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ACSM personal trainer practice questions with accurate answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+ explain a graded exercise test (GXT) - ✔✔-this test measures functional capacity. The test will use an ... estimated VO2 max, unless achieved VO2 max. Also test exceeding 7 minutes indicates prognostic cardio fitness value, due to the increased work capacity. Most basic and common is the Bruce protocol treadmill test. informed consent - ✔✔-what form must be obtained by the client prior to a test? fluid in the lungs - ✔✔-a client has auscultating lung sounds, similar to a crackle. What could this mean? obesity, diabetes, thyroid disease, renal disease, and liver disease - ✔✔-identify 3 types of metabolic disease give 3 examples of signs and/or symptoms in individuals with a metabolic disease - ✔✔-high blood sugar levels (diabetes and obesity) shakiness and disorientation (hypoglycemia) weight gain, sluggish behavior, and hair loss (hypothyrodism) signs and symptoms prompted by exercise in individuals with neuromuscular disease - ✔✔-high sensitivity to hot/cold temps, lower extremity muscle weakness, foot drop, loss of sensation and/or balance/coordination, and tremour of varying degrees low-impact machine (cycle ergometer) - ✔✔-what is an appropriate exercise testing method for an individual with a neuromuscular disease? list 2 absolute contradictions to exercise test - ✔✔-do not perform exercise test! -acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, symptomatic heart failure, acute pulmonary embolus, pulmonary infarction, acute myocarditis or pericarditis, acute dissection, dissection aneruysm, or acute system infection with fever body aches or swollen lymph glands list 4 relative contradictions to exercise test - ✔✔-test may still be performed, sometimes with modifications -left main coronary stenosis, moderate stenotic valvular heart disease, electrolyte abnormalities, severe arterial hypertension, tachyarrhythmias or bradyarrhythmias, hypertropic cardiomyopathy, outflow tract obstruction, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal or rheumatoid disordors, ventricular aneurysm, uncontrolled metabolic disease, chronic infectious disease, mental or physical impairment, high degree atrioventricular block how is maximal oxygen uptake measured? - ✔✔-a measure of cardio fitness. It is a product of maximal cardiac output and arterial-venous oxygen difference. It is measured through an open circuit spirometer which of the following is NOT a benefit of an exercise program? A) decreased body fat B) decrease blood pressure C) increase risk of type II diabetes D) increase metabolism - ✔✔-C exemplify the difference between moderate intensity exercise and vigorous intensity exercise - ✔✔- moderate intensity exercise puts enough demand on the body during aerobic exercise to increase heart rate and respiratory rates EX) walking, climbing, mowing yard the level of demand that an activity place on the body is: A) resistance B) weight C) intensity D) frequency - ✔✔-C the ACSM suggest what amount of time of continuous PA for general heath requirements - ✔✔-20-60 min true/false an individual can improve their VO2 max by increasing their training volume and intensity - ✔✔-true determine a 30 year old clients target heart rate zone with a resting heart rate of 64 - ✔✔-144-168 BPM ____ represents an individual's resting metabolism or oxygen uptake, and is a way for you to measure the intensity of your workouts - ✔✔-METs what should your focus be in the 1st 6 months of training and conditioning? - ✔✔-developing basic strength and endurance, flexibility, efficient connective and supportive systems, stabilization, proper movement patterns, and cardiovascular fitness true/false: ballistic stretching is a popular technique. why/why not? - ✔✔-false has possible risk of injury and soreness true/false: muscular endurance is the same as muscular strength? - ✔✔-false when muscles are contracting concentrically and individual should: A) inhale B) exhale C) hold breath D) none of above - ✔✔-a lengthening of muscle fiber is what type of action? A) isometric B) concentric C) flexibility D) eccentric - ✔✔-d define progression principle - ✔✔-there is a desired level of overload that should be achieved in an optimal amount of time how often should children between 5-12 participate in exercise? A) 1 day/week B) every other day for 3 hours C) ever day for 60 min D) only when requested - ✔✔-C list the 5 essential exercise components affecting the attainment of physical fitness - ✔✔-mode frequency intensity duration progression true/false: CVD is an abnormal function of the heart or blood vessels and lungs - ✔✔-false CVD is abnormal function of heart or blood vessels NOT lungs which of the following is not an aerobic exercise? A) cross country skiing B) swimming C) strength training D) walking - ✔✔-c true/false: chronic adaptions occur during an exercise session - ✔✔-false which of the following is not a chronic disease? A) cardiovascular disease B) pulmonary disease C) diabetes D) obesity - ✔✔-d true/false: many people with type II diabetes are relatively inactive and overweight/obese - ✔✔-true true/false: exercise testing elicits the body's reaction to measured increases in acute exercise - ✔✔-true true/false: aerobic exercise is usually short in duration, but high in intensity - ✔✔-false which of the following is not defines as resistance exercise? A) lunges B) push ups C) swimming D) bench press - ✔✔-c true/false: exercising in a high altitude affects breathing rate, which increases the amount of oxygen into and out of the lungs - ✔✔-false exercising in a high altitude affects breathing rate, which can decrease the amount of oxygen into and out of the lungs. An increase in altitude decreases the partial pressure of oxygen and reduces the amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin (protein in blood that carries oxygen) which of the following is not an absolute indication