What are three non-modifiable conditions that place someone at increased risk for the development of coronary artery disease?
According to ACSM guidelines, the _____ is categorized under moderate risk for cardiovascular disease.
What risk stratification category would require physician supervision during exercise testing?
Adenosine triphosphate production via glycolysis during maximal effort exercise of 10-30 seconds results in the formation of what by-product?
What are the minimal body fat percentages that place individuals at increased risk of disease?
When developing an exercise prescription for a client visiting a high altitude environment (over 1500 m), the personal trainer should be aware that ______.
You 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 action is most appropriate for you to take?
General guidelines for increasing flexibility of the hamstring muscles include ______.
Decreased muscle masses as a result of the aging process plays a role in ______ and ______.
Which joint has the greatest range of motion and involves the greatest number of movements?
What factors should be taken into account when determining appropriate exercise test mode?
What behavioral strategy are you employing when you plan an outdoor exercise program for your client during his upcoming three-week vacation?
A client's workout plan shows scheduled increases and decreases in exercise volume. What training concept is being demonstrated?
Which recommendation is most appropriate for the hypertensive individual training to improve cardio respiratory endurance?
A client at your fitness center who has just completed a vigorous bout of exercise complains of fatigue, lightheadedness and shakiness. You know from his health history that he has type II diabetes. Which do you administer after you call for medical assistance?
What is the predominant factor causing an increase in strength during the initial weeks of training?
When working with clients who have complications from type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia during exercise becomes a greater concern with ______.
What is the order of stretching techniques from lowest risk of injury to highest risk of injury?
Which of the following is the most important exercise to include in an overall training plan for an apparently healthy automobile mechanic who performs daily overhead movements?
What is the variability for any given age, when estimating a client's age-predicted maximum heart rate?
What is the correct order of the regions of the spinal column, from superior to inferior?
What is the minimum duration of an intermittent bout of aerobic activity that may be accumulated throughout the day?
Which principle of training best describes a previously active client, who has been ill and bed-ridden for a prolonged period of time?
An appropriate exercise to develop muscle endurance for the ________ is ________ .
Which of the following indicates the reason why a female who is pregnant should avoid exercise in the supine position after the first trimester?
What health-related physical fitness component is primarily emphasized in a circuit training program that has 30 stations, 60 seconds per station, at 25% of one repetition maximum?
Which of the following is a normal blood pressure (BP) response to aerobic exercise?
Which of the following bones facilitate movement of the chest during both inspiration and expiration?
What method of training combines a routine of alternating cardiovascular exercises with resistance training exercises?
Which of the following blood lipids is influenced more by physical activity than by nutrition modification?
Following a 12 week aerobic conditioning program, an individual running at a submaximal workload would be expected to have a(n) ______ circulating blood lactate level as compared to the value obtained at that same absolute workload prior to the conditioning program.
The stroke volume of a client who has a cardiac output of 5 liters per minute and a heart rate of 70 beats per minute is approximately _____.
Which structure is responsible for maintaining atrio-ventricular valve closure in the heart?
Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
What are the risk factors according to the American College of Sports Medicine?
Which of the following indicates the correct order for a traditional periodization program for resistance training?
What factors should be taken into account when determining appropriate exercise test and mode?
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events when starting the process for exercise prescription for a new client?
When discussing strategies for changing physical activity habits with clients, it is usually best to:
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?
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the warm-up and cool-down components of the exercise training session?
Which of the following indicate the appropriate height range for performing depth jump training effectively and safely?
Which of the following is a limiting factor when using the body mass index (BMI) to determine obesity and disease risk?
An intake of additional protein calories above an average individual's daily requirement will result in which of the following?
Which of the following factors affect intensity of lower body plyometric drills?
Individuals participating in a non-medically based supervised weight loss program should reduce their caloric intake by _____ kilocalories per day, and reduce their dietary fat intake to less than _____ percent of their total caloric intake.
Which of the following is a potential danger of long-term consumption of a high-protein diet?
In which of the following scenarios should an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) be used?
Which of the following points should NOT be included in an Informed Consent document regarding fitness testing?
Which of the following modifiable risk factors is the most preventable cause of death in the United States today?
Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
How many risk factor thresholds for coronary artery disease does this client possess?
General guidelines to follow when prescribing resistance training exercise to the client with arthritis include which of the following?
Information about the personal habits of a client including alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco consumption is typically included in what document?
If a food product had 250 kilocalories per serving, a recommended serving size of 5 ounces, and contained 10 servings per container, how many kilocalories would one consume if s/he ate ΒΌ of the container?
A certified Personal Trainer fails to properly spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell presses and the client injures himself. This is an example of what type of negligence?
Which of the following recommendations would you make to your client who plans on playing tennis on a very hot and humid afternoon?
Case study: After demonstrating a variety of weight training exercises to a new client, you ask if she has any questions. The client does not have any questions even though you observe her performing an exercise with improper form.
After re-teaching the exercise, you should then reframe your questions to be more specific in order to __________________________.
What risk stratification would physician supervision be recommended during exercise testing?
What are three non-modifiable conditions that place someone at increased risk for the development of coronary artery disease?
What term best describes accurate record keeping, a safe exercise environment, and proper supervision?
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?
Which cardiovascular training approach, if repeated frequently, is most likely going to lead to overtraining?
Adenosine triphosphate production via "anaerobic" glycolysis is associated with the significant formation of what by-product?
What resistance training method is described by a light to heavy or heavy to light progression of sets?
Together, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend that every US adult should accumulate _____ minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, preferably all days of the week.
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?
What is the typical resting blood pressure response to long term aerobic exercise in a hypertensive individual?
From a seated position, with dumbbells to the sides, raising the dumbbells laterally to shoulder level with elbows slightly flexed, exercises primarily the _______:
Which of the following exercise program variables describes a change in intensity?
When performing a seated leg extension, which muscle group is the primary antagonist during the concentric phase?
A 50 year old client has a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute. Calculate the exercise heart rate for this client using 50% of heart rate reserve.
Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?
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TESTED 01 Apr 2025
