ACE Health Coach Practice COMPLETE EXAM
LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND
100% Verified ANSWERS
In general, with regard to stability and mobility programming for the body's kinetic chain,
_______________.
a. Distal stability facilities distal mobility
b. Proximal stability facilitates proximal mobility
c. Distal stability facilitates proximal mobility
d. Proximal stability facilitates distal mobility - answer>>>D
Which of the following responses BEST represents the two main program components that have
been shown to be successful for sustained weight loss in overweight and obese individuals? a.
Modest reductions in energy intake and adequate levels of physical activity
b. Severe reductions in energy intake and modest levels of physical activity
c. Significant reductions in energy intake and high levels of physical activity
d. Minimal reductions in energy intake and significant levels of physical activity - answer>>>A
According to the ACE IFT Model, which of the following responses BEST represents the
characteristics of training that occurs in phase 1 of cardiorespiratory training? a.
Fitness assessments are required prior to exercise in this phase
b. Intervals in the upper end of zone 2 (RPE of 6) are introduced in this phase
c. The client is progressed to phase 2 once he or she can sustain steady-state cardiorespiratory
exercise for 20 to 30 minutes
d. The focus is on helping clients to perform seven or more hours of cardiorespiratory exercise per
week - answer>>>C
Beth has been involved in a walking program for the past six months, which has allowed her to
achieve her initial weight-loss goal of 10% of her former body weight. She is now expressing an
interest in increasing the intensity of her aerobic workouts and wants to try jogging. Currently,
she has no problem walking for 45 continuous minutes most days of the week. Which of the
following ratio intervals (jog:walk) would be an appropriate place for Beth to begin the next phase
of her cardiorespiratory program? a. 3:1
b. 1:1
c. 1:2
d. 1:3 - answer>>>D
,Jason is a competitive cyclist who is getting ready for his next event in three months. In general,
how much time should Jason spend training at intensities just below the first ventilatory threshold
(VT1)?
a. 70-80%
b. 40-50%
c. 15-20%
d. 5-10% - answer>>>A
Jim is an obese client who experiences chronic pain in his back and knees, which reduces his
mobility and makes it uncomfortable for him to transition from the floor to a standing position.
He has been cleared by his physician for exercise and is ready to begin his training program with
John, a health coach. What can John do to help Jim most successfully engage in a program of
stability and mobility training, which necessarily involves exercises in the supine and prone
positions?
a. Recommend that Jim perform aerobic exercise for initial weight loss before he engages in
stability and mobility training
b. Allow Jim to perform floor exercises on an elevated platform or on a sturdy athletic
training table
c. Recommend that Jim perform all stability and mobility exercises in a seated position on a
chair with a sturdy back rest
d. Allow Jim to perform all stability and mobility exercises in a standing position in front of -
answer>>>B
Which of the following movements is most closely associated with the human gait pattern (e.g.,
walking)?
a. Body-weight squat
b. Tandem balance on both feet
c. Static balance on a single leg
d. Hip-hinge progressions - answer>>>C
A client who has just finished her first month of resistance training using selectorized weight
machines is ready to progress the intensity of her strength-training program. She currently uses
100 lb on the leg press machine. Which of the following responses represents the most
appropriate increase in resistance for the leg press exercise for her next workout? a. 105-110lb
b. 110-120lb
c. 120-125lb
d. 130-150lb - answer>>>A
The main criteria the judicial system will utilize when addressing a potential complaint regarding
independent contractor status is the _______________. a. Nature of the work
,b. Number of clients the contractor sees
c. Control over work-related matters
d. Intention of the parties involved - answer>>>C
Travis and his client, Angie, agree to meet twice weekly for one hour so that Angie can receive
health-coaching services from Travis. Angie will pay Travis $75 per session. In terms of legal
contracts, which of the following responses represents the money exchanged for services in this
scenario?
a. An offer
b. An acceptance
c. A consideration
d. A negotiation - answer>>>C
Which of the following documents is designed to formally warn individuals about the potential
dangers and specific risks of participating in physical activity? a. Agreement to participate
b. Informed consent
c. Liability waiver
d. Behavioral contract - answer>>>B
Within the context of a liability waiver (or release), what is an exculpatory clause?