in exercise testing? A) suspicion of myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction B) severe or unusual shortness of breath C) any chest pain that is increasing - ✔✔-C what is another name for the bicuspid valve? - ✔✔-mitral valve true/false: valves prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles - ✔✔-true trace the route of blood flow - ✔✔- true/false: the diaphragm muscle is a respiratory muscle - ✔✔-true this movement increases the joints angle and occurs in the sagittal plane around a mediolateral axis: A) rotation B) flexion C) circumduction D) extension - ✔✔-d which of the following is considered a saddle joint? A) hip B) thumb C) elbow D) wrist - ✔✔-b where does gas exchange take place inside the lungs? A) bronchioles B) pharynx C) trachea D) alveoli - ✔✔-d which bioenergetic pathway is called aerobic pathway? A) oxidative B) nonoxidative C) anaerobic D) phosphagen - ✔✔-a what explains how the muscles contract, relax, and/or produce force? A) myosin B) sliding filament theory C) sarcomeres D) actin - ✔✔-b which large protein (thick filament) is involved with muscle contraction? A) acting B) sarcomere C) myosin D) nuclei - ✔✔-c during short duration and high intensity exercises, which type of muscle fibers are primarily recruited? (ex-sprinting) A) type IIB B) type I C) type IIA D) type III - ✔✔-a what is the difference between type I and type II fibers - ✔✔-type II fibers are for high intensity and short duration exercises; fast twitch type I fibers are for low intensity and long duraion exercises; slow twitch what is another name for the windpipe? A) larynx B) trachea C) pharynx D) bronchioles - ✔✔-b what is the respiratory muscle that allows the human body to breath? A) femoris B) triceps C) diaphragm D) pectoralis - ✔✔-c what term refers to the volume of blood that is ejected out of every ventricle per contraction? A) cardiac output B) stroke volume C) heart rate D) end sysolic volume - ✔✔-b true/false: during maximal intensity exercise, min ventilation may be 20-25 times higher than typical 6L/min that is observed under resting conditions. - ✔✔-true what is the term used to describe the amount of blood ejected every minute from the left ventricle? A) heart rate B) stroke volume C) ejection fraction D) cardiac output - ✔✔-d what is the term used for when blood is being pulled away from all the visceral organs of the body to the exercising muscles? A) vasodialation B) shunting C) vasoconstriction D) systole - ✔✔-b name a beneficial cardiac adaption from long term cardio exercise? A) decreases resting HR B) slight decrease in resting BP C)increase in stroke volume D) all of the above - ✔✔-d true/false: the appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum - ✔✔- false intervertebral disks are composed of ____ tissue. A) epithelial B) fibrocartilaginous C) muscle D) heart - ✔✔-b what curvature causes a hunching of the back due to excessive outward curving of the spinal column? A) kyphosis B) scoliosis C) lordosis D) hyperlordosis - ✔✔-a when elbow flexion is taking place, the bicep will contract while the triceps relax. which is the prime mover and antagonist? - ✔✔-prime mover: bicep antagonist: tricep what tissue holds bones together? A) tendon B) joint capsule C) articular cartilage D) ligament - ✔✔-d how many calories are in 1 pound? - ✔✔-3500 what are the 3 most common types of eating disorders? - ✔✔-anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa binge eating disorder (BED) what is the most abundant compound of the human body besides fat? - ✔✔-water how can 2 people that weigh the same and same height look different? - ✔✔-different body compositions fat and muscle ratio covert 150 pounds into kilograms - ✔✔-*0.45 = 67.5 covert 30 cm to in - ✔✔-* 0.39 = 11. 7 define waist to hip ratio - ✔✔-waist circumference by hip circumference to determine body composition who should have higher normal body fat %? why? - ✔✔-women because of child bearing and other hormonal functions name and define the 3 major types of macronutrients - ✔✔-*carbs-* bodys main source of energy *proteins-* amino acid chains and building blocks of life, repair and maintain structures and function *fats-* not water soluble what is a vitamin? importance? - ✔✔-organic compounds essential to normal growth and nutrition. They are important because they cannot be synthesized by the body and are essential to survival what are 2 common ways to measure body fat? - ✔✔-skinfold measurements bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) what is the new myplate initiative? - ✔✔-easier way to visually represent the food pyramid showing how much of each nutrient type you should eat per meal what is considered a tort law? A) negligence tort B) bad tort C) free will tort D) duty tory - ✔✔-a true/false: malpractice is a type of negligence - ✔✔-true true/false: health fitness professionals should have their clients sign waivers - ✔✔-true true/false: informed consent is a legal form that protects health fitness professionals from liability lawsuit - ✔✔- false -waiver which of the following statements best describe non-capital budgets: A) they are not necessary with exercise programs B) they are included in standard of care form C) they include costs of supplies, minor equipment, forms and stationary (day-to-day operational expenses) D) the principle of specificity - ✔✔-c true/false: HIPPA protects a client or client's confidentiality - ✔✔-true describe a duty - ✔✔-a legal obligation, something that someone else is supposed to do under contract what are the 4 basic duties of a health fitness professional? - ✔✔-inform instruct monitor supervise which of the following statements concerning needs assessments is true? A) they are no help with the evaluation of a program B) they are useful for marketing purposes C) a planning process that involves gathering and implementing a feasible and applicable solution D) they are used to make management happy - ✔✔-c [Show More]

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