ASCM Review Test Questions & Answers 2024/2025
When using the client-centered approach during a consultation, how much of the time will the personal trainer be speaking? - ANSWERS10% to 15% of the time.
[ACSM Domain I: Initial Client Consultation and Assessment]
What is the purpose of the ...
ASCM Review Test Questions & Answers 2024/2025
When using the client-centered approach during a consultation, how much of the time will the personal trainer be speaking? - ANSWERS10% to 15% of the time.
[ACSM Domain I: Initial Client Consultation and Assessment]
What is the purpose of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)?
A. To diagnose cardiovascular disease and refer to the appropriate health professional
B. To help design the training program
C. To determine the client's motivation level
D. To screen out clients from participating in physical activities that may be too strenuous for them - ANSWERSD
All of the following muscles comprise the posterior musculature of the spine except:
A. Quadratus lumborum
B. Multifidus muscles
C. Intrinsic rotators
D. Erector spinae - ANSWERSA
Which of the following increases at the beginning of exercise?
A. Relative contribution of aerobic metabolism
B. Post-exercise oxygen consumption
C. pH of muscle tissue
D. Oxygen deficit - ANSWERSD
Which of the following risk factors is most likely to become acutely aggravated by resistance training?
A. Hyperglycemia B. Hypertension
C. Dyslipidemia
D. Obesity - ANSWERSB. Resistance training should be considered in addition to aerobic exercise, rather than the primary form of activity, for clients with hypertension. And when supplementing with resistance
training, intensity should be kept at 60% to 80% of 1RM.
The personal trainer should teach hypertensive clients proper exercise technique as well as proper breathing and have them avoid large amounts of isometric work during resistance training,
For a woman with a waist circumference of 90 cm, at which BMI is she considered to have a high risk of disease? - ANSWERSBetween 25 and 29.99. A woman with a waist circumference greater than 88 cm and a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is at high risk for disease.
What are the two most common tests used to measure agility?
A. Pro-agility test and 40-yd dash
B. T-test and vertical jump test
C. T-test and 40-yd dash
D. T-test and pro-agility test - ANSWERST-test and pro-agility test.
How can an untrained individual and a trained individual (who has a lower resting heart rate) have similar resting cardiac outputs?
A. Decreased resistance to blood flow in trained individuals
B. Larger stroke volume in trained individuals
C. Higher blood volume in trained individuals
D. Lower blood pressure in trained individual - ANSWERSLarger stroke volume in trained individuals,.
Cardiac output is the product of heart rate and stroke volume (HR x SV). When individuals perform maximal-effort exercise, one adaptation is increased stroke volume. As a result, a trained individual's resting heart rate will lower to maintain resting cardiac output, which does not change significantly at rest.
Which components should a health history evaluation include?
A. Medical history, medications, and exercise history B. Family history, medications, and nutrition
C. Medical history, medications, and sleep patterns
D. Food log, medications, and sleep patterns - ANSWERSA
[ACSM Domain I: Initial Client Consultation and Assessment]
Which of the following is not a major risk factor for coronary artery disease?
A. Being a smoker
B. Being a female 50 years old
C. Having a BMI of 35
D. Being a male 45 years old - ANSWERSB
Which of the following muscle groups should be exercised first?
A. Large muscle groups
B. Central muscle groups
C. Posterior muscle groups
D. Small muscle groups - ANSWERSA
When working with an older adult on balance training while seated, what is an appropriate progression for arm placement?
A. Reaching the arms out to the sides, placing the hands on the thighs, placing the hands on the head
B. Using a surface for support, placing the hands on the thighs, crossing the arms in front of the chest
C. Crossing the arms in front of the chest, placing the hands on the head, reaching the arms out to the sides
D. Placing the hands on the thighs, placing the hands on the head, reaching both arms straight out in front at - ANSWERSB. Using a surface for support, placing the hands on the thighs, crossing the arms in front of the chest
All of the following are correct sequences for a resistance training session except:
A. Exercises for strong areas before exercises for weak areas
B. Large muscle group before small muscle group exercises
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