a. A statement included in an agreement that limits the time allotted to sue for damages,
which allows the health coach adequate time to defend against potential litigation if it occurs
b. A portion of a contract that allows the client to have something done to him or her (e.g.,
strength test or flexibility assessment) by the health coach
c. A portion of an agreement that states that the health coach will keep all client health
information protected and confidential
d. Language included in an agreement that bars clients from seeking damages for injuries
caused by the inherent risk of activities and by the ordinary negligence of the health coach -
answer>>>D
Which legal term BEST describes a health coach's actions if he or she failed to properly spot a
client while performing a bench press exercise? a. Fraud
b. Vicarious liability
c. Negligence
d. Respondeat superior - answer>>>C
Rebecca is an independent contractor who works as a health coach in a fitness facility. She often
takes her client, Stacy, into an unoccupied group fitness room for Stacy's boot-camp style interval
workout. On one of the hottest days of the summer, Rebecca enters the room and notices that
, the air conditioning is not working properly in that space and the temperature is 88 degrees
Fahrenheit. What is the most appropriate action for Rebecca to take in this situation?
a. Rebecca should notify the facility's management and void that area until it has been addressed
b. Rebecca should continue with the planned exercise session, but at a lower than normal
intensity
c. Rebecca should cancel the session with Stacy and ask her to come back at another time when
the temperature is more appropriate
d. Rebecca should continue with the planned exercise session and open the facility's doors and
place fans in the room for additional - answer>>>A
The American Council on Exercise recommends retaining at least _______________ in
professional liability coverage, in the event that a personal injury occurs as a result of a training
session.
a. $100,000
b. $1 million
c. $250,000
d. $2 million - answer>>>B
Which of the following legal activities do organizations such as the American Society of
Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and the Society of
European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) oversee? a. Marketing activities
b. Financial transactions
c. Risk management
d. Copyright issues - answer>>>D
Which of the following risk-management strategies involves keeping a certain risk in place if
removing the risk would eliminate a potential benefit? a. Avoidance
b. Transfer
c. Reduction
d. Retention - answer>>>D
(Refer to case 1) Which of the following recommendations are the BEST initial approach to help
Jenna reach her weight-loss goal?
a. Maintain daily caloric intake and increase physical activity to include 60 to 90 minutes of
moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise 5 days per week
b. Maintain current activity level and reduce daily caloric intake to 1800 calories
c. Reduce daily caloric intake by approximately 250 calories and increase physical activity to
include 30 minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week
d. Reduce daily caloric intake by 500 calories and introduce a multivitamin - answer>>>C
LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND
100% Verified ANSWERS
In general, with regard to stability and mobility programming for the body's kinetic chain,
_______________.
a. Distal stability facilities distal mobility
b. Proximal stability facilitates proximal mobility
c. Distal stability facilitates proximal mobility
d. Proximal stability facilitates distal mobility - answer>>>D
Which of the following responses BEST represents the two main program components that have
been shown to be successful for sustained weight loss in overweight and obese individuals? a.
Modest reductions in energy intake and adequate levels of physical activity
b. Severe reductions in energy intake and modest levels of physical activity
c. Significant reductions in energy intake and high levels of physical activity
d. Minimal reductions in energy intake and significant levels of physical activity - answer>>>A
According to the ACE IFT Model, which of the following responses BEST represents the
characteristics of training that occurs in phase 1 of cardiorespiratory training? a.
Fitness assessments are required prior to exercise in this phase
b. Intervals in the upper end of zone 2 (RPE of 6) are introduced in this phase
c. The client is progressed to phase 2 once he or she can sustain steady-state cardiorespiratory
exercise for 20 to 30 minutes
d. The focus is on helping clients to perform seven or more hours of cardiorespiratory exercise per
week - answer>>>C
Beth has been involved in a walking program for the past six months, which has allowed her to
achieve her initial weight-loss goal of 10% of her former body weight. She is now expressing an
interest in increasing the intensity of her aerobic workouts and wants to try jogging. Currently,
she has no problem walking for 45 continuous minutes most days of the week. Which of the
following ratio intervals (jog:walk) would be an appropriate place for Beth to begin the next phase
of her cardiorespiratory program? a. 3:1
b. 1:1
c. 1:2
d. 1:3 - answer>>>D
,Jason is a competitive cyclist who is getting ready for his next event in three months. In general,
how much time should Jason spend training at intensities just below the first ventilatory threshold
(VT1)?
a. 70-80%
b. 40-50%
c. 15-20%
d. 5-10% - answer>>>A
Jim is an obese client who experiences chronic pain in his back and knees, which reduces his
mobility and makes it uncomfortable for him to transition from the floor to a standing position.
