ACSM EP EXAM
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS
MEDICINE
LATEST UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,Which of the following is the MOST important exercise variable in preventing
injuries?
a. High intensity
b. Longer bouts of duration
c. Consecutive days of training
d. Slow and gradual progression - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Slow and gradual
progression
The Framingham Heart Study started as a large cohort study in 1948 with the
purpose of identifying and examining the effects of various risk factors for the
development of which disease process?
a. Cardiovascular disease
b. Neuromotor disease
c. Pulmonary disease
d. Metabolic disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Cardiovascular disease
To lessen the chance of injury, the ACSM-EP should:
a. Assess the client's goal and rewrite it to be more realistic based on exercise
testing results.
b. Be diligent in choosing exercise modes and prescribing exercises that are based
on an individual's current fitness level and desires.
c. Determine the client's intensity threshold and work 10% of the time above that
threshold for adaptation purposes.
d. Start at a moderate to high level of intensity, frequency, and duration and
progress slowly. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Be diligent in choosing exercise modes
,and prescribing exercises that are based on an individual's current fitness level
and desires.
Which of the following is a skill-related parameter that might be addressed in a
client's exercise program?
a. Balance
b. Flexibility
c. Aerobic capacity
d. Body composition - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Balance
Which of the following is MOST accurate regarding submaximal exercise testing?
a. It is generally considered safe for most individuals
b. It requires medical supervision from a physician or other trained professional
c. It requires medical clearance from the client's primary health care provider
d. It is indicated for individuals under 45 years of age - CORRECT ANSWER - a. It
is generally considered safe for most individuals
For individuals younger than 30 years of age, the most common cause(s) of
sudden cardiac death is/are:
a. Head and cervical spine trauma.
b. Congenital and hereditary abnormalities.
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
d. Coronary artery disease. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Congenital and hereditary
abnormalities.
, Which of the following activities has the lowest risk of musculoskeletal injury?
a. Weightlifting
b. Jogging
c. Basketball
d. Walking - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Walking
A 1995 joint position statement of the ACSM and CDC recommended that every
adult accumulate how many minutes of activity per day?
a. 60 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. 15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER - c. 30 minutes
Which of the following is a skill-related aspect of physical activity?
a. Strength
b. Ability
c. Coordination
d. Endurance - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Coordination
Which of the following is the most common risk factor that is associated with
exercise?
a. Sprain of the shoulder joint
b. Injuries at the lumbar spine
c. Injuries at the knee or foot
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS
MEDICINE
LATEST UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,Which of the following is the MOST important exercise variable in preventing
injuries?
a. High intensity
b. Longer bouts of duration
c. Consecutive days of training
d. Slow and gradual progression - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Slow and gradual
progression
The Framingham Heart Study started as a large cohort study in 1948 with the
purpose of identifying and examining the effects of various risk factors for the
development of which disease process?
a. Cardiovascular disease
b. Neuromotor disease
c. Pulmonary disease
d. Metabolic disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Cardiovascular disease
To lessen the chance of injury, the ACSM-EP should:
a. Assess the client's goal and rewrite it to be more realistic based on exercise
testing results.
b. Be diligent in choosing exercise modes and prescribing exercises that are based
on an individual's current fitness level and desires.
c. Determine the client's intensity threshold and work 10% of the time above that
threshold for adaptation purposes.
d. Start at a moderate to high level of intensity, frequency, and duration and
progress slowly. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Be diligent in choosing exercise modes
,and prescribing exercises that are based on an individual's current fitness level
and desires.
Which of the following is a skill-related parameter that might be addressed in a
client's exercise program?
a. Balance
b. Flexibility
c. Aerobic capacity
d. Body composition - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Balance
Which of the following is MOST accurate regarding submaximal exercise testing?
a. It is generally considered safe for most individuals
b. It requires medical supervision from a physician or other trained professional
c. It requires medical clearance from the client's primary health care provider
d. It is indicated for individuals under 45 years of age - CORRECT ANSWER - a. It
is generally considered safe for most individuals
For individuals younger than 30 years of age, the most common cause(s) of
sudden cardiac death is/are:
a. Head and cervical spine trauma.
b. Congenital and hereditary abnormalities.
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
d. Coronary artery disease. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Congenital and hereditary
abnormalities.
, Which of the following activities has the lowest risk of musculoskeletal injury?
a. Weightlifting
b. Jogging
c. Basketball
d. Walking - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Walking
A 1995 joint position statement of the ACSM and CDC recommended that every
adult accumulate how many minutes of activity per day?
a. 60 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. 15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER - c. 30 minutes
Which of the following is a skill-related aspect of physical activity?
a. Strength
b. Ability
c. Coordination
d. Endurance - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Coordination
Which of the following is the most common risk factor that is associated with
exercise?
a. Sprain of the shoulder joint
b. Injuries at the lumbar spine
c. Injuries at the knee or foot
