Chapter 1
ACSM / NCPAD certified fitness trainer (CIFT) certification has minimum requirements of
Current ACSM certification or current NCCA accredited health / fitness-related certification
True or false? After achieving the ACSM certified personal trainer certification the fitness professional does not need to pursue any continuing education
False
It's likely that's a ACSM certified personal trainer would perform any or all of the following tasks except...
Analyze clients diets and use of supplements in order to design nutrition programs for them.
Center for disease control and prevention data shows that _____ of US adults are insufficiently or totally inactive.
Approximately 30%
According to IHRSA, the majority of health club members:
Live within a 10 to 12 minute drive from home to the health club.
All the following are examples of not-for-profit organizations with fitness centers except...
Locally owned fitness franchises
ACSM certified personal trainer domains include all of the following except...
Nutritional assessment and dietary/supplement recommendations.
ACSM personal trainers need to obtain _____ CEUs every _____ years, along with a nominal administration fee to be recertified.
45:3
The ACSM certified exercise PHYSIOLOGIST requires a minimum of
A bachelor's degree.
The ACSM American fitness index is?
A program to help cities understand how their residents helped compares to other cities nationwide.
Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of an ACSM certified professional trainer.
Attempting to sell clients ergogenic aids as fitting to the client, such as nutritional supplements, exercise equipment, or clothing.
The region of the United States with low leisure Time activity and high rates of obesity and diabetes is...
Southeast
True or false? The ACSM certified personal trainer must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree.
False
Exercise is Medicine certificate designation is available with some requirements for....
Individuals currently certified by a NCCA accrediting organization.
True or false? ACSM personal trainers are only subject to regional laws regarding personal training scope of practice and liability.
True
True or false? For the personal trainer at the exercise sciences are a fundamental component of the personal trainers knowledge.
True
True or false? Medical fitness centers (MFCs) are likely to keep on experiencing continued growth serving over 4 million people by 2015.
True
True or false? Most legitimate certifications require certified professionals to accumulate CECs or CEUs to recertify. (post edu.)
True
True or false? The national commission for certifying agencies is an independent, non-governmental agency that accredits professional certifications in a variety of professions.
True
Upon being certified by the ACSM personal trainer can...
May share their credentials with clients to establish professional qualifications.
Communication includes verbal as well as ____ elements.
Nonverbal (visual, kinesthetic)
What does WHP stand for?
Worksite Health Promotion
According to the American heart association what is the number one health concern among US patients
Obesity
Based on information from IHRSA and estimates of the US population, the total number of health club members represents _____ percent of the population.
14-15%
All of the following are major goals of worksite health promotion except...
Provide recreational opportunities for employees.