He has been cleared by his physician for exercise and is ready to begin his training program with
John, a health coach. What can John do to help Jim most successfully engage in a program of
stability and mobility training, which necessarily involves exercises in the supine and prone
positions?
a. Recommend that Jim perform aerobic exercise for initial weight loss before he engages in
stability and mobility training
b. Allow Jim to perform floor exercises on an elevated platform or on a sturdy athletic
training table
c. Recommend that Jim perform all stability and mobility exercises in a seated position on a
chair with a sturdy back rest
d. Allow Jim to perform all stability and mobility exercises in a standing position in front of -
answer>>>B
Which of the following movements is most closely associated with the human gait pattern (e.g.,
walking)?
a. Body-weight squat
b. Tandem balance on both feet
c. Static balance on a single leg
d. Hip-hinge progressions - answer>>>C
A client who has just finished her first month of resistance training using selectorized weight
machines is ready to progress the intensity of her strength-training program. She currently uses
100 lb on the leg press machine. Which of the following responses represents the most
appropriate increase in resistance for the leg press exercise for her next workout? a. 105-110lb
b. 110-120lb
c. 120-125lb
d. 130-150lb - answer>>>A
The main criteria the judicial system will utilize when addressing a potential complaint regarding
independent contractor status is the _______________. a. Nature of the work
,b. Number of clients the contractor sees
c. Control over work-related matters
d. Intention of the parties involved - answer>>>C
Travis and his client, Angie, agree to meet twice weekly for one hour so that Angie can receive
health-coaching services from Travis. Angie will pay Travis $75 per session. In terms of legal
contracts, which of the following responses represents the money exchanged for services in this
scenario?
a. An offer
b. An acceptance
c. A consideration
d. A negotiation - answer>>>C
Which of the following documents is designed to formally warn individuals about the potential
dangers and specific risks of participating in physical activity? a. Agreement to participate
b. Informed consent
c. Liability waiver
d. Behavioral contract - answer>>>B
Within the context of a liability waiver (or release), what is an exculpatory clause?
a. A statement included in an agreement that limits the time allotted to sue for damages,
which allows the health coach adequate time to defend against potential litigation if it occurs
b. A portion of a contract that allows the client to have something done to him or her (e.g.,
strength test or flexibility assessment) by the health coach
c. A portion of an agreement that states that the health coach will keep all client health
information protected and confidential
d. Language included in an agreement that bars clients from seeking damages for injuries
caused by the inherent risk of activities and by the ordinary negligence of the health coach -
answer>>>D
Which legal term BEST describes a health coach's actions if he or she failed to properly spot a
client while performing a bench press exercise? a. Fraud
b. Vicarious liability
c. Negligence
d. Respondeat superior - answer>>>C
Rebecca is an independent contractor who works as a health coach in a fitness facility. She often
takes her client, Stacy, into an unoccupied group fitness room for Stacy's boot-camp style interval
workout. On one of the hottest days of the summer, Rebecca enters the room and notices that
, the air conditioning is not working properly in that space and the temperature is 88 degrees
Fahrenheit. What is the most appropriate action for Rebecca to take in this situation?
a. Rebecca should notify the facility's management and void that area until it has been addressed
b. Rebecca should continue with the planned exercise session, but at a lower than normal
intensity
c. Rebecca should cancel the session with Stacy and ask her to come back at another time when
the temperature is more appropriate
d. Rebecca should continue with the planned exercise session and open the facility's doors and
place fans in the room for additional - answer>>>A
The American Council on Exercise recommends retaining at least _______________ in
professional liability coverage, in the event that a personal injury occurs as a result of a training
session.
a. $100,000
b. $1 million
c. $250,000
d. $2 million - answer>>>B
Which of the following legal activities do organizations such as the American Society of
Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and the Society of
European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) oversee? a. Marketing activities
b. Financial transactions
c. Risk management
d. Copyright issues - answer>>>D
Which of the following risk-management strategies involves keeping a certain risk in place if
removing the risk would eliminate a potential benefit? a. Avoidance
b. Transfer
c. Reduction
d. Retention - answer>>>D
(Refer to case 1) Which of the following recommendations are the BEST initial approach to help
Jenna reach her weight-loss goal?
a. Maintain daily caloric intake and increase physical activity to include 60 to 90 minutes of
moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise 5 days per week
b. Maintain current activity level and reduce daily caloric intake to 1800 calories
c. Reduce daily caloric intake by approximately 250 calories and increase physical activity to
include 30 minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week
d. Reduce daily caloric intake by 500 calories and introduce a multivitamin - answer>>>C
