ACSM Test #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Underweight is classified as a body mass index (BMI) of _______. 1. <19.9 kg*m-2 2. <18.5 kg*m-2 3. <24.9 kg*m-2 4. <20.5 kg*m-2 correct answer: <18.5 kg*m-2 When measuring regional body circumferences, an average of duplicate measures is used provided that those measurements do not differ by more than _______. 1. 3 mm 2. 10 mm 3. 5 mm 4. 12 mm correct answer: 5mm Which of the following represents the demarcation point of a very high health risk for young women when using waist-hip ratio (WHR)? 1. >0.86 2. >0.95 3. >1.00 4. >1.03 correct answer: >0.86 Which of the following is accepted as the criterion measure for cardiorespiratory fitness? 1. Field test performance 2. Maximal volume of oxygen consumed per unit time (VO2max) 3. Body fat percentage 4. Maximal heart rate (HRmax) correct answer: Maximal volume of oxygen consumed per unit time (VO2max) When estimating VO2max using the YMCA cycle ergometer protocol, which of the following best describes the relationship between heart rate (HR) > 110 bpm and 85% age-predicted HRmax or 70% heart rate reserve (HRR)? 1. Logarithmic 2. Inverse 3. Curvilinear 4. Linear correct answer: Linear Which of the following variables is unique to the Rockport One-Mile Fitness Walking Test's regression equation? 1. Age 2. HR 3. Gender