ACSM PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

ACSM PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS



ADL - ansOne's ability to perform daily tasks such as self care and chores
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Physical Activity - ansTransition from rest to active movement
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Exercise - cx




ansPlanned and structured physical activity to improve one or more of the 5 components of
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fitness
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5 Components of Fitness - ans1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
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2. Muscle Endurance
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3. Muscle Strength
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4. Flexibility
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5. Body Composition
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Types of Fitness Conditioning - cx cx cx cx




ansHealth Related: Focuses on enhancing QoL, preventing disease, moderate-
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intensity PA cx cx




Fitness Conditioning: Focuses on exercise regimens based on recommendations for impro
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ving fitness cx




SAID - cx




ansIn order to improve the goal, you must practice the goal. Ex. If the goal is a 5K, you must
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run to train for it
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Rate of Remodeling - ansRemodel > Damage --> increase training effort
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Damage > Remodel --> decrease training effort (or may cause overuse/injury)
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Signs of Over Training - cx cx cx cx




ansInjury, inc resting HR, fatigued throughout day, low performance
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FITT-VP - ansFrequency (how often) cx cx cx cx cx




Intensity (how hard) cx cx cx




Time (duration) cx cx




Type (mode) cx cx




Volume (overall amount) cx cx cx




Progression (how to advance) cx cx cx




ATP-CP Phosphagen System - ansAnaerobic cx cx cx cx

, 0-30 sec high intensity work
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sprints, weight lifting cx cx




Anaerobic Glycolysis/Lactic Acid - ansAnaerobic cx cx cx cx




Glucose & lactic acid cx cx cx




:30-3 mins high intensity work cx cx cx cx cx




400-800m sprint, 100m swim cx cx cx




Oxidation System - ansFat oxidation cx cx cx cx




3+ minutes cx cx




important for endurance cx cx cx




capacity limited by O2 and Cals available cx cx cx cx cx cx cx




*Unfit client has decreased ability to deliver O2 from dec capillary density preventing deliver
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y

O2 Physiological Adaptations - ans1. Oxygen Deficit -
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initial stages of CV training bout referred to as lag in O2 consumption, relying on anaerobic
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metabolism cx




2. Steady State - achieved w/
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sustained CV once O2 supplied equals O2 demanded. Inc fit, reach SS faster and enduran
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ce depends how long you stay here.
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3. EPOC -
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O2 debt, uptake remained elevated post exercise for several minutes (or house if longer bo
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ut); EPOC effect is to restore CP/ATP in muscles and O2 in blood; "after burn" effect
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Sino Atrial Node - ansPacemaker of the heart, in RA, initiates contraction
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Atrioventricular Node - ansSlows down the heart contracting cx cx cx cx cx cx cx




Right Chambers - cx cx




ansRA receives deoxy blood from vena cava. Blood travels to RV through tricuspid valve. L
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eaves RV via pulmonary semilunar valve to pulmonary system.
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Left Chambers - cx cx




ansLA receives oxy blood from veins. Travels to LV through bicuspid valve then to aorta thr
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ough the aortic semilunar valve where it then travels through the body's arteries to deliver o
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xygen.

Pulse Sights - ansCarotid (not recommended to perform on someone)
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Brachial
Femoral
Radial (most recommended) cx cx




Heart Rate - ansAvg is 72bpm resting (normal is 60-100bpm)
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Good gauge for clients to see how fit they are becoming
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