ACSM ACSM Certifications 010-111 Questions & Answers

• Question 261:

  Using the Heart Rate Reserve method, what is the target heart rate for a 40 year-old man with a resting heart rate of 70 beats/min, exercising at an intensity of 65%?

  A. 110 beats/min

  B. 129 beats/min

  C. 142 beats/min

  D. 180 beats/min

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 262:

  A 45 year old male weighs 202 lb (92 kg). Skinfold analysis indicates 24% of his weight is fat. If he wants to decrease his body fat to 17%, what is his target body weight, assuming he maintains the same lean body mass?

  A. 168 lb (76 kg)

  B. 178 lb (81 kg)

  C. 185 lb (84 kg)

  D. 195 lb (89 kg)

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 263:

  Which of the following exercises works best in isolating the soleus muscle?

  A. Standing heel raises

  B. Seated ankle extensions with the knees straight

  C. Seated heel raises with bent (flexed) knees

  D. Half squats with external rotation of the hip joint

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 264:

  When doing a push-up on the floor, the motion at the elbow joint during the down phase is called ________ and the type of muscle action is called ________.

  A. extension, eccentric

  B. flexion, eccentric

  C. flexion, concentric

  D. extension, concentric

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 265:

  Which of the following muscle groups must be strengthened in order to maintain a healthy back?

  A. Abdominals, knee flexors, and hip flexors

  B. Abdominals, hip extensors and erector spinae

  C. Abdominals, hip flexors and hip extensors

  D. Abdominals, hamstrings and hip flexor

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 266:

  What is the suggested order of an exercise session?

  A. Stretch, warm-up, endurance phase, cool-down

  B. Warm-up, endurance phase, cool-down, stretch

  C. Stretch, endurance phase, warm-up, cool-down

  D. Warm-up, endurance phase, stretch, cool-down

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 267:

  What does it mean if a specific activity is contraindicated?

  A. Perform less-intensively than normal

  B. Do not perform it as often

  C. Perform it slower than normal

  D. Do not perform at all

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 268:

  Which of the following statements is true regarding exercise for the prepubescent child?

  A. Children are less tolerant of heat because of a higher threshold for sweating.

  B. Since children are anatomically immature, they should not participate in any form of resistance training exercise.

  C. Because of the lack of development of the epiphyseal growth plates, children should not participate in any form of endurance training.

  D. Both B and C are true

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 269:

  What happens to the muscle during isometric tension development?

  A. Shortening of the muscle

  B. Lengthening of the muscle

  C. No change in the length of the muscle

  D. Relaxation of the muscle

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 270:

  Which of the following is the most important exercise to include in an overall training plan for an apparently healthy automobile mechanic who performs daily overhead movements?

  A. Lat pulldown

  B. Upright Row

  C. Tricep extension

  D. Shoulder press

  Correct Answer: D