ACE Fitness ACE Fitness Certifications ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  Which of the following strategies should the personal trainer use to help prevent knee pain in a client who has excessive hip adduction during a squat?

  A. Increase the strength of the hip adductors and peroneals.

  B. Increase the strength of the quadriceps and hamstrings.

  C. Increase the strength of the gluteals and quadratus lumborum.

  D. Increase the strength of the quadriceps and quadratus lumborum.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 132:

  Which law of motion is BEST related to the ground reaction forces that the body absorbs in activities such as jumping rope, plyometrics, and jogging?

  A. Law of gravity

  B. Law of inertia

  C. Law of reaction

  D. Law of retraction

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 133:

  Which of the following has the GREATEST effect on water loss during physical activity?

  A. Temperature and humidity

  B. Dietary salt intake

  C. Current fitness level

  D. Pre-activity water consumption

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 134:

  The following nutritional information is given on a food label: Serving Size: 1 Amount per serving: 1 Calories: 390 Protein: 25 g Total carbohydrate: 50 g Cholesterol: 25 mg Sodium: 390 mg How many grams are derived from fat?

  A. 5

  B. 10

  C. 15

  D. 25

  Correct Answer: BD

• Question 135:

  Which of the following is an example of showing effective listening skills when a personal trainer is gathering information from a client?

  A. Giving advice

  B. Formulating future communication

  C. Questioning the client with closed-ended questions

  D. Paraphrasing what the client has said

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 136:

  An acceptable professional publication to use as a personal training resource is:

  A. Muscle and Fitness.

  B. Shape magazine.

  C. Berkeley Wellness Newsletter.

  D. Journal of the American Medical Association.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 137:

  In the first three months of training with a client, a personal trainer has tried a variety of teaching methods. The client loves to read educational materials and will say. "This motion feels right." Which learning styles is the client expressing a preference for?

  A. Athletic and visual

  B. Kinesthetic and auditory

  C. Auditory and demonstrative

  D. Visual and kinesthetic

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 138:

  After eight weeks of a running program, a client reports having developed discomfort in the shins. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate course of action?

  A. Incorporate the RICE protocol, and apply topical analgesic cream prior to each workout.

  B. Maintain the training program as designed, and evaluate the quality of the client's running shoes.

  C. Rest and take some time off until the discomfort subsides.

  D. Vary the client's modality to incorporate non or low impact activities such as biking, water exercise, or rowing.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 139:

  After having the client perform a push-up exercise, a personal trainer wants to stretch the client's agonist muscles and strengthen the antagonist muscles at the shoulder. What joint action must the client perform in order to accomplish this?

  A. Horizontal shoulder flexion

  B. Horizontal shoulder adduction

  C. Horizontal shoulder extension

  D. Horizontal shoulder retraction

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 140:

  Which of the following is contraindicated for the strength training of an individual with osteoporosis?

  A. Flexion of the spine or bending with forward flexion of the spine

  B. The use of closed-chain, weight-bearing exercises

  C. The use of hormone replacement therapy during exercise

  D. Strengthening the back extensors in the prone position on the floor or bench

  Correct Answer: C