ACSM Personal Training Exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

During the initial client-contact process, you find that your potential client would rather work with a trainer of another gender. You should: - correct answer Refer the client to another personal trainer who would be more compatible Which of the following is the MOST powerful method of marketing to potential clients? - correct answer Word of mouth What is the waist-to-hip ratio threshold at which a female client's health is considered at risk? - correct answer 0.88 A heart murmur that is clinically significant may be indicative of: - correct answer Valvular heart diesease Which of the following predicts behavior change depending on the perceived threats to one's well-being? - correct answer Health Belief Model A client is exercising once a week and slowly increases to twice a week over the course of a month. This is consistent with which theory of behavior change? - correct answer Small Changes Model Regarding anatomy of the central nervous system, which of the following is TRUE? - correct answer The CNS is represented by the brain and spinal cord ________ is the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during the ventricular contraction phase - correct answer Systolic Blood Pressure The elbow can perform movements in which plane? - correct answer Sagittal The intensity of work is represented by - correct answer RPE The amount of force is represented by - correct answer resistance The displacement is represented by - correct answer ROM Which of the following is NOT a chronic benefit of regular cardiovascular exercise? - correct answer Decreased exercise threshold for the onset of disease signs and symptoms The most prominent adaption with resistance training is: - correct answer muscle hypertrophy Strength gains during early phases of resistance training are largely due to changes in the: - correct answer nervous system A muscle generates enough force to overcome an external resistance and shorten. This is known as which type