ACE Personal Trainer Exam Mastery: The Ultimate Test Bank

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ACE Personal Trainer TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL
COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED




Static Stretching - ANSWER--Most common stretching technique
-Extending the targeted muscle group to its max point and holding it for
30 sec or more.
2 Forms:
-Active- Added force is applied by the individual
-Passive- Added force is applied by an external force


Dynamic Stretching - ANSWER---Continuous movement patterns that
mimic the exercise or sport to be performed.
-Purpose is to improve flexibility for a given sport or activity


Ballistic Stretching - ANSWER---Used for athletic drills
-Repeated bouncing movement to stretch targeted muscle group.
-Triggers stretch reflex and may increase risk for injury
-Safe if done from low to high-velocity and followed by static stretching

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Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) - ANSWER---Held only 2 seconds at a
time.
-Several sets with specific # of reps and gradually increase resistance by
a few degrees each rep


Myofascial Release - ANSWER---Uses a foam roller (or something
similar)
-Relieves tension and improves flexibility in the FASCIA (system of
connective tissues that covers the whole body) and underlying muscle. -
Small continuous back-and-forth movements
-Over an area of 2-6 in. for 30-60 sec
-Amount of pressure is determined by client's pain tolerance


Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) - ANSWER---Use of
AUTOGENIC and RECIPROCAL inhibition
-3 forms:
-Hold-Relax
-Contract-Relax
-Hold-Relax with agonist contraction


Hold-Relax PNF - ANSWER--1) Passive 10-sec pre-stretch
2) Hold and resist applied force, causing isometric contraction in the
target muscle group, for 6 secs

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3) Relax muscle group and passively stretch; hold for 30 sec to increase
ROM
4) Greater stretch in final phase due to AUTOGENIC inhibition


Contract-Relax PNF - ANSWER--1) Passive 10-sec pre-stretch
2) Trainer applies resistance, counteracting client's force of concentric
contraction of target muscle group, w/out completely restricting joint
through its ROM.
3)Relax muscle group and passively stretch; hold for 30 sec to increase
ROM
4) Greater stretch during final phase due to AUTOGENIC inhibition


Hold-Relax with Agonist Contraction PNF - ANSWER--1)Relax muscle
group and passively stretch.
2) Concentrically contract opposing muscle group (of muscle group
that's targeted); hold for 30 sec to increase ROM
3) Greater stretch during final phase due to RECIPROCAL and
AUTOGENIC inhibition


Health Risk Appraisal - ANSWER---A screening that addresses:
-signs and symptoms of disease
-risk factors
-family history
-Info can help ID the presence of CVD, Pulmonary, or other diseases.

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PAR-Q - ANSWER---Brief, self-administered medical questionnaire
-Safe pre-exercise screening measure for low-to-moderate (but not
vigorous) exercise training


ACSM Risk Stratification - ANSWER---More comprehensive risk-
factoring process
-Determined by # of points.
- 1 or less is LOW-RISK
- > or =2 is MEDIUM RISK
- Being symptomatic or having known disease is HIGH RISK


Suggestions for Low-Risk Individuals - ANSWER---Medical exam or
Doctor supervision is not necessary
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Suggestions for Moderate-Risk Individuals - ANSWER---Medical exam is
not necessary for moderate exercise but is recommended for vigorous
exercise.
-No doctor supervision necessary for submaximal test but is
recommended for maximal test.


Suggestions for High-Risk Individuals - ANSWER---Medical exam and
doctor supervision is recommended