ACSM Cer fied Exercise Physiologist Exam Ques ons
and answers NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
5-10%; 2-4 - Correct Answers Progression:
Increase at ___ per week and decrease the reps by ___ when a given load can be performed for
the desired number of reps
BMI= weight (kg)/height (m2)
0.454kg= 1 lb
250lbs x 0.454kg= 113.5kg
12inch= 1/
2.54cm= 1inch
100cm= 1m
6/ x 12inch= 72inch + 1inch= 73inch
73inch x 2.54cm= 185cm
185cm / 100m= 1.85m x 1.85m= 3.42m2
BMI= 113.5kg / 3.42m2
BMI= 33.1 kg/m2
OR
1kg= 2.2lbs
250lbs / 2.2kg= 113.6kg
,6/ x 12inch= 72inch + 1inch= 73inch
73inch x 2.54= 185cm / 100m= 1.85m x 1.85m= 33.1kg/m2 - Correct Answers Grant is a 42yr
old male who works as a computer informa7on tech specialist. His physician referred him to the
facility and has already cleared him for all exercise ac7vity.
-Weight: 250lbs
-Height: 6/ 1inch
-WC: 40.5inch
-BF: 35.5%
-Res7ng HR: 72bpm
-Average res7ng BP: 128/86mmHg
-Total cholesterol: 209mg/dl
-HDL-C: 36mg/dl
-LDL-C: 115mg/dl
-Triglycerides: 292mg/dl
-Glucose: 112mg/dl
Grant is not on any medica7ons and no symptoms sugges7ve of CV, metabolic, or pulmonary
disease. His 67yr old father has been on BP medica7on for 20yrs and was recently diagnosed w/
T2D. Grant spends most of his workdays siAng behind the computer and he walks his dog
around the neighborhood 2-3days/week for 10min. He's not very mo7vated about the program
but pressure from his doctor and family is why he's here. He feels his current health status is
just "part of geAng old."
What is his BMI?
0.454kg - Correct Answers How many kg in 1 lb?
100cm - Correct Answers How many cm in 1m?
,2.54cm - Correct Answers How many cm in 1inch?
12inch - Correct Answers How many inches in 1/?
2.2lbs - Correct Answers How many pounds in 1kg?
1. Current level of PA
2. Presence of signs/symptoms and/or known CV, metabolic, or renal disease
3. Desired exercise intensity - Correct Answers The prepar7cipa7on screening algorithm now
takes into account 3 factors:
below ischemic threshold (~1 MET) - Correct Answers If exercise test data is available, exercise
can be prescribed at a workload....
1.9-3.7mph - Correct Answers The ACSM's metabolic equa7on for walking is most accurate for
speeds of...
1mph= 26.8m/min - Correct Answers How to convert mph into m/min?
Yes, he must be referred due to recent diagnosis - Correct Answers You're working as a
personal trainer at a university recrea7on facility. You've been assigned a new client, Mike. He's
been rela7vely ac7ve but has never worked w/ a trainer or been on a structured program. He's
a prior college football player but has been inac7ve since gradua7on (6yrs prior). He plays
so/ball a few 7mes a week and walks 2-3 7mes a week. He's a so/ware programmer and sits at
a desk all day during his working hours. Although he feels fa7gued, his overall goal is to become
healthier and get in beKer shape. Mike completes an informed consent and health status
ques7onnaire. He's a 40yr old Caucasian, w/ a body mass of 95.24kg and a height of 181cm. His
BP is 112/78 mmHg, total cholesterol is 221mg/dl (HDL and LDL are unknown), and fas7ng
blood glucose is unknown. Both his father and his paternal grandfather have known CVD. There
are no known CV or metabolic diseases on mother's side.
, If Mike men7oned to you that he was also recently diagnosed w/ pulmonary disorder, such as
chronic bronchi7s, would you automa7cally refer him to a physician for medical clearance?
No - Correct Answers Is a medical exam recommended prior to par7cipa7on in moderate
exercise?
Yes - Correct Answers Is a medical exam recommended prior to par7cipa7on in vigorous
exercise?
No - Correct Answers Is exercise tes7ng recommended prior to exercise for par7cipa7on in
vigorous exercise?
BMI - Correct Answers Is generally used to establish a rela7onship between the height of an
individual and the amount of mass on that frame
5mm - Correct Answers When recording regional body circumferences, it's recommended that
2 measurements be recorded (in rota7onal order) then averaged together. When measuring
regional body circumferences, an average of duplicate measures is used provided that those
measurements do not differ by more than...
maximal volume of oxygen consumed per unit of 7me (VO2max) - Correct Answers What is
accepted as the criterion measure of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)?
linear rela7onship - Correct Answers When es7ma7ng VO2max using the YCMA cycle
ergometer protocol, what best describes the rela7onship between HR >110bpm and 85% age-
predicted HRmax or 70% HRR?
gender - Correct Answers What variable is unique to the Rockport One-Mile Fitness Walking
Test's regression equa7on to es7mate VO2max?
