ACE Personal Trainer Manual Questions With Complete
Solutions
_______________ involves the number of pros and cons
perceived about adopting and/or maintaining an activity
program.
a. Processes of change
b. Self-efficacy
c. Operant conditioning
d. Decisional balance Correct Answer d. Decisional balance
One of the four components of the transtheoretical model,
decisional balance refers to the number of pros and cons that an
individual perceives about adopting and/or maintaining an
activity program.
_______________ is the most common excuse for not
exercising and for dropping out of an exercise program. Correct
Answer Perceived lack of time
Perceived lack of time is the most common excuse for not
exercising and for dropping out of an exercise program. The
perception of not having enough time to exercise is likely a
reflection of not being interested in or enjoying the activity, or
not being committed to the activity program.
_______________ is the practice of voluntary breath control,
consisting of conscious inhalation, retention, and exhalation.
a. Asana
,b. Sivananda
c. Viniyoga d. Pranayama Correct Answer d. Pranayama
In the yogic and qigong traditions, breathing functions as an
intermediary between the mind and body. Pranayama (the
practice of voluntary breath control, consisting of conscious
inhalation, retention, and exhalation) is often practiced in
conjunction with
meditation and yoga asanas but can stand by itself as an
important mind-body exercise method.
_______________ provides an objective ratio describing the
relationship between body weight and height.
a. BMI
b. DEXA
c. MRI
d. NIR Correct Answer a. BMI
BMI, or body mass index, is an anthropometric measure that
provides an objective ratio describing the relationship between
body weight and height. The other three options are forms of
body-composition assessment.
_______________ represents the pressure that is exerted on the
artery walls as blood remains in the arteries during the filling
phase of the cardiac cycle.
a. Resting blood pressure
b. Maximal blood pressure
c. Systolic blood pressure
,d. Diastolic blood pressure Correct Answer d. Diastolic blood
pressure
Diastolic blood pressure represents the pressure that is exerted
on the artery walls as blood remains in the arteries during the
filling phase of the cardiac cycle, or between beats when the
heart relaxes. It is the minimum pressure that exists within one
cardiac cycle.
"I will perform a full-body resistance-training workout twice
every week" is an example of which type of goal?
a. SMART goal
b. Process goal
c. Product goal
d. Time-bound goal Correct Answer b. Process goal
A process goal is something that the client does, as opposed to
something he or she achieves. Process goals are easy to track
and provide short-term successes.
3. What is the first phase of healing after an injury occurs?
a. Remodeling phase
b. Inflammation phase
c. Proliferation phase
d. Fibroblastic phase Correct Answer b. Inflammation phase
The first phase of healing is the inflammatory phase, which can
typically last for up to six days, depending on the severity of the
injury. The focus of this phase is to immobilize the injured area
, and begin the healing process. Increased blood flow occurs to
bring in oxygen and nutrients to rebuild the damaged tissue.
3. Which of these assessments measures a client's muscular
endurance?
a. Push-up test
b. 1-RM bench-press test
c. YMCA submaximal step test
d. Standing long jump test Correct Answer a. Push-up test
The push-up test measures upper-body endurance, specifically
of the pectoralis muscles, triceps, and anterior deltoids. Due to
common variations in upper-body strength between men and
women, women should be assessed while performing a modified
push-up.
4. In which section of a business plan should a personal trainer
identify the operating model and how it is different or unique
when compared to other training studios in the area?
a. Executive summary
b. Business description
c. Operational plan
d. Marketing plan Correct Answer b. Business description
The business description should accomplish the following:
Identify the operating model and how it is different or unique
when compared to other training studios in the area
Describe the fitness industry specific to the local market
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