Special pop ch 18
Define Ethics - ANS-- a branch of philoshy systematic rules or principles governing right
conduct
-moral standards
How do ethics apply to you and your profession? - ANS--to understand the expectation
articulated in our code of ethics
- do no harm
Define what it is meant by "scope of practice" - ANS-the range of responsibilities that
determines the boundaries within which a profession operates
List 4 types of behaviors that exemplify professional ethics in the exercise field. -
ANS--maintaining certification
-practice within ones scope of practice
-acknowledging conflicts of interest
-providing evidence based information
Who were the founders of ACSM and when was it founded? - ANS--Eleven physicians,
psychologists, and physical educators
-1954
Why did the founders of ACSM create the organization? - ANS-to provide a professional
society for individuals sharing a common interest in health and fitness
When was the first ACSM Guidelines for Graded Exercise Testing and Exercise
Prescriptions published? What edition of the Guidelines is currently being used? -
ANS--1975
-?
In 2004, ACSM collaborated with six other leading fitness organizations to establish
CoAES. What is CoAES? - ANS-Committee on the Accreditation for the exercise
sciences
What are two functions of CoAES? - ANS-- establishing standards and guidelines for
academic programs that prepare students seeking employment in the health fitness and
exercise industry
, -implementing a process of self-study, review, and recommendation for all exercise
related academic programs
What is the function of The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP) - ANS--ensuring a consistent and standardizing set of knowledge
and skills
ACSM currently offers ___ primary certifications and ___ specialty certifications, with
more than ___ thousand Acsm-certified professionals practicing worldwide. - ANS-five,
four, 30,000
List the two ACSM clinical certifications - ANS-- Registered Clinical Exercise
Physiologist (RCEP)
- Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP)
List the 3 ACSM fitness certifications - ANS--Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C)
-Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
-Group exercise Instructor (GEI)
List of 4 ACSM specialty certification - ANS--ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise
Trainer (CET)
-ACSM/NCPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT)
-ACSM/NSPAPPH Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist (PAPHS)
- ACSM/ ARP Certified Ringside Physician (CRP)
What settings can an ACSM EP-C work? - ANS-university, corporate, commercial,
hospital, and community settings
What type of clients is within the scope of practice for the ACSM EP-C? - ANS--Serving
healthy individuals and individuals with controlled conditions released for independent
physical activity
What was the purpose of the EIM credential developed in 2012? - ANS--To support the
EIM (exercise is medicine) initiative and provide health care provides with on identified
exercise professional qualified to work with different clients
Describe individuals at level one of the EIM - ANS-- at low or moderate risk
Describe individuals at level 2 of the EIM stratification - ANS-at low, moderate, or high
risk who have been cleared for independent exercise
Define Ethics - ANS-- a branch of philoshy systematic rules or principles governing right
conduct
-moral standards
How do ethics apply to you and your profession? - ANS--to understand the expectation
articulated in our code of ethics
- do no harm
Define what it is meant by "scope of practice" - ANS-the range of responsibilities that
determines the boundaries within which a profession operates
List 4 types of behaviors that exemplify professional ethics in the exercise field. -
ANS--maintaining certification
-practice within ones scope of practice
-acknowledging conflicts of interest
-providing evidence based information
Who were the founders of ACSM and when was it founded? - ANS--Eleven physicians,
psychologists, and physical educators
-1954
Why did the founders of ACSM create the organization? - ANS-to provide a professional
society for individuals sharing a common interest in health and fitness
When was the first ACSM Guidelines for Graded Exercise Testing and Exercise
Prescriptions published? What edition of the Guidelines is currently being used? -
ANS--1975
-?
In 2004, ACSM collaborated with six other leading fitness organizations to establish
CoAES. What is CoAES? - ANS-Committee on the Accreditation for the exercise
sciences
What are two functions of CoAES? - ANS-- establishing standards and guidelines for
academic programs that prepare students seeking employment in the health fitness and
exercise industry
, -implementing a process of self-study, review, and recommendation for all exercise
related academic programs
What is the function of The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP) - ANS--ensuring a consistent and standardizing set of knowledge
and skills
ACSM currently offers ___ primary certifications and ___ specialty certifications, with
more than ___ thousand Acsm-certified professionals practicing worldwide. - ANS-five,
four, 30,000
List the two ACSM clinical certifications - ANS-- Registered Clinical Exercise
Physiologist (RCEP)
- Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP)
List the 3 ACSM fitness certifications - ANS--Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C)
-Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
-Group exercise Instructor (GEI)
List of 4 ACSM specialty certification - ANS--ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise
Trainer (CET)
-ACSM/NCPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT)
-ACSM/NSPAPPH Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist (PAPHS)
- ACSM/ ARP Certified Ringside Physician (CRP)
What settings can an ACSM EP-C work? - ANS-university, corporate, commercial,
hospital, and community settings
What type of clients is within the scope of practice for the ACSM EP-C? - ANS--Serving
healthy individuals and individuals with controlled conditions released for independent
physical activity
What was the purpose of the EIM credential developed in 2012? - ANS--To support the
EIM (exercise is medicine) initiative and provide health care provides with on identified
exercise professional qualified to work with different clients
Describe individuals at level one of the EIM - ANS-- at low or moderate risk
Describe individuals at level 2 of the EIM stratification - ANS-at low, moderate, or high
risk who have been cleared for independent exercise
