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What is the predominant factor causing an increase in strength during the initial weeks of training?
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 _____.
When attempting to elicit “change talk” during Motivational Interviewing, the personal trainer should ______ of the client.
What behavior change technique includes expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy?
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 90 mg/dL. She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
If this client wanted to initiate a regular MODERATE intensity exercise routine, what is recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine prior to her participating in exercise?
Proper spotting technique for the forward step lunge when using a barbell involves positioning yourself ______.
A process that entails conveying complete understanding to a client or patient about his or her options to choose to participate in a procedure, test, service, or program is known as a(n) ______.
What acute cardiovascular responses accompany the transition from sitting to walking?
The release of cortisol that results from repeated stressful events can lead to an increase in the accumulation of ______ and subsequently the release of free fatty acids into the blood stream.
What behavioral strategy are you employing when you plan an outdoor exercise program for your client during his upcoming three-week vacation?
As the percentage of 1 RM (Repetition Maximum) resistance increases ______.
A Certified Personal Trainer is overheard discussing body composition information about a specific high profile client with his friends. Which law concerning the safety and security of private records has the Certified Personal Trainer violated?
Procuring general liability insurance and ______ provides legal protection for a personal trainer who has been accused of negligence.
A 57 year old sedentary female client who has a blood pressure of 150/70 mm Hg and a total serum cholesterol of 240 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L) desires to begin a vigorous intensity exercise program. How should the personal trainer advise the client?
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 muscle groups must be strengthened in order to maintain a healthy back?
How does heart rate increase in relation to work rate and oxygen uptake during dynamic exercise?
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?
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 of the following indicates the reason why a female who is pregnant should avoid exercise in the supine position after the first trimester?
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?
An appropriate exercise to develop muscle endurance for the ________ is ________ .
The Valsalva maneuver may elicit which of the following physiological responses during the concentric phase of a resistance training repetition?
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?
Under which of the following circumstances would you expect to see the highest rise in blood lactate?
Which of the following joints has the greatest range of motion, and involves the greatest number of movements?
A client's workout record shows changes in exercise volume and intensity over time. What training concept is being demonstrated?
What of the following is the formula for calculating the heart rate reserve?
If your active client consumed 2100 kilocalories each day for one week and burned off 2600 kilocalories each day for that same week, how much weight would your client lose that particular week, assuming normal hydration?
Which of the following modifiable risk factors is the most preventable cause of death in the United States today?
When discussing strategies for changing physical activity habits with clients, it is usually best to:
Who should obtain a physician's clearance before starting an exercise program?
The acronym IDEA includes which of the following steps to solve a problem?
Of the nine possible skinfold sites, which three sites are measured on a diagonal fold?
For the comparison of body mass index (BMI) and plethysmography body composition assessment techniques, which of the following statements is correct?
The recommended initial treatment for an acute joint injury is the application of which of the following?
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 recommendations would you make to your client who plans on playing tennis on a very hot and humid afternoon?
Neural mechanisms responsible for adaptations in strength and power include all of the following EXCEPT an increased _____.
What are three non-modifiable conditions that place someone at increased risk for the development of coronary artery disease?
What factors should be taken into account when determining appropriate exercise test and mode?
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?
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 of the following statements about dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is correct?
In which of the following scenarios should an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) be used?
What is the standard site for the measurement of the subscapular skinfold?
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?
What term best describes accurate record keeping, a safe exercise environment, and proper supervision?
With respect to the exercise prescription for children (defined as < 13 years), it can be said that _____.
What risk stratification would physician supervision be recommended during exercise testing?
Which of the following terms finish the acronym SMART with respect to goal setting: Specific, Measurable, Attainable __________ and ____________.
Your client is wearing a heart rate monitor while performing a 1.5 mile run to assess aerobic capacity. During the test, your client reaches 85% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum. With this information, you should _____.
General guidelines to follow when prescribing resistance training exercise to the client with arthritis include which of the following?
"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 risk factors for coronary heart disease enables you to subtract one risk factor from the total amount of positive risk factors?
Which of the following is NOT true regarding a properly administered informed consent form?
What are the most commonly used modes for cardiovascular exercise testing?
You are demonstrating how to stretch to your client. Which statement about technique is correct?
Claims relating to personal trainers violating their scope of practice occur most frequently in which area?
A client's workout plan shows scheduled increases and decreases in exercise volume. What training concept is being demonstrated?
Individuals who have recently had a hip fracture or hip replacement surgery are usually instructed to avoid which motion of the hip?
What is the action of the trapezius muscle in the lifting phase of a standing dumbbell lateral raise?
Which joint has the greatest range of motion and involves the greatest number of movements?
As the intensity of dynamic exercise increases, which acute responses occurs?
Dumbbells, barbells, kettle bells, and medicine balls are generally considered what type of equipment?
What are the minimal body fat percentages that place individuals at increased risk of disease?
Which structure is responsible for maintaining atrio-ventricular valve closure in the heart?
What is the training phase that is designed to establish an initial base of conditioning to increase tolerance for more intense training?
The changes in muscle size associated with long-term resistance training is most likely due to increases in _____.
Which of the following exercises works best in isolating the soleus muscle?
Using the Heart Rate Reserve method, what is the target heart rate for a 40 year-old man with a resting heart rate of 70 beats/min, exercising at an intensity of 65%?
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?
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?
The ACSM recommended exercise prescription for developing and maintaining muscular strength and endurance for health and fitness includes a minimum of:
What two muscles, along with the supraspinatus and infraspinatus, make up the rotator cuff?
What is the order of stretching techniques from lowest risk of injury to highest risk of injury?
What muscle action will most likely induce delayed onset muscle soreness?
Which of the following best describes the symptoms that occur at 24-48 hours after a single bout of intensive exercise?