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ACSM Certification Review (ACSM Examination) - Q&AWhich of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the
potential for musculoskeletal injury?
a). cycling
b).Walking
c). Skiing
d). Water exercise ✔️Ans - d). Water exercise
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular
exerciser?
a). Precontemplation
b). Contemplation
c). Preparation
d). Action ✔️Ans - c). Preparation
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels
a). Nitrates
b).Beta-blockers
c). Antihyperlipidemics
d). Aspirin ✔️Ans - c). Antihyperlipidemics
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
a). phospholipids
b). Cholesterol
c). Triglycerides (TG)
d). Free fatty Acids ✔️Ans - c). Triglycerides (TG)
Limited Flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk
of low back pain?
a). Quadriceps
b). Hamstrings
c). Hip Flexors
d). Gluteus maximus ✔️Ans - b). Hamstrings
,Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride are
examples of...?
a). Macrominerals
b). Microminerals
c). Proteins
d). Vitamins ✔️Ans - a). Macrominerals
Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane
passing through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and
lower portions?
a). Sagittal
b). Frontal
c). Transverse
d). Superior ✔️Ans - c). Transverse
A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell
presses and the client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his
face. Which of the following identify the appropriate type of negligence
displayed in this scenario?
a). Admission
b). Commission
c). Omission
d). Legal ✔️Ans - c). Omission
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterized
hypertension in the adult?
a). 100/62 mm Hg
b). 110/70 mm Hg
c). 120/80 mm Hg
d). 140/90 mm Hg ✔️Ans - d). 140/90 mm Hg
Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of
relapse?
a). Precontemplation
b). Contemplation
c). Preparation
d). Action ✔️Ans - d). Action
,Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body
temperature are signs and symptoms of...?
a). Acute exposure to the cold
b). Hypothermia
c). Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
d). Acute altitude sickness ✔️Ans - c). Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed 90
degrees...?
a). Adducts the ulna
b). Internally rotates the radius
c). Internally rotates the humerus
d). Flexes the ulna ✔️Ans - b). Internally rotates the radius
What is a subjects work rate in watts if he pedals on a monk cycle ergometer
at 50 revolutions per minute (RPM) at a resistance of 2.0 kp? Assume that one
revolution of the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6 m long.
a). 10 W
b). 50 W
c). 100 W
d). 200 W ✔️Ans - a). 10 W
Relative proportions of fat and fat-free (lean) tissue can be reported as...?
a). Percentage body fat
b). Body Composition
c). Body mass index (BMI)
d). Weight-to-waist circumference ratio. ✔️Ans - b). Body Composition
How many calories are contained in a food bar that contains 5 g of fat,, 30 g of
carbohydrates including 4 g of fiber, and 3 g of protein?
a). 161 kcal
b). 168 kcal
c). 177 kcal
d). 193 kcal ✔️Ans - a). 161 kcal
Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self-praise, and use of specific
contingency contracts are examples of...?
a). Shaping
b). Reinforcement
, c). Antecedent control
d). Setting Goals ✔️Ans - b). Reinforcement
Which physiologic response(s) would be expected to occur under conditions
of high ambient temperature?
a). Decreased maximal oxygen uptake
b). Decreased heart rate at rest
c). Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
d). Decreased maximal heart rate ✔️Ans - c). Increased heart rate at sub
maximal workload
Regular exercise will result in what chronic adaptation in cardiac output (CO)
during exercise at the same workload?
a). Increase
b). Decrease
c). No change
d). Increase during dynamic exercise only ✔️Ans - c). No change
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a decrease in bone mass
and density producing bone porosity and fragility?
a). Osteoarthritis
b). Osteomyelitis
c). Epiphyseal osteomyelitis
d). Osteoporosis ✔️Ans - d). Osteoporosis
Studies designed to measure the success of a program based on some
quantifiable data that can be analyzed examine...?
a). Incomes
b). Outcomes
c). Client progress notes
d). Attendance records ✔️Ans - b). Outcomes
When using the original Borg scale (6 - 20) for the general public exercise
intensity should be maintained between...?
a). 1 and 10
b). 12 and 16
c). 17 and 18
d). 19 and 20 ✔️Ans - b). 12 and 16
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