ACE Personal Trainer Manual

ACE Personal Trainer Manual When developing SMART goals, which of the following types of goals should be AVOIDED? a. Long-term goals b. Outcome goals c. Negative goals d. Performance goals - c. Negative goals Setting negative goals puts the focus on the behavior that should be avoided, not the behavior to be achieved. It is important that the client is thinking about achievement, not avoidance. Which of the following accounts for the unique position that personal trainers hold in the allied healthcare continuum? - They are able to show clients how to exercise effectively while following physicians' general recommendations While other members of the allied healthcare continuum might also give patients or clients guidelines for general exercise (e.g., "try to walk up to 30 minutes per day, most days of the week"), few of them actually teach clients how to exercise effectively. This is where personal trainers hold a unique position in the allied healthcare continuum. What is the primary purpose of a fitness certification? - To protect the public from harm The primary purpose of a certification is to protect the public from harm by assessing if the professional can perform the job in a safe and effective manner. Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of "scope of practice"? a. The legal range of services that professionals in a given field can provide b. The code of ethics that must be adhered to while in the workplace c. The setting in which the services can be provided d. Guidelines or parameters that must be followed - b. The code of ethics that must be adhered to while in the workplace A scope of practice defines the legal range of services that professionals in a given field can provide, the settings in which those services can be provided, and the guidelines or parameters that must be followed. According the general scope of practice for fitness professionals, personal trainers can rehabilitate clients who are recovering from musculoskeletal injuries. a. True b. False - b. False