ACSM 030-333 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 030-333 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  Which of the following statements regarding exercise for the elderly is FALSE?

  A. A decrease in maximal HR is responsible for reductions in the maximal oxygen consumption as we age.
  B. A loss of fat-free mass is responsible for the decrease in muscular strength as we age.
  C. The ACSM recommends a cardiorespiratory training intensity of 50% to 70% of HRR for older adults.
  D. Resistance exercise training is not recommended for older adults.
  D. Resistance exercise training is not recommended for older adults.

• Question 12:

  Which of the following statements true regarding exercise leadership is FALSE?

  A. The exercise leader should be fit enough to exercise with any of his or her participants.
  B. Most people are not bored by exercise and can easily find time to participate in an exercise program.
  C. The exercise leader should adjust the exercise intensity based on individual differences in fitness.
  D. Periodic fitness assessment may provide evidence of improvement in fitness for some participants.
  B. Most people are not bored by exercise and can easily find time to participate in an exercise program.

• Question 13:

  Which of the following medications have been shown to be most effective in preventing or reversing exercise-induced asthma?

  A. f3 -Agonists.
  B. f3 -Blockers.
  C. Diuretics.
  D. Aspirin.
  A. f3 -Agonists.

• Question 14:

  Which of the following diseases is NOT typically associated with obesity?

  A. Diabetes.
  B. Skin cancer.
  C. Coronary artery disease.
  D. Colon cancer.
  B. Skin cancer.

• Question 15:

  Which of the following medical conditions is NOT part of the female athlete triad?

  A. Disordered eating.
  B. Osteoporosis.
  C. Amenorrhea.
  D. Anemia.
  D. Anemia.

• Question 16:

  Athletes may have protein needs greater than those of sedentary individuals. What level of protein intake is the recommended UL for athletes?

  A. 0.8 g/kg.
  B. 1.4 g/kg.
  C. 2.2 g/kg.
  D. 1.7 g/kg.
  D. 1.7 g/kg.

• Question 17:

  Informed consent is best described as:

  A. A legal form.
  B. A process that is backed up by a form.
  C. Something that only a lawyer can provide to an exercise program.
  D. Being an informed consumer to ensure that one undertakes the proper exercise program.
  B. A process that is backed up by a form.

• Question 18:

  All of the following are special considerations inprescribing exercise for the client with arthritis EXCEPT:

  A. The possible need to splint painful joints forprotection.
  B. Periods of acute inflammation result in decreased pain and joint stiffness.
  C. The possibility of gait abnormalities as compensation for pain or stiffness.
  D. The need to avoid exercise of warm, swollenjoints.
  B. Periods of acute inflammation result in decreased pain and joint stiffness.

• Question 19:

  The recommended cardiorespiratory exercise training goal for apparently healthy individuals should be:

  A. 15 minutes, six times per week, at 90% of HRR.
  B. 30 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.
  C. 60 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.
  D. 30 minutes of weight training, three times per week, at 60% of HRR.
  B. 30 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.

• Question 20:

  An appropriate exercise for improving the strength of the low back muscles are:

  A. Straight leg lifts.
  B. Parallel squats.
  C. Spinal extension exercises.
  D. Sit-ups with feet anchored.
  C. Spinal extension exercises.