ACSM STUDY GUIDE Questions
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THIS IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE ACSM PT EXAM. I PUT EVERYTHING
TOGETHER BY USING THE KSA'S. THERE ARE DUPLICATES OF CERTAIN TERMS FOR
THE PU
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ACSM STUDY GUIDE Questions
sections with accurate answers. Verified.
THIS IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE ACSM PT EXAM. I PUT EVERYTHING
TOGETHER BY USING THE KSA'S. THERE ARE DUPLICATES OF CERTAIN TERMS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF I FELT THERE WERE IMPORT AND REALLY WANTED A GRASP ON
THEM.
BIOMECHANICS - ✔✔-principles of physics related to energy and force as they apply to the human body
PROXIMAL - ✔✔-CLOSER TO THE TRUNK
DISTAL - ✔✔-further from the trunk
SUPERIOR (CRANIAL) - ✔✔-above, toward the head
INFERIOR (CAUDAL) - ✔✔-lower than, toward the feet
ANTERIOR (VENTRAL) - ✔✔-toward the front
POSTERIOR (DORSAL) - ✔✔-toward the back
MEDIAL - ✔✔-closer to the midline
LATERAL - ✔✔-further from the midline
THREE CARDINAL BODY PLANES - ✔✔-sagittal plane, frontal plane, transverse plane
SAGITTAL PLANE - ✔✔-makes a division into right and left portions
FRONTAL PLANE - ✔✔-makes a division into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
TRANSVERSE PLANE - ✔✔-makes a division into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions
ROTATION - ✔✔-movement around a longitudinal axis, either toward or away from the midline
CIRCUMDUCTION - ✔✔-a combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
EVERSION - ✔✔-turning the sole of the foot away from the midline
INVERSION - ✔✔-turning the sole of the foot toward the midline
Bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum... - ✔✔-AXIAL SKELETON
VERTEBRAL COLUMN (SPINE) - ✔✔-serves as the main axial support for the body
4 Major curvatures of the adult vertebral column - ✔✔-cervical curve, thoracic curve, lumbar curve,
sacral curve
KYPHOSIS "primary curves" - ✔✔-curves of the thoracic and sacral regions
LORDOSIS "secondary curves" - ✔✔-curves of the cervical and lumbar region
Commonly found abnormal curves in the sagittal plane - ✔✔-hyperkyphosis and hyperlordosis
HYPERKYPHOSIS - ✔✔-exaggerated posterior thoracic curvature
HYPERLORDOSIS - ✔✔-exaggerated anterior lumbar curvature
Commonly found abnormal curve in the frontal plane - ✔✔-scoliosis
STERNUM - ✔✔-midline of the chest
What are the 3 parts of the sternum? - ✔✔-manubrium, body, xiphoid process
RF for family history - ✔✔-myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization or sudden death to a 1st
degree family member when >55 male, >65 female
RF for cigarette smoking - ✔✔-within 6 months
Risk factor for Dyslipidemia LDL - ✔✔-Lgreater than 130 mg/dL
RF Dyslipidemia Total Cholesterol - ✔✔-greater than 200 mg/dL
RF Dyslipidemia low HDL - ✔✔-less than 40 mg/dL
RF Sedentary minutes of activity, days of week, past # of months - ✔✔-less than 30 min/day, 3
days/week, for at least 3 months
RF Prediabetes fasting blood glucose - ✔✔-greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL up to 126
greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL - ✔✔-Fasting Blood Glucose for Diabetes diagnosis
RF for Obesity - ✔✔-body mass of greater then or equal to 30kg/m2; waist girthgreater than 102 cm for
men and 88 cm for women
RF Age men, women - ✔✔-45 men, 55 women
Negative Risk Factor - ✔✔-HDL greater than 60 mg/dL
RF for hypertensive - ✔✔-systolic greater than or equal to 140; diastolic greater then or equal to 90;
confirmed by 2 separate occasions or on hypertension meds
obesity - ✔✔-excessivly high amounts of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass
overweight - ✔✔-increased body weight, in relation to height when compared to some standard of
acceptable or desirable weight
percent fat - ✔✔-the total amount of weight that is measured as fat tissue
body mass index BMI - ✔✔-the height to weight ratio can be misleading because it does not consider
body type
lean body mass - ✔✔-not fat tissue: muscle, bone, skin etc
anorexia nervosa - ✔✔-the disorder of self-induced starvation
bulimia nervosa - ✔✔-the psychologically addictive cycle of binging/purging
USRDA food pyramid - ✔✔-1. fat, oils & sweets: use sparingly
2. milk, yogurt &cheese 2-3 servings;
3. meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, nuts, eggs: 2-3 servings;
4. fruits: 3-5 serv;
5. veggies: 3-5 serv.
6. bread, cereal, rice, & pasta: 6-11 serv
female athlete triad - ✔✔-amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and eating disorders; when left untreated they
damage the musculoskeletal and reproductive systems
# of kilocalories in one gram - ✔✔-Carbo= 4; fats=9; protein=4; alcohol=7
guidelines for losing weight - ✔✔-500-1000 cal daily to lose 1-2 lbs. per wk; same to increase
kilocalaries - ✔✔-equivalent to losing 1 lb of fat 3500cal
waist-hip ratio - ✔✔-Hips/Waist (ex. 45" waist and 36" hips... 36/45=.8)
ratios above .86 for women and .95 for men indicate abdominal adiposity
Heart Rate (HR) - ✔✔-total # of times the heart contracts in one minute, increases with work-rate during
exercise
Stroke Volume - ✔✔-amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle in one beat
Cardiac Output - ✔✔-the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
Blood Pressure - ✔✔-arterial pressure providing force for blood flow (systolic and diastolic pressure)
Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference - ✔✔-difference between oxygen content of arterial and venous blood
Blood Flow - ✔✔-distribution of the cardiac output
Maximum Oxygen Consumption - ✔✔-highest rate and amount of oxygen achieved at maximal physical
exertion
Types of muscle tissue - ✔✔-cardiac, smooth, and skeletal
Cardiac muscle - ✔✔-cardiac muscle tissue is involuntary, it is the tissue of the heart
smooth muscle - ✔✔-involuntary muscle tissue that lines the arterial walls and organs of the body
skeletal muscle - ✔✔-voluntary and made up of striated fibers
Kinesiology - ✔✔-the study of human movement
Bones - ✔✔-mineral reservior, internal skeleton (levers)
joints - ✔✔-where two bones meet (fulcrum and axis)
muscle tissue - ✔✔-elastic tissue with contractile properties (pulley)
tendons - ✔✔-connective tissue that connects muscles to bone
ligaments - ✔✔-connective tissue that connects bone to bone
cartilage - ✔✔-white fibrous tissue that cushions surfaces and prevents friction (cushions bones)
anterior/posterior - ✔✔-front/ back
inferior/superior - ✔✔-below/ above
medial/lateral - ✔✔-closer to midline/further from midline
proximal/distal - ✔✔-closer to trunk/further from trunk
abduction/adduction - ✔✔-movement away/into from midline
horizontal abduction - ✔✔-the row
horizontal adduction - ✔✔-chest p
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