What is the MOST significant disadvantage of using BMI to assess body composition? - ✔✔It has a very
high margin error
Supportive feedback is critical to convey: - ✔✔Acceptance
According to the social ecological model, what can the ACSM-EP do to help make physical activity
interventions effective? - ✔✔Help the client choose new home exercise equipment
What is the recommended work-to-rest ratio when performing depth jumps? - ✔✔1:10
The upper trapezius causes _______ of the scapula and the lower trapezius causes ______ of the
scapula - ✔✔Upward rotation; upward rotation
The EP-C determines that a desired small gain would require too much time for a client to achieve.
Which of the following is MOST appropriate? - ✔✔Capping the training session
Which of the following is TRUE of training and its effect on heart rate? - ✔✔Exercise training has little
impact on maximal heart rate.
Approximately what percentage of cardiac output is distributed to skeletal muscles during exercise? -
✔✔85%-90%
During aerobic exercise with gradually increasing intensity, the point at which the increased demand for
oxygen results in a nonlinear increase in ventilation corresponds with: - ✔✔Lactate threshold
What is the recommended duration and frequency of resistance exercise for individuals 6-17 years of
age? - ✔✔60 minutes per day, at least three days per week
,A female client who is 63 inches, weighs 68 kilograms, and has a BMI of 26.6 walks on a treadmill at 3.5
miles per hour at a 5% grade for 30 minutes. What is her total caloric expenditure for that exercise
session? - ✔✔218 kcal
Which of the following is a local stabilizer of the core musculature? - ✔✔Transverse abdominis
The amount of muscle force generated in plyometric training has greater potential because of: - ✔✔The
preceding eccentric muscle action
Evaluation of stressors includes determining coping resources, emotional reaction, and: - ✔✔Coping
self-efficacy
The exercise impact of the use of digitalis by clients with congestive heart failure is: - ✔✔Increased
exercise capacity
Which of the following is an effective method for transitioning from the preparation phase to the action
phase? - ✔✔Use reinforcement to reward steps toward being active
Which of the following would protect the ACSM-EP against errors and omissions? - ✔✔Professional
indemnity insurance
Which of the following explains enhanced heat production in a cold environment? - ✔✔Shivering
threshold resets to a lower mean skin temperature
What amount of weekly, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is recommended for better weight
maintenance following weight loss. - ✔✔250 min/week
What is the maximum percentage of 1-RM that should be used to improve muscular power in older
adults? - ✔✔60%
During the dumbbell front raise exercise, which of the following muscles acts as an agonist and what
action takes place at the shoulder joint? - ✔✔Pectoralis major; flexion
, Which rotator cuff muscles externally rotate the shoulder joint? - ✔✔Teres minor and infraspinatus
How long should heavy eccentric training be performed? - ✔✔Four- to six-week training cycles, one or
two times per year
Which of the following weekly durations of moderate-intensity exercise meets the ACSM
recommendation for weight loss or weight maintenance? - ✔✔180 minutes
Which of the following assumes that four different mechanisms affect goal-related behavior change? -
✔✔Goal setting theory
A high school soccer player is interested in consuming foods with a high glycemic index after practices
and matches. Which of the following is MOST appropriate? - ✔✔Bagel
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for the resistance training program of a client with known
cardiovascular disease? - ✔✔Increase loads for upper-body exercises by 2-5 pounds per week
A female client wants to feel good for her 20th high school reunion in 3 months. Her goal is to lower her
body fat percentage by 12%. Her profile is as follows:
Which or the following is MOST appropriate? - ✔✔Reassess and adjust her body fat percentage goal
According to the CDC, what percentage of adults are more likely to respond to physical activity
marketing? - ✔✔75%
Business owners are legally required to identify and eliminate reasonably foreseeable risks and to: -
✔✔Warn customers of any persistently hazardous conditions
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