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Which of the following actions occurs in the sagittal plane?
a. elevation
b. rotation
c. supination
d. flexion - ✔✔d. flexion
After conduction the McGill's torso muscular endurance test battery, and ACE CPT
notes a clients demonstrated deficiencies in these core functional assessments. Which of
the following types of exercises would have the most benefit?
a. low-back stabilization exercises
b. low-back flexibility exercises
c. core endurance exercises
d. core stabilization exercises - ✔✔a. low-back stabilization exercises
Which of the following best identifies the major muscles concentrically contracted
during the upward phase of a push-up?
a. pectoralis major and triceps brachii
b. serratus anterior and teres major
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,c. posterior deltoid and latissimus dorsi
d. pectoralis minor and subscapularois - ✔✔a. pectoralis major and triceps brachii
Which of the following best describes the double-progression muscular-training
protocol?
a. after being able to complete 10 repetitions within 60 seconds, the complete 20
repetitions in 120 seconds
b. after being able to complete 15 leg presses with 100 pounds, increase the weight by
5% to 105 pounds and continue performing 15 reps
c. after being able to complete 15 leg presses with 100 pounds, increase weight by 5%,
drop reps to 12, and continue with weight until able to complete 15 reps
d. after being able to complete 15 reps of a resistance exercise, increase both resistance
and number of reps by 10% - ✔✔c. after being able to complete 15 leg presses with 100
pounds, increase weight by 5%, drop reps to 12, and continue with weight until able to
complete 15 reps
During a recent treadmill training session, an ACE Certified Personal Trainer's client
severely strained his hamstrings and missed three days of work. Which of the following
forms would be most important for the client to have signed to bar him from potential
recovery from their injury?
a. informed consent
b. agreement to participate
c. health-history form
d. waiver - ✔✔d. waiver
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,An ACE Certified Personal Trainer's client has travelled to the mountains for a ski
vacation and reports experiencing signs and symptoms of altitude sickness. Which of
the following would be most appropriate for the client to become accustomed to
exercising at a higher altitude?
a. run a race in advance
b. prolonged warm-up and cool-down
c. continue training as normal
d. train with an altitude mask - ✔✔b. prolonged warm-up and cool-down
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who is pregnant and cleared
to exercise. during a recent exercise session, she complained of persistent calf pain and
cramping. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?
a. postpone the exercises session, document the incident, and have the client contact her
physician
b. explain that calf pain is likely due to delayed-onset muscle soreness from the
previous session
c. perform myofascial release for the calf muscle
d. modify the exercise program by only including upper-body exercises - ✔✔a.
postpone the exercises session, document the incident, and have the client contact her
physician
Which of the following would be the most credible source for providing a client with
nutrient information?
a. myfitnesspal
b. harvard university's healthy eating plate
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, c. a book offering a prescription for nutritional healing
d. a book on the keto diet - ✔✔b. harvard university's healthy eating plate
What is the most appropriate regression for dumbbell chest press with a stability ball?
a. chest press using a suspension trainer device
b. single-arm dumbbell press on a stability ball
c. dumbbell press on a flat bench
d. chest press with a band on the stability ball - ✔✔c. dumbbell press on a flat bench
Which is the most appropriate strength ratio between the hamstrings and quadriceps?
a. 3:2
b. 1:3
c. 2:3
d. 1:1 - ✔✔c. 2:3
Which rest interval is most appropriate between sets for a client whose goal is to
improve his or her general muscular fitness?
a. less than 30 seconds
b. 30-90 seconds
c. 2-3 minutes
d. 2-5 minutes - ✔✔c. 2-3 minutes
Which of the following best represents a benefit of the DASH eating plan?
a. increases cardiac output by approximately 5 L/min
b. increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by 5 grams
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Which of the following actions occurs in the sagittal plane?
a. elevation
b. rotation
c. supination
d. flexion - ✔✔d. flexion
After conduction the McGill's torso muscular endurance test battery, and ACE CPT
notes a clients demonstrated deficiencies in these core functional assessments. Which of
the following types of exercises would have the most benefit?
a. low-back stabilization exercises
b. low-back flexibility exercises
c. core endurance exercises
d. core stabilization exercises - ✔✔a. low-back stabilization exercises
Which of the following best identifies the major muscles concentrically contracted
during the upward phase of a push-up?
a. pectoralis major and triceps brachii
b. serratus anterior and teres major
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,c. posterior deltoid and latissimus dorsi
d. pectoralis minor and subscapularois - ✔✔a. pectoralis major and triceps brachii
Which of the following best describes the double-progression muscular-training
protocol?
a. after being able to complete 10 repetitions within 60 seconds, the complete 20
repetitions in 120 seconds
b. after being able to complete 15 leg presses with 100 pounds, increase the weight by
5% to 105 pounds and continue performing 15 reps
c. after being able to complete 15 leg presses with 100 pounds, increase weight by 5%,
drop reps to 12, and continue with weight until able to complete 15 reps
d. after being able to complete 15 reps of a resistance exercise, increase both resistance
and number of reps by 10% - ✔✔c. after being able to complete 15 leg presses with 100
pounds, increase weight by 5%, drop reps to 12, and continue with weight until able to
complete 15 reps
During a recent treadmill training session, an ACE Certified Personal Trainer's client
severely strained his hamstrings and missed three days of work. Which of the following
forms would be most important for the client to have signed to bar him from potential
recovery from their injury?
a. informed consent
b. agreement to participate
c. health-history form
d. waiver - ✔✔d. waiver
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,An ACE Certified Personal Trainer's client has travelled to the mountains for a ski
vacation and reports experiencing signs and symptoms of altitude sickness. Which of
the following would be most appropriate for the client to become accustomed to
exercising at a higher altitude?
a. run a race in advance
b. prolonged warm-up and cool-down
c. continue training as normal
d. train with an altitude mask - ✔✔b. prolonged warm-up and cool-down
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who is pregnant and cleared
to exercise. during a recent exercise session, she complained of persistent calf pain and
cramping. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?
a. postpone the exercises session, document the incident, and have the client contact her
physician
b. explain that calf pain is likely due to delayed-onset muscle soreness from the
previous session
c. perform myofascial release for the calf muscle
d. modify the exercise program by only including upper-body exercises - ✔✔a.
postpone the exercises session, document the incident, and have the client contact her
physician
Which of the following would be the most credible source for providing a client with
nutrient information?
a. myfitnesspal
b. harvard university's healthy eating plate
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, c. a book offering a prescription for nutritional healing
d. a book on the keto diet - ✔✔b. harvard university's healthy eating plate
What is the most appropriate regression for dumbbell chest press with a stability ball?
a. chest press using a suspension trainer device
b. single-arm dumbbell press on a stability ball
c. dumbbell press on a flat bench
d. chest press with a band on the stability ball - ✔✔c. dumbbell press on a flat bench
Which is the most appropriate strength ratio between the hamstrings and quadriceps?
a. 3:2
b. 1:3
c. 2:3
d. 1:1 - ✔✔c. 2:3
Which rest interval is most appropriate between sets for a client whose goal is to
improve his or her general muscular fitness?
a. less than 30 seconds
b. 30-90 seconds
c. 2-3 minutes
d. 2-5 minutes - ✔✔c. 2-3 minutes
Which of the following best represents a benefit of the DASH eating plan?
a. increases cardiac output by approximately 5 L/min
b. increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by 5 grams
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