ACSM Personal Training Exam Questions and Answers Graded A

During the initial client-contact process, you find that your potential client would rather work with a trainer of another gender. You should: - Refer the client to another personal trainer who would be more compatible Which of the following is the MOST powerful method of marketing to potential clients? - Word of mouth What is the waist-to-hip ratio threshold at which a female client's health is considered at risk? - 0.88 A heart murmur that is clinically significant may be indicative of: - Valvular heart diesease Which of the following predicts behavior change depending on the perceived threats to one's well-being? - Health Belief Model A client is exercising once a week and slowly increases to twice a week over the course of a month. This is consistent with which theory of behavior change? - Small Changes Model Regarding anatomy of the central nervous system, which of the following is TRUE? - The CNS is represented by the brain and spinal cord ________ is the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during the ventricular contraction phase - Systolic Blood Pressure The elbow can perform movements in which plane? - Sagittal The intensity of work is represented by - RPE The amount of force is represented by - resistance The displacement is represented by - ROM Which of the following is NOT a chronic benefit of regular cardiovascular exercise? - Decreased exercise threshold for the onset of disease signs and symptoms The most prominent adaption with resistance training is: - muscle hypertrophy Strength gains during early phases of resistance training are largely due to changes in the: - nervous system A muscle generates enough force to overcome an external resistance and shorten. This is known as which type of action? - Concentric A muscle maintains constant force without any changes in joint angle. This is known as which type of action? - Isometric Which of the following is an example of a short bone? - Tarsal A lumbar vertebrae is an example of a ___ bone - Irregular Which of the following is considered a hinge joint? - Elbow Which of the following would MOST likely lead to impingement syndrome? - Over-developed anterior deltoid Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding strength in the lumbo-pelvic region? - Pelvic stabilization forces the lumbar muscles to be the primary trunk extensors, thereby providing the overload stimulus for strengthening Which of the following results from regular resistance training? - Increase in bone density Resistance training in cardiac patients improves - Muscular strength and endurance while decreasing the cardiovascular demands of a given task Which exercise would be best suited for an advance athlete? - Clean and jerk Which type of training takes advantage of the stretch-shortening cycle of the muscle? - Plyometric training Your client would like to start playing tennis on the weekend. She has a BMI of 32, is age 36 and she has led a very sedentary lifestyle. Which cardiovascular training program should she begin with? - 30 minutes of walking per day, 5 days a week, at 40-59% of HRR For a Type 1 diabetic, which of the following blood glucose levels is an indication to ingest a carbohydrate snack? - 88 mgdl Which type of activity would benefit from having ballistic stretching in the warm-up? - basketball Kettle bell exercises designed to mimic a sport related movement is an example of: - Specificity training Which stretch is most effective for stretching the abdominal wall? - modified cobra Which exercise would recruit the most stabilizer muscles during the lift? - barbell front squat You have a 4'8" female client who is obese and would like to build lower body strength. Which exercise variation is best suited for her? - Kettle bell squat Which exercise is an example of dynamic constant exercise resistance? - kettle bell swing What would be the best time under tension for a beginning exerciser doing the plank? - 15 seconds What does a partial squat create when done prior to a vertical jump? - Pre-stretch What sport would most likely cause a shoulder impingement due to overtraining? - swimming You are performing a submax treadmill test for your client where you are gradually increasing the speed and grade. You observe a normal response to heart rate and blood pressure during the first several stages. During the next increase in speed and grade, you observe that SBP drops about 12 mmHg. You should: - terminate the test During the kneeling hip flexor stretch, where should the upper body be? - lifted tall For individuals with arthritis, a training session may have been too intense and may need to be modified if the client: - reports of greater joint pain in the following training session Before you provide a spot to a novice client for a given strength exercise, you should first: - provide a detailed verbal and visual representation of the exercise With respect to resistance training, the first issue that the client should be asked about is: - the main goal of the client's exercise program Sending an email to your client concerning strategies to keep active while at work and traveling is an example of - Informational support Which of the following best describes active listening - listening to verbal and observing non-verbal language