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 Which exercise would recruit the most stabilizer muscles during the lift? - ANSWER barbell front squat You have a 4'8" female client who is obese and would like to build lower body strength. Which exercise variation is best suited for her? - ANSWER Kettle bell squat Which exercise is an example of dynamic constant exercise resistance? - ANSWER kettle bell swing What would be the best time under tension for a beginning exerciser doing the plank? - ANSWER 15 seconds What does a partial squat create when done prior to a vertical jump? - ANSWER Pre-stretch What sport would most likely cause a shoulder impingement due to overtraining? - ANSWER swimming You are performing a submax treadmill test for your client where you are gradually increasing the speed and grade. You observe a normal response to heart rate and blood pressure during the first several stages. During the next increase in speed and grade, you observe that SBP drops about 12 mmHg. You should: - ANSWER terminate the test During the kneeling hip flexor stretch, where should the upper body be? - ANSWER lifted tall For individuals with arthritis, a training session may have been too intense and may need to be modified if the client: - ANSWER reports of greater joint pain in the following training session Before you provide a spot to a novice client for a given strength exercise, you should first: - ANSWER provide a detailed verbal and visual representation of the exercise With respect to resistance training, the first issue that the client should be asked about is: - ANSWER the main goal of the client's exercise program Sending an email to your client concerning strategies to keep active while at work and traveling is an example of - ANSWER Informational support Which of the following best describes active listening - ANSWER listening to verbal and observing non-verbal language