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ACSM Personal Training Exam Questions & Answers, 100% Accurate answers, Verified. Rated A+ During the initial client-contact process, you find that your potential client would rather work with a ... trainer of another gender. You should: - ✔✔-Refer the client to another personal trainer who would be more compatible Which of the following is the MOST powerful method of marketing to potential clients? - ✔✔-Word of mouth What is the waist-to-hip ratio threshold at which a female client's health is considered at risk? - ✔✔-0.88 A heart murmur that is clinically significant may be indicative of: - ✔✔-Valvular heart diesease Which of the following predicts behavior change depending on the perceived threats to one's wellbeing? - ✔✔-Health Belief Model A client is exercising once a week and slowly increases to twice a week over the course of a month. This is consistent with which theory of behavior change? - ✔✔-Small Changes Model Regarding anatomy of the central nervous system, which of the following is TRUE? - ✔✔-The CNS is represented by the brain and spinal cord ________ is the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during the ventricular contraction phase - ✔✔- Systolic Blood Pressure The elbow can perform movements in which plane? - ✔✔-Sagittal The intensity of work is represented by - ✔✔-RPE The amount of force is represented by - ✔✔-resistance The displacement is represented by - ✔✔-ROM Which of the following is NOT a chronic benefit of regular cardiovascular exercise? - ✔✔-Decreased exercise threshold for the onset of disease signs and symptoms The most prominent adaption with resistance training is: - ✔✔-muscle hypertrophy Strength gains during early phases of resistance training are largely due to changes in the: - ✔✔-nervous system A muscle generates enough force to overcome an external resistance and shorten. This is known as which type of action? - ✔✔-Concentric A muscle maintains constant force without any changes in joint angle. This is known as which type of action? - ✔✔-Isometric Which of the following is an example of a short bone? - ✔✔-Tarsal A lumbar vertebrae is an example of a ___ bone - ✔✔-Irregular Which of the following is considered a hinge joint? - ✔✔-Elbow Which of the following would MOST likely lead to impingement syndrome? - ✔✔-Over-developed anterior deltoid Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding strength in the lumbo-pelvic region? - ✔✔-Pelvic stabilization forces the lumbar muscles to be the primary trunk extensors, thereby providing the overload stimulus for strengthening Which of the following results from regular resistance training? - ✔✔-Increase in bone density Resistance training in cardiac patients improves - ✔✔-Muscular strength and endurance while decreasing the cardiovascular demands of a given task Which exercise would be best suited for an advance athlete? - ✔✔-Clean and jerk Which type of training takes advantage of the stretch-shortening cycle of the muscle? - ✔✔-Plyometric training Your client would like to start playing tennis on the weekend. She has a BMI of 32, is age 36 and she has led a very sedentary lifestyle. Which cardiovascular training program should she begin with? - ✔✔-30 minutes of walking per day, 5 days a week, at 40-59% of HRR For a Type 1 diabetic, which of the following blood glucose levels is an indication to ingest a carbohydrate snack? - ✔✔-88 mgdl Which type of activity would benefit from having ballistic stretching in the warm-up? - ✔✔-basketball Kettle bell exercises designed to mimic a sport related movement is an example of: - ✔✔-Specificity training Which stretch is most effective for stretching the abdominal wall? - ✔✔-modified cobra Which exercise would recruit the most stabilizer muscles during the lift? - ✔✔-barbell front squat You have a 4'8" female client who is obese and would like to build lower body strength. Which exercise variation is best suited for her? - ✔✔-Kettle bell squat Which exercise is an example of dynamic constant exercise resistance? - ✔✔-kettle bell swing What would be the best time under tension for a beginning exerciser doing the plank? - ✔✔-15 seconds What does a partial squat create when done prior to a vertical jump? - ✔✔-Pre-stretch What sport would most likely cause a shoulder impingement due to overtraining? - ✔✔-swimming You are performing a submax treadmi [Show More]

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