ACE practice exam questions and

ACE practice exam questions and answers Your client tells you that he understands that his family has a history of heart disease and that being overweight can increase his risk for such conditions. He is still wary of beginning any kind of exercise program and says that he has never had any weight loss success in the past. According to the Theoretical Model of Behavioral Change, what stage of change is your client in?

• Contemplation
• Preparation
• Precontemplation
• Action - Correct Answers –C

Assesses leg power and activation of the phosphagen energy system. - Correct Answers -sport skill assessment When working with a beginner client, the most appropriate progression variable to manipulate is - Correct Answers -duration What is considered a classical form of mind body exercise? - Correct Answers -Hatha Yoga Ebbeling single stage treadmill test is appropriate for who - Correct Answers -low risk apparently hwalthy non athletic adults aged 20-59 yrs old Kristin is in for her second session and you are conducting fitness assessments. While you are checking her body fat percentage you ask her about types of exercise she prefers to do. What stage of the client-trainer relationship are you in with Kristin?

• Rapport Stage
• Planning Stage
• Investigation Stage
• Action Stage - Correct Answers -C

According to the ACE Integrated Fitness Training Model, what step in the training process best follows the testing of resting measures such as heart rate and blood pressure?

• Core Function
• Balance
• Static Posture
• Health Related Assessments - Correct Answers -C 1 / 3

What is an example of non-verbal communication?

• Tone of voice.
• Facial expression.
• Body language.
• All of the above.
• Both B and C only - Correct Answers -D

James has been training for and competing in triathlons for 5 years. He wants to increase running speed and cycling power. How many times should you suggest he train per week?

• 2-3
• 3-4
• 4-6
• 4-7 - Correct Answers -D

Bill is training at 80-90% of his 1 repetition maximum on leg press. How long should he typically wait before training his legs again?

• 24 hours
• 36 hours
• 48 hours
• 72 hours - Correct Answers -D

Parasympathetic nerve fibers (controlling the HR) are inhibited by sympathetic nervous system during exercise-Increasing HR ________ withdrawal? - Correct Answers -vagal withdrawal Speaking is possible but not comfortable-Cannot recite entire alphabet with ease VT level? - Correct Answers -above VT1 below VT2 SAID Principle - Correct Answers -Stands for Specific adaptation to imposed demands 1)Relax muscle group and passively stretch. 2) Concentrically contract opposing muscle group (of muscle group that's targeted); hold for 30 sec to increase ROM3) Greater stretch during final phase due to RECIPROCAL and AUTOGENIC inhibition ✖

• Hold-Relax with Agonist Contraction PNF

B)Horizontal Flexion (ADDuction) C)Cardiorespiratory Training

• Hold-Relax PNF - Correct Answers -A

Wolff's Law - Correct Answers -Bones capable of increasing its strength in response to stress by laying down more bone 2 / 3

Combination of several successively arranged joints making a complex motor unit. - Either open or closed - Correct Answers -kinetic chain If client is not pulling their knee back far enough, is lifting the LUMBAR back off the surface (LORDOSIS), or creating a posterior pelvic tilt, it will be a ...

• Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH)
• False positive of the Thomas Test - ILLIOPSOAS will appear tight when not
• Associative Stage of Learning
• False negative of the Thomas Test - hip flexors with appear fine when they aren't -

Correct Answers -D Protects blood cells, body tissue, and essential fatty acids from destruction in body- Found in: Fortified & multigrain cereals, nuts, wheat germ, veg oils, green leafy veggies.

• Potassium
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin E
• Calcium - Correct Answers -C

Combination of successively arranged joints that's DISTAL aspect of extremity (end of chain farthest from body) moves freely and is not fixed to an object. -I.E. Seated leg extension, Leg Curl, Bench Press, Dumbbell Biceps Curl, Lat Pull-Down - Correct Answers -open kinetic chain movement RAPID rate of ATP production-High-intensity, short-duration - Correct Answers - Anaerobic Glycolysis System Assessment of Thomas Test - - What it means when client's leg abducts or is angled outward during the test - Correct Answers -IT band is tight Before assessing your client, ask if they have a sore or injured back. If they answer yes ... dont perform this test - Correct Answers -thomas test Distribution of fault between an injured party and any defendant - Correct Answers - comparative negligence scapula with thorax underneath joint or articulation? - Correct Answers -articulation

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