ACSM Exam ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary, cardiovascular, renal disease (7) - CORRECT
ANSWER -1) pain and discomfort in chest
2)shortness of breathe at rest of light activity
3)diziness/pass out (syncope)
4)sweling in the ankles (edema) which is a sign of poor circulation
5)heart palapations or fast HR (tachycardia)
6)calf pain when walking (intermitent claudicication)
7)presence of heart murmur
7 positive risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER -1) age
-men above 45 is risk
-women above 55 is a risk
2)family history
-history of myocardial infraction (heart attack)?
*BFR AGE OFF 55 FOR MEN IN FAMILY
*BFR 65 FOR WOMEN IN FAMILY
=RISK!
3)smoking
(quit within last 6 months?
4)hypertension (high BP above (130/80)
5)dyslipedima (abnormal blood lipids/fats ( if total is less than 200)
-Or LDL (bad cholestorol cant be lower than 130 and HDL cant be lower than 40)
6)diabeties (>125 mg/dl <6.5%)
7)obesity
- (BMI is atleast 30 kg/m^2)
, -WC 102 cm= men
-WC 88cm= women
7)sedentary lifestyle (30 min, 3 days a week, 3 months)
One negative risk factor - CORRECT ANSWER -HDL cholestorol (low cholsterorol
(CANT be less than 40)
**High levels of HDL cholesterol can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.
*so its good to have HIGH LDL (above 60)
5 components of fitness - CORRECT ANSWER -1) body composition
2)cardiovascular fitness
3),muscular strength
4)muscular endurance
5)flexibilit
7 ways to measure BMI
least accuracte-->most accurate - CORRECT ANSWER -1) BMI
-not accuracte because it doesn't consider muscle mass (fat-free mass)
2)waist circumference
>102cm= men (40 inches)
>.95 W-H ratio=men
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>88cm= women (35 inches)
>.86 W-H ratio= women
3)skinfold measurment
-wait 2 sec
Questions and CORRECT Answers
signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary, cardiovascular, renal disease (7) - CORRECT
ANSWER -1) pain and discomfort in chest
2)shortness of breathe at rest of light activity
3)diziness/pass out (syncope)
4)sweling in the ankles (edema) which is a sign of poor circulation
5)heart palapations or fast HR (tachycardia)
6)calf pain when walking (intermitent claudicication)
7)presence of heart murmur
7 positive risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER -1) age
-men above 45 is risk
-women above 55 is a risk
2)family history
-history of myocardial infraction (heart attack)?
*BFR AGE OFF 55 FOR MEN IN FAMILY
*BFR 65 FOR WOMEN IN FAMILY
=RISK!
3)smoking
(quit within last 6 months?
4)hypertension (high BP above (130/80)
5)dyslipedima (abnormal blood lipids/fats ( if total is less than 200)
-Or LDL (bad cholestorol cant be lower than 130 and HDL cant be lower than 40)
6)diabeties (>125 mg/dl <6.5%)
7)obesity
- (BMI is atleast 30 kg/m^2)
, -WC 102 cm= men
-WC 88cm= women
7)sedentary lifestyle (30 min, 3 days a week, 3 months)
One negative risk factor - CORRECT ANSWER -HDL cholestorol (low cholsterorol
(CANT be less than 40)
**High levels of HDL cholesterol can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.
*so its good to have HIGH LDL (above 60)
5 components of fitness - CORRECT ANSWER -1) body composition
2)cardiovascular fitness
3),muscular strength
4)muscular endurance
5)flexibilit
7 ways to measure BMI
least accuracte-->most accurate - CORRECT ANSWER -1) BMI
-not accuracte because it doesn't consider muscle mass (fat-free mass)
2)waist circumference
>102cm= men (40 inches)
>.95 W-H ratio=men
-----------
>88cm= women (35 inches)
>.86 W-H ratio= women
3)skinfold measurment
-wait 2 sec
