ACE Section 3 Quiz

A body mass index of 25 kg/m^2 or grater increases a person's risk for which of the following?

Type 2 diabetes

Which of the following is the recommended fluid intake prior to exercise?

5-7 mL/kg

Which is the most commonly recommended training tempo for new exercises?

6 seconds

Which of the following indicates the average resting heart rate in males?

60 to 70 beats per minute

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is developing a Performance Training program for a client. What percentage of time should be spent training in zone 1?

70-80%

Which of the following conditions describes the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque accumulation?

Arteriosclerosis

Which of the following is necessary for hormone production, cushioning of vital organs, and maintenance of certain body functions?

Essential body fat

Which of the following identifies the primary purpose of the Thomas test?

To evaluate the length of the muscles involved in hip flexion

What is the waist-to-hip ratio for a client whose waist measures 29 inches and hip circumference measures 38 inches?

.76

What is the recommended weekly or biweekly exercise duration progression for cardiorespiratory training over the first four to six weeks of training a new client?

10%

Which of the following is the recommended plyometric training volume for a client with plyometric experience?

100 to 120 contacts per session

During McGill's torso muscular endurance test battery, a client's flexion score is 120 seconds with a flexion/extension ratio score of .80. What is the client's extension score?

150 seconds

Which is the minimum amount of time a client should be able to perform steady-state cardiorespiratory exercise at a RPE of 3 to 4 before progressing to fitness training?

20 minutes

What is the appropriate body mass index of a client with the following information: height- 5 feet 5 inches, weight- 135 pounds?

22.5 kg/m^2

Before progressing into Fitness Training, a client should be able to consistently perform which of the following?

A minimum of 20 minutes of steady-state cardiorespiratory exercise in zone 1 on at least three days per week.

Which of the following movements occurs in the frontal plane?

Abduction of the leg

Which of the following clients would most likely display anterior tilting of the pelvis?

An accountant working in an office environment seated for extended periods during a 12-hour shift.

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who wants to run a 10k. which of the following conditions would most likely prohibit the client from participating in a ventilatory threshold assessment?

Asthma

Which of the following describes the most appropriate time for a client to perform plyometric drills in a training session?

At the beginning, following a dynamic warm-up

Which of the following exercises best represents a closed-kinetic chain movement?

Body-weight squat

Standing up from a chair is an example of which primary movement?

Bend-and-lift

Which of the following assessments may incorrectly categorize extremely muscular individuals?

Body mass index

From the side view of a standing row assessment, the ACE Certified Personal Trainer notices the client's head migrates forward. Which of the following muscles are most likely underactive?

Cervical spine extensors

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is planning to include high intensity activities within a client's muscular training program. During which of the exercise session should the high-intensity activities be performed?

Close to the beginning of the conditioning portion when the client is less likely to be fatigued.

Cardiorespiratory interval training is typically introduced during which stage of training?

Fitness training

Which of the following is a primary characteristic of functional training for muscular fitness?

Focus on establishing/reestablishing postural stability and kinetic chain mobility

During the concentric portion of a seated leg extension, which muscle group is performing as the antagonist?

Hamstrings

Which of the following best explains why a client who is a marathon runner has experienced a reduced heart rate at the same running speed that previously produced a higher heart rate?

Increased cardiac output

A client is experiencing a "collapsing" of the low back during a shoulder push stabilization. Which of the following is most likely causing the compensation?

Lack of abdominal strength

Which of the following is a correctible factor for a client whose assessment identifies muscular imbalances and postural deviations?

Lack of joint stability

Which of the following will most likely be a result of an anterior pelvic tilt?

Lordosis

Adults who do not perform muscular training will typically see which of the following muscular tissue responses as they age?

Loss of 5 lbs. per decade

Which of the following assessments would most likely be contraindicated for a client with low-back pain?

McGill's torso test battery

Which of the following techniques would provide the most accurate true resting heart rate?

Measure in the morning before rising from bed

Which of the following exercises best demonstrates isometric action?

Modified v-sit

A new client provided a sample of a pervious workout that included 3 sets of 5 reps with a weight load of 90% of 1-RM and a rest interval of 2-5 minutes. This sample exercise plan is most likely to indicate the client had which of the following training goals?

Muscular strength

A long-standing client has significantly increased their exercise frequency and intensity to break through a recent plateau. Over the past week, their resting heart rate was averaged 78 beats per minute compared to their typical 70 beats per minute. Which of the following might best explain this increase?

Overtraining syndrome

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who has a bench press rep rang of 12-15. The client had been consistently bench pressing 175 pounds for 12 reps and can now complete 15 reps at the same weight. Utilizing the double-progression training protocol, which of the following would be most appropriate progression?

Perform 12 reps of 185 pounds

Anaerobic power is typically performed during which of the following stages of training?

Performance training

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is facilitating a stretching session with a client. The client performs a passive 10 second pre-stretch, then pushes against the force provided by the personal trainer. Which of the following best identifies this type of stretching?

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

During a squat pattern assessment, the ACE Certified Personal Trainer observes the client is driving the knees forward during the descent of the squat. Which of the following is most likely causing this compensation?

Quadriceps dominance

Which of the following training principle refers to loss of muscle strength due to termination of a regular muscular training program?

Reversibility

Which portion of the spine consists of five fused vertebrae?

Sacrum

Which of the following is considered a step in the formal process to determine evidence-based practice?

Scrutinizing the quality of research evidence

Which of the following refers to a resting heart rate that is less than 60 beats per minutes?

Sinus bradycardia

Which of the following best categorizes a client's blood pressure measurement of 120/82 mmHg?

Stage 1 hypertension

A client who is working on achieving her fitness goals has been performing body weight stationary lunges with good form and execution and is ready to advance this exercise. Which of the following is the most appropriate progression?

Stationary lunges with dumbbells in hand

Which of the following describes the point at which ventilation begins to increase in a nonlinear fashion?

VT1

Which of the following is the best example of the ACE Certified Personal Trainer asking an open-ended question?

What is stopping you from doing additional training, like you mentioned?