ACSM-EP Practice Exam Questions With 100%
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When estimating VO2max using the YMCA cycle ergometer protocol,
which of the following best describes the relationship between heart rate
(HR) > 110 bpm and 85% age-predicted HRmax or 70% heart rate
reserve (HRR)?
A. Logarithmic
B. Inverse
C. Curvilinear
D. Linear - ANSWER D
Which of the following variables is unique to the Rockport One-
Mile Fitness Walking Test's regression equation to estimate
VO2max?
A. Age
B. HR
C. Gender
D. Body mass - ANSWER C
What is the suggested work rate for a deconditioned, female individual
performing the Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer protocol?
A. 150 or 300 kg*m*min-1 (25 or 50 W)
B. 300 or 450 kg*m*min-1 (50 or 75 W)
C. 450 or 600 kg*m*min-1 (75 or 100 W)
D. 600 or 900 kg*m*min-1 (100 or 150 W) - ANSWER B
The Queens College Step Test is performed for how long?
A. 45 s
,B. 90 s
C. 3 min
D. 5 min - ANSWER C
Which of the following is not a general category for clinical
exercise testing?
A. Prognosis
B. Implementation
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnosis - ANSWER B
Which of the following is considered the "gold standard" to objectively
measure exercise capacity?
A. Maximal exercise test using indirect calorimetry
B. Submaximal exercise test using hemodynamic responses
C. Physical exam
D. Walk/run field test - ANSWER A
Whose legal responsibility is it to supervise the clinical exercise
laboratory and interpret all clinical exercise testing results in a
diagnostic setting? A. The test administrator
B. The clinical exercise physiologist
C. The on-call physician assistant
D. The supervising physician - ANSWER D
Which of the following graded exercise protocols is most widely
used in the United States in a clinical setting?
A. Bruce treadmill protocol
B. Queens College Step Test
, C. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
D. All are used equally - ANSWER A
HR, blood pressure (BP), and electrocardiogram (ECG) should be
recorded regularly during the clinical exercise test and through at least
________ of recovery.
A. 90 s
B. 3 min
C. 6 min
D. 10 min - ANSWER C
The normal HR response to incremental exercise is to increase
workloads at an HR of ________ per 1 metabolic equivalent (MET).
A. 10 bpm
B. 5 bpm
C. 20 bpm
D. 15 bpm - ANSWER A
The purpose of the cool-down period following an exercise session
includes all of the following except ________.
A. Gradual recovery HR
B. Gradual recovery of BP
C. Improvement in range of motion (ROM)
D. Removal of metabolic end products - ANSWER C
What is the frequency of combined aerobic exercise
recommended for most adults?
A. 5-7 d*wk-1
B. 4-6 d*wk-1
C. 3-5 d*wk-1
Verified Solutions | UPDATED
When estimating VO2max using the YMCA cycle ergometer protocol,
which of the following best describes the relationship between heart rate
(HR) > 110 bpm and 85% age-predicted HRmax or 70% heart rate
reserve (HRR)?
A. Logarithmic
B. Inverse
C. Curvilinear
D. Linear - ANSWER D
Which of the following variables is unique to the Rockport One-
Mile Fitness Walking Test's regression equation to estimate
VO2max?
A. Age
B. HR
C. Gender
D. Body mass - ANSWER C
What is the suggested work rate for a deconditioned, female individual
performing the Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer protocol?
A. 150 or 300 kg*m*min-1 (25 or 50 W)
B. 300 or 450 kg*m*min-1 (50 or 75 W)
C. 450 or 600 kg*m*min-1 (75 or 100 W)
D. 600 or 900 kg*m*min-1 (100 or 150 W) - ANSWER B
The Queens College Step Test is performed for how long?
A. 45 s
,B. 90 s
C. 3 min
D. 5 min - ANSWER C
Which of the following is not a general category for clinical
exercise testing?
A. Prognosis
B. Implementation
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnosis - ANSWER B
Which of the following is considered the "gold standard" to objectively
measure exercise capacity?
A. Maximal exercise test using indirect calorimetry
B. Submaximal exercise test using hemodynamic responses
C. Physical exam
D. Walk/run field test - ANSWER A
Whose legal responsibility is it to supervise the clinical exercise
laboratory and interpret all clinical exercise testing results in a
diagnostic setting? A. The test administrator
B. The clinical exercise physiologist
C. The on-call physician assistant
D. The supervising physician - ANSWER D
Which of the following graded exercise protocols is most widely
used in the United States in a clinical setting?
A. Bruce treadmill protocol
B. Queens College Step Test
, C. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
D. All are used equally - ANSWER A
HR, blood pressure (BP), and electrocardiogram (ECG) should be
recorded regularly during the clinical exercise test and through at least
________ of recovery.
A. 90 s
B. 3 min
C. 6 min
D. 10 min - ANSWER C
The normal HR response to incremental exercise is to increase
workloads at an HR of ________ per 1 metabolic equivalent (MET).
A. 10 bpm
B. 5 bpm
C. 20 bpm
D. 15 bpm - ANSWER A
The purpose of the cool-down period following an exercise session
includes all of the following except ________.
A. Gradual recovery HR
B. Gradual recovery of BP
C. Improvement in range of motion (ROM)
D. Removal of metabolic end products - ANSWER C
What is the frequency of combined aerobic exercise
recommended for most adults?
A. 5-7 d*wk-1
B. 4-6 d*wk-1
C. 3-5 d*wk-1
