ACSM PERSONAL TRAINER EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
- What is the ACSM Preparticipation Screening Algorithm? -
CORRECT ANSWERS A system used to determine if clients
need medical clearance based on activity level, signs/symptoms,
known disease, and desired intensity.
What are the 3 major factors used in ACSM's screening algorithm? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Current activity level, presence of
disease or symptoms, and desired exercise intensity.
What signs/symptoms require medical clearance? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Chest pain, dizziness/syncope, shortness of breath
at rest, ankle edema, palpitations, heart murmur, claudication, unusual
fatigue.
What is the age threshold risk factor for men and women? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Men ≥ 45; Women ≥ 55.
What are the smoking criteria for risk factors? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Current smoker or quit within the last 6 months.
What is the hypertension threshold for risk factors? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ≥ 130/80 mmHg.
, What are the LDL and HDL levels that indicate risk? - CORRECT
ANSWERS LDL ≥ 130 mg/dL OR HDL ≤ 40 mg/dL.
What is the fasting glucose threshold for risk factors? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ≥ 100 mg/dL.
What is the normal range for resting heart rate? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 60-100 bpm.
What is considered normal resting blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS <120/80 mmHg.
What is the most accurate method to measure body fat? - CORRECT
ANSWERS DEXA scan.
What is the healthy body fat percentage for men? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 10-22%.
What is the healthy body fat percentage for women? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 20-32%.
What does the Rockport Walk Test measure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cardiorespiratory endurance and estimates
VO₂max.
What does the 1-RM test evaluate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Muscular strength.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
- What is the ACSM Preparticipation Screening Algorithm? -
CORRECT ANSWERS A system used to determine if clients
need medical clearance based on activity level, signs/symptoms,
known disease, and desired intensity.
What are the 3 major factors used in ACSM's screening algorithm? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Current activity level, presence of
disease or symptoms, and desired exercise intensity.
What signs/symptoms require medical clearance? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Chest pain, dizziness/syncope, shortness of breath
at rest, ankle edema, palpitations, heart murmur, claudication, unusual
fatigue.
What is the age threshold risk factor for men and women? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Men ≥ 45; Women ≥ 55.
What are the smoking criteria for risk factors? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Current smoker or quit within the last 6 months.
What is the hypertension threshold for risk factors? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ≥ 130/80 mmHg.
, What are the LDL and HDL levels that indicate risk? - CORRECT
ANSWERS LDL ≥ 130 mg/dL OR HDL ≤ 40 mg/dL.
What is the fasting glucose threshold for risk factors? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ≥ 100 mg/dL.
What is the normal range for resting heart rate? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 60-100 bpm.
What is considered normal resting blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS <120/80 mmHg.
What is the most accurate method to measure body fat? - CORRECT
ANSWERS DEXA scan.
What is the healthy body fat percentage for men? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 10-22%.
What is the healthy body fat percentage for women? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 20-32%.
What does the Rockport Walk Test measure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cardiorespiratory endurance and estimates
VO₂max.
What does the 1-RM test evaluate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Muscular strength.
