CSEP CEP ACTUAL FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is FEV1? - ✔✔Forced expiratory volume in 1 second
✔✔What is the difference between the 2 largest values in Spirometry testing? - ✔✔FVC
- <0.150L
FEV1 - <0.150L
✔✔What can the client not do during Spirometry testing? - ✔✔Cannot cough during
expiration
✔✔Normal breaths per minute - ✔✔12-16
✔✔What are the cut points for: TLC, RV, ERV, IRV, TV? - ✔✔TLC: 6L
RV: 1.2L
ERV: 0.7-1.2L
IRV: 1.9-3.3L
TV: 0.5L
✔✔Tidal volume and size - ✔✔Amount of air moving in and out of lungs in a normal
breath (500mL)
,✔✔Inspiratory reserve volume and size - ✔✔Amount of air that can be inhaled following
a normal inhalation (1900-3200mL)
✔✔Expiratory reserve volume and size - ✔✔Amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled
after a normal breath (700-1000mL)
✔✔Residual volume and size - ✔✔Air remaining in lungs that prevents collapse
(1200mL)
✔✔Forced vital capacity - ✔✔Volume of gas that can be exhaled as forcefully and
rapidly as possible after a maximal inspiration
✔✔Vital capacity - ✔✔TV + IRV + ERV
✔✔Inspiratory capacity - ✔✔TV + IRV
✔✔Functional Residual Capacity - ✔✔RV + ERV
✔✔What is the order of fitness tests that should be used? - ✔✔Non-fatiguing tests
Agility tests
Max power tests
Sprint tests
Local muscular endurance tests
Anaerobic tests
Aerobic tests
✔✔What are some common functional fitness tests? - ✔✔8 foot up and go
30 second arm curl
Grip strength
10 m walk test
1 foot balance
6 minute walk test
✔✔What are some contraindications of performing an exercise stress test? - ✔✔Acute
MI (4 days)
Unstable angina
Brady/tachycardia or other abnormal rhythms
Acute myo/pericarditis
✔✔What are some reasons for stopping an exercise test? - ✔✔HR exceeds 85% of age
predicted max
Abnormal heart rhythms or response to exercise
Tester feels the need to stop
Patient feels the need to stop
Patient feels dizzy, lightheaded, faint
,Hypertensive crisis (220/115) or abnormal response to exercise
✔✔What is the anaerobic threshhold? - ✔✔Point where the body switches from aerobic
to anaerobic metabolism
✔✔How to identify the anaerobic threshhold? - ✔✔Blood lactate levels (will suddenly
spike)
RER level (>1.1 is maximal effort)
Ventilatory threshhold (increases rapidly compared to O2 consumption)
✔✔Give examples of anaerobic capacity tests - ✔✔Wingate test
300 yard shuttle
RAST
60 yard shuttle
✔✔What is the ventilatory threshold? - ✔✔Point where ventilation rises rapidly
compared to O2 consumed
✔✔VCO2/VO2 - ✔✔- ventilation of CO2 and O2, can be used to estimate anaerobic
threshold
- CO2 will peak past O2 at threshold
✔✔What is O2 saturation? - ✔✔Comparison of O2 saturated hemoglobin vs total
hemoglobin in blood
95-99%
✔✔What is the VO2 reserve method? - ✔✔Similar to the heart rate reserve method
Correlates well with HRR
VO2 reserve = ((VO max - resting VO2) x % of target) + resting VO2
✔✔What is the HRR method? - ✔✔Karvonen method
HRR = ((MHR - RHR) x training %) + RHR
Used to determine intensity
✔✔Describe the Bruce Protocol - ✔✔- 3 minute stages that increase in grade and
speed; goal is to achieve steady state HR
- Completed when stopping criteria is met
Measure - HR / RPE every minute
BP at end of each stage
Scored - minutes of completion
✔✔Describe the Balke Protocol - ✔✔- 1-minute stages of constant speed that increase
in grade (3mph F / 3.3mph M)
- Completed when stopping criteria is met
