If a 50 year old male checked a 'yes' response on his PAR-Q, what is the next step for his certified Personal Trainer?

Administer fitness test and begin program

Discuss health history and begin program

Recommend a maximal stress test

Of the nine possible skinfold sites, which three sites are measured on a diagonal fold?

Chest, subscapular, medial calf

Midaxillary, subscapular, suprailiac

The personal trainer's analysis of posture and body alignment should be made from which of the three different positions?

Anterior, posterior, laterally from both sides

Line of gravity, laterally from both sides, posterior

Line of gravity, posterior, superior

Anterior, posterior, laterally from both sides

Information about the personal habits of a client including alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco consumption is typically included in what document?

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

Which of the following points should NOT be included in an Informed Consent document regarding fitness testing?

Identical language for both diagnostic and prescriptive tests

Statement that the patient has been given an opportunity to ask questions about procedures

Reminder that the client is free to stop the test at any point

Warning that death could result from participation

Identical language for both diagnostic and prescriptive tests

For the comparison of body mass index (BMI) and plethysmography body composition assessment techniques, which of the following statements is correct?

BMI is inferior to plethysmography because it does not account for lean/fat mass in its calculation.

Plethysmography is inferior to BMI because of the difficulties associated with determination of lung volume.

BMI is inferior to plethysmography because it does not account for lean/fat mass in its calculation.

Plethysmography is superior to BMI because it accounts for the hydration state of the client.

BMI is superior to plethysmography because its standard error of estimate for predicting percent body fat is usually lower.

What is the difference between absolute and relative contraindication?

Absolute contraindications prevent the individual from any/all exercise testing and prescription whereas relative contraindications allow for some testing and participation.

Relative contraindications are acute where absolute contraindications are chronic.

Absolute contraindications consist of risk/benefit analysis whereas relative contraindications do not.

Absolute contraindications prevent the individual from participating in some testing and participation whereas relative contraindications do not allow any participation in exercise testing or prescription.

Absolute contraindications prevent the individual from any/all exercise testing and prescription whereas relative contraindications allow for some testing and participation.

What is the appropriate sequence for fitness testing?

Body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness, flexibility

Flexibility, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness, body composition

Cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular fitness, body composition

Body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness, flexibility

Body composition, flexibility, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness

What is the function of the tricuspid valve?

Prevents backflow of blood to the right atrium.

To pump blood through the heart.

Prevents backflow of blood to the left atrium.

Prevents backflow of blood to the right atrium.

The changes in muscle size associated with long-term resistance training is most likely due to increases in _____.

Muscle fiber cross-sectional diameter.

What is the typical resting blood pressure response to long term aerobic exercise in a hypertensive individual?

Both systolic and diastolic pressures will decrease.

Both systolic and diastolic pressures will increase.

Both systolic and diastolic pressures will decrease.

Systolic will increase, while diastolic will remain unchanged.

Systolic will decrease, while diastolic will remain unchanged.

Which cardiovascular training approach, if repeated frequently, is most likely going to lead to overtraining?

Two consecutive intensive days, followed by one easy day.

One intensive day followed by three easy days.

One long day followed by three shorter duration days.

Two consecutive intensive days, followed by one easy day.

A medium intensive day followed by two easy days.

What feature is unique to skeletal muscle as compared to cardiac muscle?

Requires nervous system stimulation

What is the correct path of blood flow through the chambers of the heart?

Right atrium; right ventricle; left atrium; left ventricle.

Left ventricle; left atrium; right atrium; right ventricle.

Right ventricle; right atrium; left atrium; left ventricle.

Left atrium; right atrium; left ventricle; right ventricle.

Right atrium; right ventricle; left atrium; left ventricle.

Which of the following occurs when walking or running up an incline?

Greater flexibility of the soleus

Lesser force of action from the gluteus maximus

Lesser force of action of the knee extensors

Lesser flexibility of the plantar flexors

Which of the following is also known as the Trunk Flexion Test?

Curl-up test for muscular endurance.

Sit-up test for muscular endurance.

Any test that requires clients to touch their toes.

What is the order of stretching techniques from lowest risk of injury to highest risk of injury?

Slow static; proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; ballistic.

Ballistic; slow static; proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.

Slow static; ballistic; proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; ballistic; slow static.

Slow static; proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; ballistic.

What change may occur between heart rate and blood pressure as a result of chronic exercise?

Resting heart rate and resting blood pressure are reduced.

Resting heart rate reduces, but resting blood pressure stays the same.

Maximal heart rate increases but maximal blood pressure stays the same.

Resting heart rate and resting blood pressure stay the same, but maximal heart rate and maximal blood pressure are reduced.

Which of the following is a result of chronic aerobic training?

Decreased plasma triglyceride levels.

Decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels.

Increased low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels.

ACSM 010-111 Practice Test 1 - Free Online Exam Prep & Questions

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Mr. Smith wishes to enroll in your exercise program. Preliminary evaluation revealed the following information:

Age = 50 years Resting heart rate = 78 beats/min

Weight = 198 lb (90 kg) Resting blood pressure = 162/94 mm Hg

Height = 70 inches (178 cm) Body fat = 30%

Blood chemistry:

Total cholesterol = 240 mg/dl (6.21 mmol/L)

HDL cholesterol = 34 mg/dl (0.88 mmol/L)

Triglycerides = 180 mg/dl (2.03 mmol/L)

Glucose = 98 mg/dl (5.55 mmol/L)

Family history and current habits:

Father died of heart attack at 90 years of age

Hypertensive mother died at age 84

Smokes a pipe after dinner each evening

Smokes cigarettes (25-30 per day)

Reports too much work and is struggling to meet deadlines

Currently doing moderate exercise

No medications at present

According to ACSM stratification guidelines, Mr. Smith has which of the following coronary artery disease risk factors?

Hypertension, obesity, high total cholesterol:HDL ratio.

Smoking, probable diabetes, high blood pressure.

Smoking, high total cholesterol, aggressive type A personality.

Hypertension, high total cholesterol, smoking.

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