ACE HEALTH COACH EXAM {2024--2025}
Ace of Omission: ANSWER Fails to Act.
Act of Commission - ANSWER Acts inappropriately.
Kcal per gram:
Carbs
Protein
Fat
Alcohol - Carbohydrates and Protein 4
Fat 9
Alcohol 7
Intrinsic Motivation: People engage in an activity because it is naturally intriguing
or rewarding.
Promoting adherence to a weight-management program - ANSWER Decrease
intake by 250 kcal and increase physical activity by 250 kcal.
This will result in a weekly weight decrease of 0.5 to 1.0.
Extrinsic Motivation - ANSWER: Direct input from social relationships or other
environmental cues.
Integrated Regulation - ANSWER Behaviors and goals have become integrated
into a person's self-concept "I am a swimmer".
,Identified Regulation - ANSWER People engage in an activity because it helps
them achieve a personally meaningful goal, even if they may not love the action
much.
Introjected Regulation - ANSWER People participate in an activity because they
believe they should, even if they don't want to.
External Regulation - ANSWER People participate in an activity purely because of
external pressure to avoid punishment or receive rewards.
physical endurance, as opposed to physical strength, has been found to protect
against future back issues. - ANSWER Low-back exercises used to maintain health
should focus on muscular endurance through more repetitions rather than
increasing strength through weight lifting. Muscular endurance also increases spine
stability, which is linked to better motor control and less fatigue during lifting
actions.
Calories from macronutrients - ANSWER 45–65% of calories from carbohydrates
10 to 35% of calories come from protein.
20-35% of calories come from fat.
SOAP Note - ANSWER Subjective information: given by the client (mood,
sentiments).
Objective Information: Measurable (height, weight, blood pressure).
Assessment: Evaluation of S+O information gathered.
Plan: S+O+A covers the client's plan based on the coaches' appraisal of the other
sections.
, OARS Model - ANSWER O= Ask open-ended questions: The goal is for the client
to open up and express thoughts/feelings "What do you believe are some good
reasons to begin this weight-loss and exercise program"
A= Validate the client's preferences, needs, and thoughts by saying, "It makes sense
that you would feel the way you do given that ___"
R= Listen reflectively: Show the client that the health coach hears and
comprehends what is being said by rephrasing or mirroring what the client says
"Let's see if I get what you are saying"
S= Summarize: The health coach restates what the client says and means "So in
summary, I hear you saying __"
Impact of Obesity - ANSWER A shorter step length
Lower the cadence and velocity.
Reduced duration of the single-support phase.
Increased duration of the double-support phase.
reduced range of motion at the knee and ankle.
Furthermore, obese individuals are more likely to have an elevated anterior pelvic
tilt and are five to six times more likely to develop plantar fasciitis than those with
a normal BMI.
Paraphrasing - ANSWER The health coach repeats things back to the client in a
way that shows a broad and correct grasp of what the client stated. "Let me repeat
back to you what I think you just said so that I can be sure I understand correctly".
This informs the client that the HC is attempting to comprehend.
Reflecting - ANSWER The health coach seeks to empathize with, or reflect on, the
client's expressed emotion. "It sounds to me like you feel..." Reflective listening
considers the words used by the speaker, the words heard by the listener, what the
listener believes the speaker means, and what the speaker means. This is an
Ace of Omission: ANSWER Fails to Act.
Act of Commission - ANSWER Acts inappropriately.
Kcal per gram:
Carbs
Protein
Fat
Alcohol - Carbohydrates and Protein 4
Fat 9
Alcohol 7
Intrinsic Motivation: People engage in an activity because it is naturally intriguing
or rewarding.
Promoting adherence to a weight-management program - ANSWER Decrease
intake by 250 kcal and increase physical activity by 250 kcal.
This will result in a weekly weight decrease of 0.5 to 1.0.
Extrinsic Motivation - ANSWER: Direct input from social relationships or other
environmental cues.
Integrated Regulation - ANSWER Behaviors and goals have become integrated
into a person's self-concept "I am a swimmer".
,Identified Regulation - ANSWER People engage in an activity because it helps
them achieve a personally meaningful goal, even if they may not love the action
much.
Introjected Regulation - ANSWER People participate in an activity because they
believe they should, even if they don't want to.
External Regulation - ANSWER People participate in an activity purely because of
external pressure to avoid punishment or receive rewards.
physical endurance, as opposed to physical strength, has been found to protect
against future back issues. - ANSWER Low-back exercises used to maintain health
should focus on muscular endurance through more repetitions rather than
increasing strength through weight lifting. Muscular endurance also increases spine
stability, which is linked to better motor control and less fatigue during lifting
actions.
Calories from macronutrients - ANSWER 45–65% of calories from carbohydrates
10 to 35% of calories come from protein.
20-35% of calories come from fat.
SOAP Note - ANSWER Subjective information: given by the client (mood,
sentiments).
Objective Information: Measurable (height, weight, blood pressure).
Assessment: Evaluation of S+O information gathered.
Plan: S+O+A covers the client's plan based on the coaches' appraisal of the other
sections.
, OARS Model - ANSWER O= Ask open-ended questions: The goal is for the client
to open up and express thoughts/feelings "What do you believe are some good
reasons to begin this weight-loss and exercise program"
A= Validate the client's preferences, needs, and thoughts by saying, "It makes sense
that you would feel the way you do given that ___"
R= Listen reflectively: Show the client that the health coach hears and
comprehends what is being said by rephrasing or mirroring what the client says
"Let's see if I get what you are saying"
S= Summarize: The health coach restates what the client says and means "So in
summary, I hear you saying __"
Impact of Obesity - ANSWER A shorter step length
Lower the cadence and velocity.
Reduced duration of the single-support phase.
Increased duration of the double-support phase.
reduced range of motion at the knee and ankle.
Furthermore, obese individuals are more likely to have an elevated anterior pelvic
tilt and are five to six times more likely to develop plantar fasciitis than those with
a normal BMI.
Paraphrasing - ANSWER The health coach repeats things back to the client in a
way that shows a broad and correct grasp of what the client stated. "Let me repeat
back to you what I think you just said so that I can be sure I understand correctly".
This informs the client that the HC is attempting to comprehend.
Reflecting - ANSWER The health coach seeks to empathize with, or reflect on, the
client's expressed emotion. "It sounds to me like you feel..." Reflective listening
considers the words used by the speaker, the words heard by the listener, what the
listener believes the speaker means, and what the speaker means. This is an
