Procuring general liability insurance and ______ provides legal protection for a personal trainer who has been accused of negligence.

professional liability insurance

employment practices liability insurance

Which would not be found on a quarterly profit and loss statement?

Fixed assets like land or a building.

Expenses due to payroll and benefits.

Proportional fixed depreciation costs.

Fixed assets like land or a building.

One example of a high cost/high impact marketing technique is ______.

a television commercial depicting the facility and its employees

an ad placed on an internet search engine

services bartered with a complimentary local business

an employee meeting with a current member to discuss program and services available

According to the self-determination theory, a personal trainer would be most effective in helping a new client engage in an exercise regimen by ______.

encouraging him/her to choose a favorite mode of exercise in a supportive group environment that meets regularly

instructing him/her to walk/jog 3 days per week for 20-30 minutes at his/her training heart rate

instructing him/her to bicycle 5 miles to work & back 5 days per week at a moderate pace

encouraging him/her to take a 45 minute step-aerobics class 3 days per week in a supportive group environment

encouraging him/her to choose a favorite mode of exercise in a supportive group environment that meets regularly

When attempting to elicit ''change talk'' during Motivational Interviewing, the personal trainer should ______ of the client.

make observations, express feelings, identify needs & make requests

make evaluations, express thoughts, identify needs & make requests

make evaluations, express thoughts, identify strategies & make demands

make observations, express feelings, identify needs & make requests

make observations, express feelings, identify strategies & make demands

What cardiovascular adaptations occur as a result of chronic aerobic exercise in a previously sedentary individual?

Resting heart rate and resting blood pressure are reduced.

Resting heart rate and maximal heart rate decline.

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 may decrease as a result of chronic aerobic training?

Oxygen consumption at any given absolute workrate.

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels

As the intensity of dynamic exercise increases, which acute responses occurs?

Heart rate and systolic blood pressure increase, diastolic pressure remains unchanged.

Heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure increase.

Heart rate and systolic blood pressure increase, diastolic pressure remains unchanged.

Heart rate and systolic blood pressure increase, stroke volume and cardiac output remain the same.

Stroke volume decreases, heart rate and cardiac output increase.

What are the FITT Factors?

Frequency, intensity, time, type

Frequency, intensity, total, type

Frequency, intensity, time, type

What method of resistance training has the greatest potential for improving cardiorespiratory endurance?

Split routine training with free weights

What is the predominant factor causing an increase in strength during the initial weeks of training?

Improvements in neuromuscular adaptation.

Changes in whole muscle cross-sectional area.

Increases in overall limb circumference.

Improvements in neuromuscular adaptation.

Increases in muscle-fiber cross-sectional area.

Which statement is true regarding exercise for the prepubescent child?

Children are less tolerant of heat because of a higher threshold for sweating.

Since children are anatomically immature, they should not participate in any form of resistance training exercise.

Due to the lack of development of the epiphyseal growth plates, children should not participate in any form of endurance training.

Children should perform at a low level of exertion only.

Which exercise works best in isolating the soleus muscle?

Seated heel raises with flexed knees.

Seated ankle extensions with the knees straight.

Seated heel raises with flexed knees.

Half squats with external rotation of the hip joint.

As the percentage of 1 RM (Repetition Maximum) resistance increases ______.

the number of repetitions until fatigue decreases

the amount of rest between training days should increase

the number of sets performed should increase

the number of repetitions until fatigue decreases

the amount of rest between sets should decrease

What risk stratification category would require physician supervision during exercise testing?

Moderate risk, submaximal testing

Mr. Garcia wishes to enroll in your exercise program. Preliminary evaluation revealed the following information:Age = 50 years Resting heart rate = 78 beats/minWeight = 198 lb (90 kg) Resting blood pressure = 162/94 mm HgHeight = 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 ageHypertensive mother died at age 84Smokes a pipe after dinner each eveningSmokes cigarettes (25-30 per day)Reports too much work and is struggling to meet deadlinesCurrently doing moderate exerciseNo medications at presentAccording to ACSM stratification guidelines, Mr. Garcia has which coronary artery disease risk factors?

Hypertension, high total cholesterol, smoking, age

Hypertension, obesity, high total cholesterol:HDL ratio

Smoking, probable diabetes, high blood pressure, age

Smoking, high total cholesterol, aggressive type A personality

Hypertension, high total cholesterol, smoking, age

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

Age, health history, current physical activity level

Health history, occupation, gender

Health history, gender, current physical activity level

What is the purpose of the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion?

To estimate the level of fatigue during exercise.

To estimate oxygen consumption during exercise.

To estimate the level of fatigue during exercise.

To estimate systolic and diastolic blood pressure during exercise.

To estimate subject's immediate intrinsic motivation during exercise.

What is the recommended range of essential body fat necessary for normal physiological function?

3-5% for males; 8-12% for females

3-5% for males; 6-8% for females

3-5% for males; 8-12% for females

6-13% for males; 13-22% for females

13-18% for males; 20-35% for females

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