ACSM 010-111 Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 7

List of questions
Question 61

As a response to a progressive resistance training program, which of the following demonstrates the predominant contribution to an increase in cross-sectional area of a muscle?
atrophy and possibly hypertrophy
hyperplasia and possibly hypertrophy
atrophy and possibly hyperplasia
hypertrophy and possibly hyperplasia
Question 62

What is an appropriate precaution and/or modification for exercising in higher ambient temperatures?
Take salt tablets.
Drink eight ounces of water once per hour.
Select proper loose fitting, lightweight clothing.
Train in clothes designed to trap and hold body heat.
Question 63

What is the intensity recommendation for the initial conditioning stage of a cardiovascular program?
10% to 20% of heart rate reserve
20% to 30% of heart rate reserve
40% to 60% of heart rate reserve
60% to 85% of heart rate reserve
Question 64

Approximately how long is the initial conditioning phase of a cardiovascular training program?
Four weeks
Eight weeks
Twelve weeks
Sixteen weeks
Question 65

What is the American College of Sports Medicine's recommendation regarding frequency to increase cardiorespiratory fitness?
One to two days per week
Two to three days per week
Three to five days per week
Four to six days per week
Question 66

What is the variability for any given age, when estimating a client's age-predicted maximum heart rate?
2 to 4 beats per minute
10 to 12 beats per minute
18 to 20 beats per minute
22 to 24 beats per minute
Question 67

What is the formula to determine 60% of heart rate reserve?
220 - age x 60%
Maximum heart rate x 60%
Maximum heart rate - resting heart rate x 60%
Maximum heart rate - resting heart rate x 60% + resting heart rate
Question 68

A 50 year old client has a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute. Calculate the exercise heart rate for this client using 50% of heart rate reserve.
85 beats per minute
100 beats per minute
110 beats per minute
120 beats per minute
Question 69

When should a client exhale during performance of a bench press?
Question 70

What health-related physical fitness component is primarily emphasized in a circuit training program that has 30 stations, 60 seconds per station, at 25% of one repetition maximum?
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