ACSM ACSM Certifications 040-444 Questions & Answers

• Question 291:

  A medical history as well as risk factor screening are important before prescribing an exercise program for older adults. Individuals with one or more risk factors for exercise participation should be referred.

  A. Directly to the hospital and admitted for further evaluation.

  B. In 1 month to the nearest exercise facility.

  C. For diagnostic exercise tolerance testing.

  D. Immediately to a hospital emergency room.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 292:

  Which of the following factors does NOT impair an older individual's ability to thermoregulate?

  A. Reduced total body water.

  B. Decreased renal function.

  C. Decreased vascular peripheral responsiveness.

  D. Enhanced sweat response.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 293:

  All of the following musculoskeletal changes typically occur with advancing age EXCEPT

  A. Decreased flexibility.

  B. Impaired balance.

  C. Inhibited range of motion.

  D. Skeletal muscle hypertrophy

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 294:

  Body fat generally increases with advancing age, particularly between childhood and early adultophood, because of

  A. An exponential increase in caloric consumption.

  B. A great increase in caloric consumption and a small decline in fat production.

  C. Body fat accumulation as a result of an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure.

  D. Alterations in resting metabolic rate.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 295:

  The total number of muscle fibers is fixed at an early age, but A. At adolescence, males exhibit rapid hypertrophy of muscle.

  B. In comparison to males, females exhibit a more rapid hypertrophy of muscle.

  C. Males lose muscle mass faster at an early age when they remain sedentary.

  D. Males tend to exhibit muscle hypertrophy at a later age than females.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 296:

  Strenuous exercise can predispose children to which of the following?

  A. Osteoporosis.

  B. Osteoarthritis.

  C. Malignant tumors.

  D. Epiphysitis.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 297:

  Advancing age brings a progressive decline in bone mineral density and calcium content; this process is accelerated in women immediately following menopause. Which condition is commonly associated with this condition?

  A. Osteoarthritis.

  B. Osteoporosis.

  C. Arthritis.

  D. Epiphysitis.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 298:

  The remains relatively unchanged throughout childhood. However, after age 25, it typically decreases by

  A. 0% to 5% each decade.

  B. 5% to 15% each decade.

  C. 15% to 20% each decade.

  D. 15% to 20% each year.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 299:

  Cardiac output is a function of heart rate and stroke volume. In children, why is heart rate higher at rest and during exercise?

  A. Because in children, stroke volume is directly related to how much left ventricular stiffness reduces diastolic filling.

  B. Because in children, cardiac output is regulated more by peripheral resistance than Vo2max by any other variable.

  C. Because children typically have a lower stroke volume compared to adults.

  D. Because children typically have a more elevated peripheral resistance compared to adults.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 300:

  The increases as a result of physical training in elderly persons. This occurs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

  A. In men, the increase is a function of improved central and peripheral adaptations.

  B. In women, the increase is a function of improved peripheral adaptations.

  C. In both men and women, regular aerobic exercise slows the decline with aging.

  D. In both men and women, regular aerobic exercise speeds the decline with aging.

  Correct Answer: D