ACSM ACSM Certifications 010-111 Questions & Answers

• Question 191:

  What is the correct spotting technique for the barbell flat bench press?

  A. Keep your hands on the client's elbows.

  B. Keep both hands on the bar at all times.

  C. Keep your hands close to the bar without touching it.

  D. Hands held at your sides in a ready position, with your elbows flexed at a 45-degree angle.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 192:

  What is the correct hand placement when spotting the dumbbell fly exercise?

  A. Close to your clients biceps without touching them.

  B. Close to the dumbbells or wrists of your client without touching them.

  C. Maintaining contact behind your clients elbows on the descent of the dumbbells.

  D. Hands held at your sides in a ready position, with your elbows flexed at a 45-degree angle.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 193:

  Your client is wearing a heart rate monitor while performing a 1.5 mile run to assess aerobic capacity. During the test, your client reaches 85% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum. With this information, you should _____.

  A. continue the test until she reaches 100% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum

  B. terminate the test for safety purposes C. continue the test if there is otherwise no reason to believe that the client has reached aerobic capacity

  D. terminate the test if you continue to observe a steady increase in heart rate with increasing workload

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 194:

  Which of the following circumference sites are used to compute a waist-to-hip ratio?

  A. Abdomen, suprailiac

  B. Midaxillary, hips/thigh

  C. Waist, buttocks/hips

  D. Midaxillary, suprailiac

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 195:

  As described by the American College of Sports Medicine, proper technique during the push-up test involves _____.

  A. timing the number of push-ups performed in two minutes

  B. requiring both female and male subjects to use the toes as the pivotal point of movement

  C. allowing a slight (20? elbow flexion at the";to"; of the movement

  D. stopping the test when the subject strains forcibly

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 196:

  For the comparison of body mass index (BMI) and plethysmography body composition assessment techniques, which of the following statements is correct?

  A. Plethysmography is inferior to BMI because of the difficulties associated with determination of lung volume.

  B. BMI is inferior to plethysmography because it does not account for lean/fat mass in its calculation.

  C. Plethysmography is superior to BMI because it accounts for the hydration state of the client.

  D. BMI is superior to plethysmography because its standard error of estimate for predicting percent body fat is usually lower.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 197:

  Information about the personal habits of a client including alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco consumption is typically included in what document?

  A. Blood profile analysis

  B. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

  C. Medical history

  D. Informed consent

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 198:

  Which of the following points should NOT be included in an Informed Consent document regarding fitness testing?

  A. Statement that the patient has been given an opportunity to ask questions about procedures

  B. Reminder that the client is free to stop the test at any point

  C. Warning that death could result from participation

  D. Identical language for both diagnostic and prescriptive tests

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 199:

  The personal trainer's analysis of posture and body alignment should be made from which of the three different positions?

  A. Anterior, posterior, superior

  B. Line of gravity, laterally from both sides, posterior

  C. Line of gravity, posterior, superior

  D. Anterior, posterior, laterally from both sides

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 200:

  Which of the following structures are important to anterior/posterior postural observation and analysis?

  A. Vertebral column for scoliosis and scapula for balance

  B. Glenohumeral joint for balance and elbow/wrist for alignment

  C. Vertebral column for balance and elbow/wrist for rotation

  D. Glenohumeral joint for rotation and scapula for balance

  Correct Answer: A