When discussing strategies for changing physical activity habits with clients, it is usually best to:

assist clients to formulate their own behavior change strategies based on what has worked for them before.

give strong and clear advice about what works based on your professional experience.

assist clients to formulate their own behavior change strategies based on what has worked for them before.

refer clients to a behavioral psychologist for expert advice.

emphasize knowledge of the health benefits of exercise.

Stimulus control as a behavioral strategy to enhance exercise adherence can best be described as:

Utilizing environmental cues to remind participants to maintain their commitment to exercise.

Establishing realistic expectations and avoiding overly pessimistic or optimistic expectations.

Developing a behavioral contract, signed by the participant that formalizes their commitment to exercise.

Orienting participants to the advantages and disadvantages of exercise.

The acronym IDEA includes which of the following steps to solve a problem?

Identifying the client's response

Evaluating the client's response

When developing an exercise prescription for a client visiting a high altitude environment (over 1500 m), the personal trainer should be aware that ______.

it may take up to two weeks to overcome decreased exercise performance

it may take about a week to fully acclimate to the altitude

it may take up to two weeks to overcome decreased exercise performance

submaximal heart rate would be lower during the exercise session

aerobic capacity is reduced due to higher partial pressures of oxygen

What is the action of the trapezius muscle in the lifting phase of a standing dumbbell lateral raise?

Concentric upward rotation of the scapula

Concentric abduction of the humerus

Concentric elevation of the scapula

Eccentric adduction of the humerus

Concentric upward rotation of the scapula

Which recommendation is most appropriate for the hypertensive individual training to improve cardio respiratory endurance?

interval training at 95% HR reserve

circuit weight training at 55% of HR reserve

Your new client is a 42 year old male who is a stock broker. His health history revealed the following: total cholesterol 185 mg/dL (4.7 mmol/L) , HDL 32 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), LDL 110 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L), resting blood pressure 138/80 mm Hg, waist circumference 98 centimeters. What is his initial risk stratification?

Only a physician can determine this clients risk stratification

Who should obtain a physician's clearance before starting an exercise program?

Sedentary individuals who are going to perform vigorous exercise.

Every individual who is beginning an exercise program.

Sedentary individuals who are going to perform vigorous exercise.

Those who are considered low risk and perform only moderate exercise.

Men who are younger than 45 years of age and women who are younger than 55 years of age.

A sedentary 48 year old male with controlled hypertension has hired you to assist him with beginning a marathon training program. Which level of pre-participation screening must a certified Personal Trainer require?

Medical examination performed by his physician before he begins.

Medical health history questionnaire only.

PAR-Q form would be adequate information to begin.

No screening is needed as he is considered low risk due to his age.

Medical examination performed by his physician before he begins.

The risk of developing a myocardial infarction increases when there is a family history of myocardial infarction or sudden death before the ages of:

55 years of age in a first-degree male relative; 65 years of age in a first-degree female relative

50 years of age in a first-degree female relative; 60 years of age in a first-degree male relative

50 years of age in any male relative; 60 years of age in any female relative

55 years of age in a first-degree male relative; 65 years of age in a first-degree female relative

55 years of age in any male relative; 65 years of age in any female relative

What is the standard site for the measurement of the subscapular skinfold?

One centimeter below the inferior angle of the scapula.

Directly over the inferior angle of the scapula.

One centimeter below the inferior angle of the scapula.

Five centimeters below the inferior angle of the scapula.

Five centimeters to the left of the inferior angle of the scapula.

What are the most commonly used modes for cardiovascular exercise testing?

Treadmill, cycle ergometer, and bench stepping

Treadmill, cycle ergometer, and stair climber

Treadmill, cycle ergometer, and bench stepping

Treadmill, rowing ergometer, and bench stepping

Treadmill, cycle ergometer, and rowing ergometer.

What factors should be taken into account when determining appropriate exercise test and mode?

Health history, lifestyle, occupation

Health history, gender, lifestyle

What is the anatomical reference for the waist circumference measurement?

Narrowest part of the torso, above the umbilicus, and below the xiphoid process.

The maximal circumference between the chest to just below the gluteal fold.

Two centimeters below the umbilicus.

Narrowest part of the torso, above the umbilicus, and below the xiphoid process.

Which of the following risk factors for coronary heart disease enables you to subtract one risk factor from the total amount of positive risk factors?

High serum HDL cholesterol > 60 mg/dl (1.6mmol/L)

Fasting blood glucose of < 110mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L)

A former cigarette smoker who stopped more than six months ago.

What was the purpose of the original Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion?

To determine the level of fatigue during exercise

To estimate oxygen consumption during exercise

To determine the level of fatigue during exercise

To estimate systolic and diastolic blood pressure during exercise

To estimate subject's immediate intrinsic motivation during exercise

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events when starting the process for exercise prescription for a new client?

Obtain a medical history, have the client perform a risk factor assessment, administer fitness tests, interpret the data, prescribe exercise.

Obtain a medical history, have the client perform a risk factor assessment, interpret the data, prescribe exercise, give lifestyle counseling.

Obtain a medical history, have the client perform a risk factor assessment, administer fitness tests, interpret the data, prescribe exercise.

Have the client perform a risk factor assessment, obtain a medical history, administer fitness tests, prescribe exercise and interpret the data.

Have the client perform a fitness assessment, obtain a medical history, give lifestyle counseling, interpret the data, prescribe exercise.

As described by the American College of Sports Medicine, proper technique during the push-up test involves _____.

stopping the test when the subject strains forcibly

timing the number of push-ups performed in two minutes

requiring both female and male subjects to use the toes as the pivotal point of movement

allowing a slight (20) elbow flexion at the 'top' of the movement

stopping the test when the subject strains forcibly

Your client is wearing a heart rate monitor while performing a 1.5 mile run to assess aerobic capacity. During the test, your client reaches 85% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum. With this information, you should _____.

continue the test if there is otherwise no reason to believe that the client has reached aerobic capacity

continue the test until she reaches 100% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum

terminate the test for safety purposes

continue the test if there is otherwise no reason to believe that the client has reached aerobic capacity

terminate the test if you continue to observe a steady increase in heart rate with increasing workload

What is the correct hand placement when spotting the dumbbell fly exercise?

Close to the dumbbells or wrists of your client without touching them.

Close to your clients biceps without touching them.

Close to the dumbbells or wrists of your client without touching them.

Maintaining contact behind your clients elbows on the descent of the dumbbells.

Hands held at your sides in a ready position, with your elbows flexed at a 45-degree angle.

What is the correct spotting technique for the barbell flat bench press?

Keep your hands close to the bar without touching it.

Keep your hands on the client's elbows.

Keep both hands on the bar at all times.

Keep your hands close to the bar without touching it.

Hands held at your sides in a ready position, with your elbows flexed at a 45-degree angle.

What is the correct spotting technique of the seated barbell shoulder press?

Keep hands in an alternate grip position close to the bar, and assist only when necessary.

Keep hands in an alternate grip position on the bar.

Wrap your arms around and underneath your client's arms.

Keep hands underneath your client's elbows and assist only when necessary.

Keep hands in an alternate grip position close to the bar, and assist only when necessary.

The recommended initial treatment for an acute joint injury is the application of which of the following?

Compression combined with short intervals of cold and heat.

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'I have been thinking about starting an exercise program, but there never seems to be enough time,' is an example of which stage in the Transtheoretical Model?

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