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ACE Fitness ACE-Personal-Trainer - ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam

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While supervising Louise's strength training exercises, the personal trainer notices that her posture shows mild kyphosis. Which of the following is the appropriate course of action?

A.

Stop all strength training, and add upper body stretching.

B.

Stretch pectoralis major, and strengthen spinal extensors.

C.

Stretch spinal extensors and rhomboids.

D.

Stretch rhomboids, and strengthen pectoralis major.

During the initial consultation with a 38-year-old female, the personal trainer learns that the client is currently sedentary and does not enjoy exercise. The client's goal is to improve overall health and reduce body weight. Based on the information provided, what is the MOST appropriate exercise intensity for this client's cardiorespiratory training?

A.

A heart rate just below the first ventilatory threshold (VT1)

B.

A heart rate equal to 65% of the heart rate reserve using the Karvonen formula

C.

A heart rate equal to 80% of estimated maximum heart rate using the Gellish formula

D.

A rating of perceived exertion (RPE) of 5 to 6 on the category-ratio scale

A sedentary client comes to you with the goal of improving her cardiorespiratory fitness and decreasing body fat. After three weeks of training with you, she shares that she is five weeks pregnant. Following her physician's clearance, which of the following actions should be taken?

A.

Advise her that her fat loss goal should be postponed until after delivery and continue her exercise program to tolerance.

B.

Advise her that her fat loss goal should be postponed and reduce the intensity of both her strength training and cardiorespiratory programs.

C.

Suggest that in order to decrease her fat percentage, she should increase her exercise duration before her pregnancy limits her ability to seriously exercise.

D.

Educate her that since she is a young healthy woman, no modifications need to be made in her program and that she can safely attain her goals.

When improvement in health is the PRIMARY concern, the Surgeon General's Report recommends exercising:

A.

Two to four days per week, at a moderate intensity, for 30 minutes or more.

B.

Three to five days per week, at 50 to 85% of VO2 max. for 15 to 60 minutes.

C.

Four to five days per week, at 60 to 85% of VO2 max. for 30 to 60 minutes.

D.

Most days of the week, at a moderate intensity, accumulating 30 minutes or more per day.

The BEST reason to conduct fitness assessments on clients at periodic intervals is to:

A.

Measure absolute fitness improvements to assist with program adherence and motivation

B.

Measure relative fitness improvements to assist with program adherence and motivation.

C.

Identify new health or performance concerns that may merit referrals.

D.

Maintain an accurate record-keeping system for a comprehensive risk-management program.

A client has been exercising three days per week for the past two months. On an exercise history form, the client indicates having embarked on fitness programs, but seems to have difficulty sticking with them for longer than three to six months. What would the BEST intervention be based on the clients stage of change?

A.

Provide information from multiple sources and share the risks of being inactive

B.

Provide continued support and feedback, and identify things and event that are potential barriers and possible solutions.

C.

Maintain a social network of support from family and friends as well as from within the exercise environment.

D.

Help create a support group of people who are just adopting an exercise program.

Your FIRST response to a client who informs you that his medication for high blood pressure has been changed to a new trial medication would be to:

A.

Monitor closely the next several exercise sessions to find an appropriate target heart rate range.

B.

Document the medication change and request physician's recommendations.

C.

Record medication change in your client's medical history file and proceed with the current exercise program.

D.

Proceed with the current exercise program while monitoring the client's blood pressure.

What body position projects self-confidence?

A.

Having rigid posture

B.

Having arms crossed

C.

Being stooped forward

D.

Being open and well-balanced

What personality type Is MOST likely to be more successful with program adherence when incentives and rewards are offered?

A.

Deliberator

B.

Director

C.

Collaborator

D.

Expresser

A client had been doing well with the program goals until a recent vacation when the client gained 4 lbs (1.8 kg) in a 10-day period. What should the client's personal trainer do?

A.

Stay positive and increase the client's workout intensity to assist in losing the vacation weight gain.

B.

Consult a registered dietitian to assist in achieving the client's weight-loss goal.

C.

Redefine the client's goals and modify the program to get the client back on track.

D.

Make a note to send a workout and diet plan with the client on the clients next vacation.