ACE-Section 1 Quiz

A periodized training plan that incorporates workouts below the first ventilatory threshold (VT1), between VT1 and the second ventilatory threshold (VT2) and above VT2, would be most appropriate for which of the following clients?

A woman training to qualify for the Boston Marathon

A client who can walk continuously for 10 minutes at a moderate intensity before needing to take a break would start in which Cardiorespiratory Training phase of the ACE IFT Model.

Base training

A client has been released from physical therapy for shoulder impingement and is now working with an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Which course of action would be most appropriate for the personal trainer to take?

Build on the work done in physical therapy.

Which of the following is the most important factor for personal trainers to focus on to create a client-centered approach to personal training?

Building rapport

Which of the following is within the scope of practice for the ACE Certified Personal Trainers?

Conducting fitness assessments and health screens to identify exercise limitations.

Which of the following is within the ACE Certified Personal Trainer scope or practice regarding training clients with weight-loss goals?

Designing exercise programs that lead to increased energy expenditure and positive changes in body composition

A client has soreness after a weekend tennis tournament. Which of the following is an appropriate action that is within the scope of practice for ACE Certified Personal Trainers?

Discuss proper techniques for stretching the affected muscles.

When a client can consistently perform moderate-intensity physical activity for 20 minutes or more on at least three days per week, he or she should be training on which cardiorespiratory phase of the ACE IFT Model?

Fitness Training

A client who has problems performing activities of daily living would benefit most from improving which of the following?

Functional movements

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer begins working with a new client who has obesity and is apprehensive about beginning an exercise program. Which of the following approaches would be most effective in helping the client achieve early success in this first session?

Have the client perform exercises that provide the trainer with basic feedback about the client's current movement abilities and fitness.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which of the following is a key risk factor for chronic disease?

Lack of physical activity.

When working with clients who have been refereed by their physicians for exercise programming, which of the following steps would be most important for the personal trainer to take?

Obtain written permission from the client prior to communicating with the referring physician.

Which of the following would be outside the scope of practice for ACE Certified Personal Trainers?

Offering solutions to a client who exhibits signs of depression that impact exercise adherence.

Which of the following resources would be most appropriate for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer to utilize when providing dietary advice for clients?

Resources developed or endorsed by the Federal Government.

What is the most appropriate solution for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer to provide a client who has tight iliotibial (IT) bands?

Teach the client self-myofascial release techniques.

Which of the following best describes what is at the heart of a client-centered approach to personal training?

The personal trainer has specialized skills that help the client overcome barriers to achieve fitness and performance goals.

What is the primary purpose of the ACE Personal Trainer Certification program?

To protect the public from harm.

Which exercise would be most appropriate in the movement training phase of the ACE IFT Model Muscular Training component?

body-weight lunges

In which muscular training phase of the ACE IFT Model would drills to build agility and power be incorporated?

load/speed training

Which of the following is one of the five primary movement patterns that are the focus of movement training?

single-leg movement