Measure - HR / RPE every minute
, BP at end of each stage
Scored - minutes of completion
✔✔Describe the Ebbling Treadmill test - ✔✔- 4 min warm up at 0% / 3-4 mph
- 4 min walk at 5% and self-selected speed
- 4 min cool down at 0%, should reach SSHR in last min
Measure - HR and Speed every minute
Scoring - Speed, age, SSHR in equation for VO2 max
✔✔Describe the YMCA test - ✔✔1st set - 0.5kp (25W) 3 min
2nd, 3rd, 4th sets of 3 min are determined from HR from 1st set
Should be within 10bpm of 85% max at 4th stage (if not, add 0.5kp for 3 min)
Cool down at 0.5kp 3 min
Measure - HR during every minute
Scoring - Uses weight / HR / load to estimate VO2 max
✔✔Describe the mCAFT - ✔✔- Starting stage determined using client's age
- Step up and down steps using audio cadence
- Stopped when client can no longer keep cadence or criteria are met
Measure - HR at end of stage
Scoring - Uses last level completed to predict VO2 max
✔✔Describe the 1 mile walk - ✔✔- 3 min warm up at moderate pace
- Walk 1 mile as quickly as possible
Measure - HR at end of test, time taken to complete test
Scoring - Uses weight, age and time completed to estimate VO2
✔✔What is a MET? - ✔✔Oxygen cost of an activity
3.5 mL/kg/min
✔✔What is RPE? - ✔✔Rate of perceived exertion
Used to quantify how many reps are left in the tank
✔✔Describe 1RM, when it's used and why it's used - ✔✔How much weight can be lifted
for 1 rep
Commonly used for compound lifts (squat, bench)
Helps with load and rep prescription
Requires high technique and experienced lifters
✔✔What does a muscular strength test assess - ✔✔Amount of force that can be
produced
✔✔Provide examples of muscular strength tests - ✔✔1RM squat, bench
Grip strength
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is FEV1? - ✔✔Forced expiratory volume in 1 second
✔✔What is the difference between the 2 largest values in Spirometry testing? - ✔✔FVC
- <0.150L
FEV1 - <0.150L
✔✔What can the client not do during Spirometry testing? - ✔✔Cannot cough during
expiration
✔✔Normal breaths per minute - ✔✔12-16
✔✔What are the cut points for: TLC, RV, ERV, IRV, TV? - ✔✔TLC: 6L
RV: 1.2L
ERV: 0.7-1.2L
IRV: 1.9-3.3L
TV: 0.5L
✔✔Tidal volume and size - ✔✔Amount of air moving in and out of lungs in a normal
breath (500mL)
,✔✔Inspiratory reserve volume and size - ✔✔Amount of air that can be inhaled following
a normal inhalation (1900-3200mL)
✔✔Expiratory reserve volume and size - ✔✔Amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled
after a normal breath (700-1000mL)
✔✔Residual volume and size - ✔✔Air remaining in lungs that prevents collapse
(1200mL)
✔✔Forced vital capacity - ✔✔Volume of gas that can be exhaled as forcefully and
rapidly as possible after a maximal inspiration
✔✔Vital capacity - ✔✔TV + IRV + ERV
✔✔Inspiratory capacity - ✔✔TV + IRV
✔✔Functional Residual Capacity - ✔✔RV + ERV
✔✔What is the order of fitness tests that should be used? - ✔✔Non-fatiguing tests
Agility tests
Max power tests
Sprint tests
Local muscular endurance tests
Anaerobic tests
Aerobic tests
✔✔What are some common functional fitness tests? - ✔✔8 foot up and go
30 second arm curl
Grip strength
10 m walk test
1 foot balance
6 minute walk test
✔✔What are some contraindications of performing an exercise stress test? - ✔✔Acute
MI (4 days)
Unstable angina
Brady/tachycardia or other abnormal rhythms
Acute myo/pericarditis
