ACSM CPT UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

ACSM CPT UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
maximal testing - CORRECT ANSWER -might require physician supervision
participants reach max effort


diagnostic stress test, bruce test protocol, cooper 12 min max field test, 1.5 mile max test


submaximal testing - CORRECT ANSWER -do not require max effort
each has a predetermined end point
used to estimate cardiovascular fitness


cycle ergometer test, TM test, 3 min step test


order of fitness assessments - CORRECT ANSWER -medical history, risk stratification,
informed consent
Resting HR, bp, weight, height, BMI, body comp
Cardiovascular testing
Muscular strength & Endurance
flexibility testing


acute injury - CORRECT ANSWER -a recent traumatic injury
ex. ankle sprain, pulled quad


chronic injury - CORRECT ANSWER -non-traumatic injury of an ongoing nature


ex. tennis elbow, runner's knee

,anaerobic energy production - CORRECT ANSWER -w/o oxygen
fuels intense, short duration activities


aerobic energy production - CORRECT ANSWER -w/ oxygen
long duration, low intensity
primary means of energy production


tendonitis - CORRECT ANSWER -inflammation of the tendons



tendinosis - CORRECT ANSWER -small tears in the tendons, chronic



target heart rate (THR) - CORRECT ANSWER -the # of times per min. the heart must
contract to produce a cardiorespiratory training effect


anterior - CORRECT ANSWER -front of the body



posterior - CORRECT ANSWER -back of the body



superficial - CORRECT ANSWER -located close to or on the body surface



deep - CORRECT ANSWER -located below the surface



proximal - CORRECT ANSWER -closer to any reference point



distal - CORRECT ANSWER -farther from any reference point



superior - CORRECT ANSWER -toward the head; higher

,inferior - CORRECT ANSWER -away from the head; lower



medial - CORRECT ANSWER -toward the midline of the body



lateral - CORRECT ANSWER -away from the midline of the body



ipsilateral - CORRECT ANSWER -on the same side



contralateral - CORRECT ANSWER -on the opposite side



unilateral - CORRECT ANSWER -one side



bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER -both sides



prone - CORRECT ANSWER -lying face down



supine - CORRECT ANSWER -lying face up



valgus - CORRECT ANSWER -distal segment of a joint deviates laterally



varus - CORRECT ANSWER -distal segment of the joint deviates medially



sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER -divides body/structure into right and left sides; 1/2
portrait


frontal plane - CORRECT ANSWER -divides the body into anterior and posterior; front
and back

, transverse plane - CORRECT ANSWER -divides the body into superior and inferior
portions; cut across at hips


center of gravity - CORRECT ANSWER -theoretical point where the weight force of the
object can be considered to act
when a person is in neutral position, approx. at the second sacral segment


line of gravity - CORRECT ANSWER -the body's imaginary vertical line passing through
center of gravity; consider when describing posture abnormalities


flexion - CORRECT ANSWER -movement resulting in decrease of the joint angle, usually
moving anteriorly in the sagittal plane


extension - CORRECT ANSWER -movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle,
usually moving posteriorly in the sagittal plane


abduction - CORRECT ANSWER -movement away from the midline, usually in frontal
plane


adduction - CORRECT ANSWER -movement toward the midline, usually in frontal plane



inversion - CORRECT ANSWER -adducting the ankle



eversion - CORRECT ANSWER -abducting of the ankle



dorisflexion - CORRECT ANSWER -flexing ankle so the foot moves anteriorly in sagittal
plane


plantarflexion - CORRECT ANSWER -extending the ankle