and answers NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
5-10%; 2-4 - Correct Answers Progression:
Increase at ___ per week and decrease the reps by ___ when a given load can be performed for
the desired number of reps
BMI= weight (kg)/height (m2)
0.454kg= 1 lb
250lbs x 0.454kg= 113.5kg
12inch= 1/
2.54cm= 1inch
100cm= 1m
6/ x 12inch= 72inch + 1inch= 73inch
73inch x 2.54cm= 185cm
185cm / 100m= 1.85m x 1.85m= 3.42m2
BMI= 113.5kg / 3.42m2
BMI= 33.1 kg/m2
OR
1kg= 2.2lbs
250lbs / 2.2kg= 113.6kg
,6/ x 12inch= 72inch + 1inch= 73inch
73inch x 2.54= 185cm / 100m= 1.85m x 1.85m= 33.1kg/m2 - Correct Answers Grant is a 42yr
old male who works as a computer informa7on tech specialist. His physician referred him to the
facility and has already cleared him for all exercise ac7vity.
-Weight: 250lbs
-Height: 6/ 1inch
-WC: 40.5inch
-BF: 35.5%
-Res7ng HR: 72bpm
-Average res7ng BP: 128/86mmHg
-Total cholesterol: 209mg/dl
-HDL-C: 36mg/dl
-LDL-C: 115mg/dl
-Triglycerides: 292mg/dl
-Glucose: 112mg/dl
Grant is not on any medica7ons and no symptoms sugges7ve of CV, metabolic, or pulmonary
disease. His 67yr old father has been on BP medica7on for 20yrs and was recently diagnosed w/
T2D. Grant spends most of his workdays siAng behind the computer and he walks his dog
around the neighborhood 2-3days/week for 10min. He's not very mo7vated about the program
but pressure from his doctor and family is why he's here. He feels his current health status is
just "part of geAng old."
What is his BMI?
0.454kg - Correct Answers How many kg in 1 lb?
100cm - Correct Answers How many cm in 1m?
,2.54cm - Correct Answers How many cm in 1inch?
12inch - Correct Answers How many inches in 1/?
2.2lbs - Correct Answers How many pounds in 1kg?
1. Current level of PA
2. Presence of signs/symptoms and/or known CV, metabolic, or renal disease
3. Desired exercise intensity - Correct Answers The prepar7cipa7on screening algorithm now
takes into account 3 factors:
below ischemic threshold (~1 MET) - Correct Answers If exercise test data is available, exercise
can be prescribed at a workload....
1.9-3.7mph - Correct Answers The ACSM's metabolic equa7on for walking is most accurate for
speeds of...
1mph= 26.8m/min - Correct Answers How to convert mph into m/min?
Yes, he must be referred due to recent diagnosis - Correct Answers You're working as a
personal trainer at a university recrea7on facility. You've been assigned a new client, Mike. He's
been rela7vely ac7ve but has never worked w/ a trainer or been on a structured program. He's
a prior college football player but has been inac7ve since gradua7on (6yrs prior). He plays
so/ball a few 7mes a week and walks 2-3 7mes a week. He's a so/ware programmer and sits at
a desk all day during his working hours. Although he feels fa7gued, his overall goal is to become
healthier and get in beKer shape. Mike completes an informed consent and health status
ques7onnaire. He's a 40yr old Caucasian, w/ a body mass of 95.24kg and a height of 181cm. His
BP is 112/78 mmHg, total cholesterol is 221mg/dl (HDL and LDL are unknown), and fas7ng
blood glucose is unknown. Both his father and his paternal grandfather have known CVD. There
are no known CV or metabolic diseases on mother's side.
, If Mike men7oned to you that he was also recently diagnosed w/ pulmonary disorder, such as
chronic bronchi7s, would you automa7cally refer him to a physician for medical clearance?
No - Correct Answers Is a medical exam recommended prior to par7cipa7on in moderate
exercise?
Yes - Correct Answers Is a medical exam recommended prior to par7cipa7on in vigorous
exercise?
No - Correct Answers Is exercise tes7ng recommended prior to exercise for par7cipa7on in
vigorous exercise?
BMI - Correct Answers Is generally used to establish a rela7onship between the height of an
individual and the amount of mass on that frame
5mm - Correct Answers When recording regional body circumferences, it's recommended that
2 measurements be recorded (in rota7onal order) then averaged together. When measuring
regional body circumferences, an average of duplicate measures is used provided that those
measurements do not differ by more than...
maximal volume of oxygen consumed per unit of 7me (VO2max) - Correct Answers What is
accepted as the criterion measure of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)?
linear rela7onship - Correct Answers When es7ma7ng VO2max using the YCMA cycle
ergometer protocol, what best describes the rela7onship between HR >110bpm and 85% age-
predicted HRmax or 70% HRR?
gender - Correct Answers What variable is unique to the Rockport One-Mile Fitness Walking
Test's regression equa7on to es7mate VO2max?
