ACSM Personal Training Exam Questions 2022/2023

During the initial client-contact process, you find that your potential client would rather work with a trainer of another gender. You should: - ANSWER Refer the client to another personal trainer who would be more compa ...

During the initial client-contact process, you find that your potential client would rather work with a trainer of another gender. You should: - 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? - ANSWER Word of mouth What is the waist-to-hip ratio threshold at which a female client's health is considered at risk? - ANSWER 0.88 A heart murmur that is clinically significant may be indicative of: - ANSWER Valvular heart diesease Which of the following predicts behavior change depending on the perceived threats to one's well-being? - 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? - ANSWER Small Changes Model Regarding anatomy of the central nervous system, which of the following is TRUE? - ANSWER The CNS is represented by the brain and spinal cord ________ is the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during the ventricular contraction phase - ANSWER Systolic Blood Pressure The elbow can perform movements in which plane? - ANSWER Sagittal The intensity of work is represented by - ANSWER RPE The amount of force is represented by - ANSWER resistance The displacement is represented by - ANSWER ROM Which of the following is NOT a chronic benefit of regular cardiovascular exercise? - ANSWER Decreased exercise threshold for the onset of disease signs and symptoms The most prominent adaption with resistance training is: - ANSWER muscle hypertrophy Strength gains during early phases of resistance training are largely due to changes in the: - ANSWER nervous system A muscle generates enough force to overcome an external resistance and shorten. This is known as which type of action? - ANSWER Concentric A muscle maintains constant force without any changes in joint angle. This is known as which type of action? - ANSWER Isometric Which of the following is an example of a short bone? - ANSWER Tarsal A lumbar vertebrae is an example of a ___ bone - ANSWER Irregular Which of the following is considered a hinge joint? - ANSWER Elbow Which of the following would MOST likely lead to impingement syndrome? - ANSWER Over-developed anterior deltoid Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding strength in the lumbo-pelvic region? - ANSWER Pelvic stabilization forces the lumbar muscles to be the primary trunk extensors, thereby providing the overload stimulus for strengthening Which of the following results from regular resistance training? - ANSWER Increase in bone density Resistance training in cardiac patients improves - ANSWER Muscular strength and endurance while decreasing the cardiovascular demands of a given task Which exercise would be best suited for an advance athlete? - ANSWER Clean and jerk Which type of training takes advantage of the stretch-shortening cycle of the muscle? - ANSWER Plyometric training Your client would like to start playing tennis on the weekend. She has a BMI of 32, is age 36 and she has led a very sedentary lifestyle. Which cardiovascular training program should she begin with? - ANSWER 30 minutes of walking per day, 5 days a week, at 40-59% of HRR For a Type 1 diabetic, which of the following blood glucose levels is an indication to ingest a carbohydrate snack? - ANSWER 88 mgdl Which type of activity would benefit from having ballistic stretching in the warm-up? - ANSWER basketball Kettle bell exercises designed to mimic a sport related movement is an example of: - ANSWER Specificity training Which stretch is most effective for stretching the abdominal wall? - ANSWER modified cobra