ACSM Personal Training Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

ACSM Personal Training Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass 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