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What is the variability for any given age, when estimating a client's age-predicted maximum heart rate?
What position should women in their second or third trimester of pregnancy avoid when performing exercise?
What is an appropriate precaution and/or modification for exercising in higher ambient temperatures?
How does heart rate increase in relation to work rate and oxygen uptake during dynamic exercise?
What is the term used to describe the body's ability to utilize oxygen during exercise?
What is the minimum duration of an intermittent bout of aerobic activity that may be accumulated throughout the day?
Which of the following bones facilitate movement of the chest during both inspiration and expiration?
Which of the following physiological changes does NOT occur when a client improves aerobic capacity?
You are working as a certified Personal Trainer, and have a client who recently confided to you that she is getting divorced. She admits to you that her exercise routine has suffered as a result of the increased stress. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for you to take?
A subject with elbows held at 90 degrees of flexion is handed a 150 lb (68.1kg) barbell. Even though he exerts maximal tension, the barbell causes the joint angle to increase to 170 degrees. Which one of the following describes the muscle action during the extension?
Which principle of training best describes a previously active client, who has been ill and bed-ridden for a prolonged period of time?
What resistance training method is being used when the client is performing a set of bicep curls immediately followed by triceps pushdowns?
A client who wants to strengthen muscles of the chest must perform exercises such as the bench press and dumbbell flys as opposed to lat pull down and dumbbell rows. Which of the following principles of training best describes this principle?
Which of the following muscle groups must be strengthened in order to maintain a healthy back?
A 45 year old male weighs 202 lb (92 kg). Skinfold analysis indicates 24% of his weight is fat. If he wants to decrease his body fat to 17%, what is his target body weight, assuming he maintains the same lean body mass?
If you are palpating the anterior surface of the lateral side of the distal forearm, what pulse are you checking?
Which statement is not an American College of Sports Medicine guideline for aerobic exercise and the older adult?
During the concentric phase of a chin-up (with the forearms in a supinated grip) the glenohumeral joint is moving through ______ in the ______ plane.
What method of resistance training has the greatest potential for improving cardiorespiratory endurance?
Which recommendation is most appropriate for the hypertensive individual training to improve cardio respiratory endurance?
What cardiovascular adaptations occur as a result of chronic aerobic exercise in a previously sedentary individual?
What is the training phase that is designed to establish an initial base of conditioning to increase tolerance for more intense training?
What is a potential side effect of taking diet pills prior to an exercise session?
What behavior change technique includes expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy?
Which is the most important exercise to include in an overall training plan for an apparently healthy automobile mechanic who performs daily overhead movements?
According to the self-determination theory, a personal trainer would be most effective in helping a new client engage in an exercise regimen by ______.
Joe consumed half of the adult Recommended Dietary Allowance for carbohydrates as noted on the nutrition facts panel for persons consuming 2500 calories per day. Approximately how many grams of carbohydrates does Joe have remaining today?
You learn that your client does not enjoy exercising and only maintains their exercise program to please their significant other. This client is ______ motivated.
Determining an organization's guiding principles and goals is one element of ______.
Which has been substantiated in the scientific literature as a supplement that may be helpful for decreasing the duration of the common cold but has been shown to interact with drugs taken for anxiety and high serum cholesterol?
A 50-year-old woman who quit smoking 5 months ago with a BP of 120/90 mmHg, a BMI of 29 kg/m2, a LDL of 135 mg/dL, and a HDL of 70 mg/dL wants to start an exercise program. How many net positive risk factors does she have?
What are three non-modifiable conditions that place someone at increased risk for the development of coronary artery disease?
Which body fat distribution pattern is most commonly associated with an increased risk of metabolic disease?
You have a new male client who is 68” (1.73m) tall, 36 years old, weighs 194 lbs (88 kg) and is cleared by his physician to begin an exercise program of moderate intensity. Which constitutes a SMART weight loss goal for him?
This law grants immunity to those persons who in good faith try to protect, serve and tend to others who are injured or ill but does NOT apply to the fitness professional while serving on the job.
Proper spotting technique for the forward step lunge when using a barbell involves positioning yourself ______.
When considering the acute responses of arm versus leg exercise, which is true?
Which business model can be described as a formal business entity subject to laws, regulations, and the demands of stock holders?
Older adults may have difficulty performing activities of daily living due to ______.
Which describes a Valsalva maneuver performed during a free weight biceps curl?
What behavioral strategy are you employing when you plan an outdoor exercise program for your client during his upcoming three-week vacation?
A 35 year old male client has a goal of completing a sprint distance triathlon. The Certified Personal Trainer prescribes an exercise regimen of swimming 2 days per week, running 3 days per week, and bicycling 2 days per week. What training principle is being used?
"I have been thinking about starting an exercise program, but there never seems to be enough time," is an example of which stage in the Transtheoretical Model?
Which of the following structures are important to anterior/posterior postural observation and analysis?
Which of the following risk factors for coronary heart disease enables you to subtract one risk factor from the total amount of positive risk factors?
A client at your fitness center complains of a headache and seems disoriented. He appears ashen and has moist, cold skin. You know from his health history that he has Type II diabetes. Which of the following steps do you take after you call for medical assistance?
What exercise should be avoided for a person suffering from shoulder impingement syndrome?
When reading the label on a new "energy" bar, you notice that the bar is "sweetened with fructose". Based on this label, which of the following conclusions can you make about this product?
Which of the following terms finish the acronym SMART with respect to goal setting: Specific, Measurable, Attainable __________ and ____________.
Your client is 5' 3" tall and weighs 130 pounds. After calculating her BMI, you have determined that she falls in which of the following weight status categories?
What factors should be taken into account when determining appropriate exercise test and mode?
What is your best course of action when you have evidence that one of your clients has an eating disorder?
Clients seeking nutritional meal planning from an ACSM certified Personal Trainer should be:
An athlete in heavy endurance training should maintain a daily carbohydrate intake that is approximately what percentage of his/her total energy intake?
Which of the following points should NOT be included in an Informed Consent document regarding fitness testing?
The recommended initial treatment for an acute joint injury is the application of which of the following?
Which legal term is defined as "failure to conform one's conduct to a generally accepted standard or duty"?
Which of the following exercises is contraindicated by the American College of Sports Medicine?
The personal trainer's analysis of posture and body alignment should be made from which of the three different positions?
A client is attempting to lose 10 pounds. In order to lose 1.5 pounds per week, she will have to reduce her caloric intake per day by how many calories?
When discussing strategies for changing physical activity habits with clients, it is usually best to:
In which of the following scenarios should an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) be used?
Which of the following theories addresses the human need to explain why things happen in an attempt to gain control or increase predictability?
Which of the following is a potential danger of long-term consumption of a high-protein diet?
Your client is telling you about his progress during the past week. You do not quite understand what the client is trying to convey. You restate what the client just told you and ask him/her if that is correct. Which of the following terms define the communication strategy described in the above scenario?
What are three non-modifiable conditions that place someone at increased risk for the development of coronary artery disease?
Case study: A new client who has been resistance training for 6 months, comes to you with a goal of increasing muscular size. Following health appraisal and fitness testing including a modified 1 RM test, you design a program to meet the client's goal. Which of the following regimens best defines an appropriate plan to achieve this client's goal?
TESTED 20 Apr 2025