ACSM chapter 1 edition 4
According the the American Heart Association, what is the number one health concern
among US parents?
A. Bullying
B. Drug use
C. Smoking
D. Obesity - ANS-D. Obesity
True or false? Most legitimate certifications require certified professionals to accumulate
CECs and CEUs to recertify. - ANS-True
True or false? After achieving the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer certification, the
fitness professional does not need to pursue any continuing education. - ANS-False
True or False? Medical Fitness Centers (MFCs) are likely to keep on experiencing
continued growth, reaching 1,435 centers by 2015. - ANS-True
True of false? The ACSM Personal Trainer must have a minimum of a bachelor's
degree. - ANS-False
True or false? The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) is an
independent, nongovernmental agency that accredits professional certifications in a
variety of professions. - ANS-True
The acronym WHP stands for:
A. worksite health promotion
B. with high probabity
C. work-related healthy production
D. worker health programs - ANS-A. Worksite health promotion
According to IHRSA, the majority of health club members:
A. work in a medical fitness facilities
B. have never exercised before joining the health club
C. are elderly individuals at high risk
D. Live within a 10-12 minute drive from home to the club. - ANS-D. Live withing a
10-12 minute drive from home to the club.
, It is likely that an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer would perform any or all of the tasks
EXCEPT:
A. Supervise or "spot" clients when they are performing exercise movements.
B. Analyze clients' diets and use of supplements in order to design nutrition programs
for them.
C. Help clients set realistic goals and provide motivation for adherence to the program.
D. Maintain records of clients' progress of lack thereof with respect to exercise
prescription. - ANS-B. Analyze clients' diets and use of supplements in order to design
nutrition programs for them.
ACSM/NCPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT) certification has minimum
requirements of:
A. Bachelor's degree plus 100 hours of fitness testing and 100 hours of exercise
prescription experience.
B. Bachelor's degree plus 500 hours of experience with various populations.
C. Current ACSM certification or current NCCA-accredited, health/fitness-related
certification.
D. Associate's degree plus 3 00 hours of fitness testing experience under a certified
CIFT. - ANS-C. Current ACSM certification or current NCCA-accredited,
health/fitness-related certification.
Based on information from IHRSA and estimates of the US population, the total number
of health club members represents ____ of the population.
A. 19%-20%
B. 4%-5%
C. 14%-15%
D. 9%-10% - ANS-C. 14%-15%
The age group with the lowest rate of regular exercise is:
A. 45-64 years
B. 65 years and above
C. 18-24 years
D. 25-44 years - ANS-B. 65 years and above
The ACSM American Fitness Index (AFI) is a (an):
A. Initiative for individuals to self-screen their own fitness levels
B. Self-test that clients use to rate their fitness relative to others in their age group.
C. Screening tool used by Personal Trainers to stratify clients into cardiovascular risk
categories.
According the the American Heart Association, what is the number one health concern
among US parents?
A. Bullying
B. Drug use
C. Smoking
D. Obesity - ANS-D. Obesity
True or false? Most legitimate certifications require certified professionals to accumulate
CECs and CEUs to recertify. - ANS-True
True or false? After achieving the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer certification, the
fitness professional does not need to pursue any continuing education. - ANS-False
True or False? Medical Fitness Centers (MFCs) are likely to keep on experiencing
continued growth, reaching 1,435 centers by 2015. - ANS-True
True of false? The ACSM Personal Trainer must have a minimum of a bachelor's
degree. - ANS-False
True or false? The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) is an
independent, nongovernmental agency that accredits professional certifications in a
variety of professions. - ANS-True
The acronym WHP stands for:
A. worksite health promotion
B. with high probabity
C. work-related healthy production
D. worker health programs - ANS-A. Worksite health promotion
According to IHRSA, the majority of health club members:
A. work in a medical fitness facilities
B. have never exercised before joining the health club
C. are elderly individuals at high risk
D. Live within a 10-12 minute drive from home to the club. - ANS-D. Live withing a
10-12 minute drive from home to the club.
, It is likely that an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer would perform any or all of the tasks
EXCEPT:
A. Supervise or "spot" clients when they are performing exercise movements.
B. Analyze clients' diets and use of supplements in order to design nutrition programs
for them.
C. Help clients set realistic goals and provide motivation for adherence to the program.
D. Maintain records of clients' progress of lack thereof with respect to exercise
prescription. - ANS-B. Analyze clients' diets and use of supplements in order to design
nutrition programs for them.
ACSM/NCPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT) certification has minimum
requirements of:
A. Bachelor's degree plus 100 hours of fitness testing and 100 hours of exercise
prescription experience.
B. Bachelor's degree plus 500 hours of experience with various populations.
C. Current ACSM certification or current NCCA-accredited, health/fitness-related
certification.
D. Associate's degree plus 3 00 hours of fitness testing experience under a certified
CIFT. - ANS-C. Current ACSM certification or current NCCA-accredited,
health/fitness-related certification.
Based on information from IHRSA and estimates of the US population, the total number
of health club members represents ____ of the population.
A. 19%-20%
B. 4%-5%
C. 14%-15%
D. 9%-10% - ANS-C. 14%-15%
The age group with the lowest rate of regular exercise is:
A. 45-64 years
B. 65 years and above
C. 18-24 years
D. 25-44 years - ANS-B. 65 years and above
The ACSM American Fitness Index (AFI) is a (an):
A. Initiative for individuals to self-screen their own fitness levels
B. Self-test that clients use to rate their fitness relative to others in their age group.
C. Screening tool used by Personal Trainers to stratify clients into cardiovascular risk
categories.
