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Which of the following is the best field test to assess muscular endurance? -YMCA Cycle Ergometer Test -YMCA Bench Press -12-minute run/walk - ANSWER YMCA bench press Which of the following assessments will best predict the individual's VO2 max? - 1 mile run - 3 minute step test -1...

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Which of the following is the best field test to assess muscular endurance?
-YMCA Cycle Ergometer Test
-YMCA Bench Press
-12-minute run/walk - ANSWER YMCA bench press

Which of the following assessments will best predict the individual's VO2 max?
- 1 mile run
- 3 minute step test
-12 minute run/walk - ANSWER 12 minute run/walk

When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form to a client?
-during completion of the health appraisal process
-during review of the fitness evaluation results
-during the initial interview with the client - ANSWER During completion of the health
appraisal process

What is the purpose of the PAR-Q?
-to identify if the client needs to obtain medical clearance
-to determine if the client must undergo a graded exercise test
-to provide a structured method of setting the client's goals - ANSWER To identify if the
client needs to obtain medical clearance

A male client completed a medical history form. Which of the following requires the
client to have medical clearance before beginning vigorous (>60% VO2 max) aerobic
exercise program?
-HDL level of 30 mg/dL and 43 years old
-43 years old and father had a heart attack at age 52
-father had a heart attack at age 52 and HDL level of 30 mg/dL - ANSWER Father had a
heart attack at age 52 and HDL level of 30 mg/ dL

Which of the following is a component of the female athlete triad?
-obesity
-hypoglycemia
-amenorrhea - ANSWER Ammenorrhea

Which of the following fitness assessments is most appropriate for determining a client's
relative upper body strength?
- 1RM shoulder press
-maximum repetition push-ups
-max bench press divided by client's body weight - ANSWER Max bench press divided
by client's body weight

,A dietary review reveals that a female client, who wants to lose weight, typically has a
breakfast consisting of a jelly donut and a soft drink. Which of the following
recommendation should a personal trainer make?
- replace the soft drink with a glass of orange juice
-drink water instead of soft drinks
-reduce her intake of grains - ANSWER Drink water instead of soft drinks

When should the personal trainer administer the client-personal trainer agreement?
-during the health appraisal screening
-at the initial client consultation meeting
-after the fitness evaluation - ANSWER At the initial client consultation meeting

A female client is preparing for her first 10-km race. The client has controlled Type I
diabetes and she has been cleared to exercise by her physician. Which of the following
is the most effective method for preventing hypoglycemia during the race?
-increasing insulin dosage
-increasing carbohydrate intake
-consume a high protein snack - ANSWER Increasing carbohydrate intake

A 35-year-old male has started working with a personal trainer. The results of his fitness
evaluation is as follows:
Resting heart rate: 80 bpm
Blood pressure: 143/78 mmHg
The client's blood pressure should be categorized as which of the following?
-high-normal
-stage 1 hypertension
-stage 2 hypertension - ANSWER Stage 2 hypertension

Which of the following symptoms differentiates anorexia nervosa from bulimia?
-excessive exercise
-obsession with body image
-sensitivity to cold - ANSWER Sensitivity to cold

Which of the following should be part of the initial interview with a new client?
-administering the PAR-Q evaluation
-establishing the client/trainer agreement
-obtaining medical clearance from a physician - ANSWER Establishing the client/trainer
agreement

When should the client fill out the medical history form?
-before administering the informed consent form
-during the health appraisal screening
-at the initial client consultation meeting - ANSWER During the health appraisal
screening

, When exercising outdoors, which of the following affects post-exercise fluid replacement
needs most?
-temperature
-intensity
-duration - ANSWER Temperature

A personal trainer wants to assess a client's muscular strength, muscular power, and
aerobic endurance. Which of the following assessments are most appropriate?
- 3 RM front squat, 3 RM clean, vertical jump, 12-min run
- 1 RM leg press, 5-10-5 maximum push-ups, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run
- 1 RM back squat, maximum bench press reps @ 225 lb (102.5 kg), long jump, 300-yd
(274-m) shuttle - ANSWER 3 RM front squat, 3 RM clean, vertical jump, 12-min run

A female client with which fo the following criteria would be defined as having metabolic
syndrome?
-waist circumference of 36 in. (91 cm), fasting glucose of 113 mg/dl
-blood pressure of 127/83 mmHg, HDL-cholesterol of 46 mg/dl, smoker
-waist circumference of 36 in. (91 cm), triglyceride level 160 mg/dL, mother had a heart
attack - ANSWER Waist circumference of 36 in. (91 cm), fasting glucose of 113 mg/dl

When a personal trainer is performing a fitness assessment with several tests during
one session, which of the following is the recommended order that the tests should be
performed?
-skinfold, resting blood pressure, Rockport walking test, YMCA bench press
-resting blood pressure, skin fold, YMCA bench press, Rockport walking test
-Rockport walking test, YMCA bench press, resting blood pressure, skin fold - ANSWER
Resting blood pressure, skin fold, YMCA bench press, Rockport walking test

Which fo the following describes systolic blood pressure?
-force exerted against arterial walls during myocardial contraction
-the denominator of a complete blood pressure reading
-force exerted against arterial walls during myocardial relaxation - ANSWER Force
exerted against arterial walls during myocardial contraction

Which of the following is an assessment of local muscular endurance?
- number of sit-ups in 60 seconds
- 300-yard (274-m) shuttle run
- 12-minute run/walk - ANSWER Number of sit-ups in 60 seconds

Which of the following is the most accurate indicator of a high level of cardiorespiratory
fitness in a 40-year-old man?
- a VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
- resting blood pressure of 114/70 mmHg
-a maximal aerobic power of 8 METs - ANSWER A VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min

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