on skill
refinement.
\.Autonomous stage of learning - Answer-The third stage of learning a motor skill, when
the skill has become habitual or automatic for the performer. You're just an observer at
this point
\.autonomy - Answer-Refers to an individual feeling that their behavior is self-
determined and coerced or controlled
\.Average female RHR - Answer-72-80 bpm
\.Average male RHR - Answer-60-70 bpm
\.Avoidance - Answer-Remove the possibility of danger and injury by eliminating the
activity
\.base phase of cardio respiratory - Answer-This phase is light to moderate intensity.
There's an RPE of 3-4 on a 1-10 scale while keeping the focus on enjoyment. Workout
shouldn't be difficult.
Once your client can perform light to moderate intensity cardio for 20+ minutes, at least
3 times per week, they can go to the fitness phase
, \.Beta Blockers - Answer-decrease heart rate and dilate arteries by blocking beta
receptors
\.C Corp - Answer-Subject to dual taxation, taxed as income for shareholders, limited
liabilit
\.carotid artery - Answer-neck
\.Cognitive stage of learning - Answer-Movements are new to a participant, who acts as
a novice, errors and imperfect form may be to norm.
\.Comparative Negligence - Answer-A theory in tort law under which the liability for
injuries resulting from negligent acts is shared by all parties who were negligent
(including the injured party), on the basis of each person's proportionate negligence.
\.competence motivation - Answer-Relates to self-perception that a person can
successfully perform a task
\.concentric contraction - Answer-shortening of muscle
\.contemplation stage - Answer-stage of change in which people are considering
changing behavior in the next 6 months.
\.Contracts - Answer-legal agreements between buyers and sellers
\.Contributory Negligence - Answer-A legal defense that may be raised when the
defendant feels that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or
damages that were sustained by the plaintiff.
\.Corporations are - Answer-businesses that have many owners and are created
according to certain laws
\.Distal - Answer-farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
\.Diuretics - Answer-Drugs that elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion. Could increase
dehydration
\.Dorsiflexion - Answer-bending of the foot or the toes upward
\.Dyspnea - Answer-difficult or labored breathing
\.eccentric contraction - Answer-lengthening of muscle
\.Elevated BP - Answer-120-129/<80
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
\.action stage - Answer-Stage of change in which people are actively changing a
negative behavior or adopting a new, healthy behavior. No longer than six months
\.ADL - Answer-activities of daily living
\.Agonist - Answer-prime mover of a joint
\.Agreement to participate - Answer-Signed document that indicates that the client is
aware of inherent risks and potential injuries that can occur from participation
\.Antagonist - Answer-opposes the prime mover
\.Anterior - Answer-front of the body
\.Associative stage of learning - Answer-The second stage of learning a motor skill,
when performers have mastered the fundamentals and can concentrate on skill
refinement.
\.Autonomous stage of learning - Answer-The third stage of learning a motor skill, when
the skill has become habitual or automatic for the performer. You're just an observer at
this point
\.autonomy - Answer-Refers to an individual feeling that their behavior is self-
determined and coerced or controlled
\.Average female RHR - Answer-72-80 bpm
\.Average male RHR - Answer-60-70 bpm
\.Avoidance - Answer-Remove the possibility of danger and injury by eliminating the
activity
\.base phase of cardio respiratory - Answer-This phase is light to moderate intensity.
There's an RPE of 3-4 on a 1-10 scale while keeping the focus on enjoyment. Workout
shouldn't be difficult.
Once your client can perform light to moderate intensity cardio for 20+ minutes, at least
3 times per week, they can go to the fitness phase
, \.Beta Blockers - Answer-decrease heart rate and dilate arteries by blocking beta
receptors
\.C Corp - Answer-Subject to dual taxation, taxed as income for shareholders, limited
liabilit
\.carotid artery - Answer-neck
\.Cognitive stage of learning - Answer-Movements are new to a participant, who acts as
a novice, errors and imperfect form may be to norm.
\.Comparative Negligence - Answer-A theory in tort law under which the liability for
injuries resulting from negligent acts is shared by all parties who were negligent
(including the injured party), on the basis of each person's proportionate negligence.
\.competence motivation - Answer-Relates to self-perception that a person can
successfully perform a task
\.concentric contraction - Answer-shortening of muscle
\.contemplation stage - Answer-stage of change in which people are considering
changing behavior in the next 6 months.
\.Contracts - Answer-legal agreements between buyers and sellers
\.Contributory Negligence - Answer-A legal defense that may be raised when the
defendant feels that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or
damages that were sustained by the plaintiff.
\.Corporations are - Answer-businesses that have many owners and are created
according to certain laws
\.Distal - Answer-farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
\.Diuretics - Answer-Drugs that elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion. Could increase
dehydration
\.Dorsiflexion - Answer-bending of the foot or the toes upward
\.Dyspnea - Answer-difficult or labored breathing
\.eccentric contraction - Answer-lengthening of muscle
\.Elevated BP - Answer-120-129/<80