✔✔What are some reasons for stopping an exercise test? - ✔✔HR exceeds 85% of age
predicted max
Abnormal heart rhythms or response to exercise
Tester feels the need to stop
Patient feels the need to stop
Patient feels dizzy, lightheaded, faint
,Hypertensive crisis (220/115) or abnormal response to exercise
✔✔What is the anaerobic threshhold? - ✔✔Point where the body switches from aerobic
to anaerobic metabolism
✔✔How to identify the anaerobic threshhold? - ✔✔Blood lactate levels (will suddenly
spike)
RER level (>1.1 is maximal effort)
Ventilatory threshhold (increases rapidly compared to O2 consumption)
✔✔Give examples of anaerobic capacity tests - ✔✔Wingate test
300 yard shuttle
RAST
60 yard shuttle
✔✔What is the ventilatory threshold? - ✔✔Point where ventilation rises rapidly
compared to O2 consumed
✔✔VCO2/VO2 - ✔✔- ventilation of CO2 and O2, can be used to estimate anaerobic
threshold
- CO2 will peak past O2 at threshold
✔✔What is O2 saturation? - ✔✔Comparison of O2 saturated hemoglobin vs total
hemoglobin in blood
95-99%
✔✔What is the VO2 reserve method? - ✔✔Similar to the heart rate reserve method
Correlates well with HRR
VO2 reserve = ((VO max - resting VO2) x % of target) + resting VO2
✔✔What is the HRR method? - ✔✔Karvonen method
HRR = ((MHR - RHR) x training %) + RHR
Used to determine intensity
✔✔Describe the Bruce Protocol - ✔✔- 3 minute stages that increase in grade and
speed; goal is to achieve steady state HR
- Completed when stopping criteria is met
Measure - HR / RPE every minute
BP at end of each stage
Scored - minutes of completion
✔✔Describe the Balke Protocol - ✔✔- 1-minute stages of constant speed that increase
in grade (3mph F / 3.3mph M)
- Completed when stopping criteria is met
Measure - HR / RPE every minute
, BP at end of each stage
Scored - minutes of completion
✔✔Describe the Ebbling Treadmill test - ✔✔- 4 min warm up at 0% / 3-4 mph
- 4 min walk at 5% and self-selected speed
- 4 min cool down at 0%, should reach SSHR in last min
Measure - HR and Speed every minute
Scoring - Speed, age, SSHR in equation for VO2 max
✔✔Describe the YMCA test - ✔✔1st set - 0.5kp (25W) 3 min
2nd, 3rd, 4th sets of 3 min are determined from HR from 1st set
Should be within 10bpm of 85% max at 4th stage (if not, add 0.5kp for 3 min)
Cool down at 0.5kp 3 min
Measure - HR during every minute
Scoring - Uses weight / HR / load to estimate VO2 max
✔✔Describe the mCAFT - ✔✔- Starting stage determined using client's age
- Step up and down steps using audio cadence
- Stopped when client can no longer keep cadence or criteria are met
Measure - HR at end of stage
Scoring - Uses last level completed to predict VO2 max
✔✔Describe the 1 mile walk - ✔✔- 3 min warm up at moderate pace
- Walk 1 mile as quickly as possible
Measure - HR at end of test, time taken to complete test
Scoring - Uses weight, age and time completed to estimate VO2
✔✔What is a MET? - ✔✔Oxygen cost of an activity
3.5 mL/kg/min
✔✔What is RPE? - ✔✔Rate of perceived exertion
Used to quantify how many reps are left in the tank
✔✔Describe 1RM, when it's used and why it's used - ✔✔How much weight can be lifted
for 1 rep
Commonly used for compound lifts (squat, bench)
Helps with load and rep prescription
Requires high technique and experienced lifters
✔✔What does a muscular strength test assess - ✔✔Amount of force that can be
produced
✔✔Provide examples of muscular strength tests - ✔✔1RM squat, bench
Grip strength
