ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Online Questions & Answers

• Question 241:

  Some aspects of personal training require the trainer to touch the client. To avoid offending the client, the personal trainer should do which of the following?

  A. Discreetly touch the client in an appropriate manner.
  B. Touch the client as he or she will eventually get used to it.
  C. Explain the need and ask permission to touch the client.
  D. Design programs that eliminate the need to touch the client.
  C. Explain the need and ask permission to touch the client.

• Question 242:

  Within which stage of learning are exercisers MOST likely to make mistakes?

  A. Autonomous
  B. Associative
  C. Cognitive
  D. Affective
  D. Affective

• Question 243:

  During a recent interview, a 64-year-old client said he had some negative experiences with previous personal trainers. The client indicated being critical of some of the information past trainers had shared because they were all much younger than the client. Which of the following would be the BEST strategy for the ACE certified Personal Trainer to use in order to gain respect and trust from this client?

  A. Gather more specific information about previous negative experiences to better understand the client's perspective. Attempt to contact the client's previous trainers to ask for suggestions or recommendations in working with their former client.
  B. Tell the client that age is not a factor Point out that plenty of people have no problems working with trainers young and old. and provide assurances that the client's experience will be a positive one .
  C. Gather more specific information about the client's previous negative experiences to better understand the client Behave. and dress professionally, and explain personal credentials, training, and philosophy Answer any questions the client might have.
  D. Tell the client about all the successes that previous clients have had, instilling an initial level of trust Offer the client an opportunity to watch a few training sessions with other clients providing the client a chance to develop a more informed opinion
  A. Gather more specific information about previous negative experiences to better understand the client's perspective. Attempt to contact the client's previous trainers to ask for suggestions or recommendations in working with their former client.

• Question 244:

  Which safety concern should be addressed with this client?

  A. Increased shear at the hip and undue stress on the gastrocnemius
  B. Increased strain forces at the knee and undue stress on the anterior cruciate ligament
  C. Increased strain on the cervical spine and undue stress on the taccrural joint
  D. Increased strain on the lumbar spine and increased eccentric load on the gluteus maximus
  A. Increased shear at the hip and undue stress on the gastrocnemius

• Question 245:

  For several months, a 56-year-old lawyer who has type 1 diabetes has been diligently working with a personal trainer for one-hour sessions three or four times per week and doing something active six days per week. Over the past two weeks, the client has canceled some sessions with the personal trainer because of a new court case. When the client Is working out with the personal trainer, the client's output has been noticeably less. What would be an appropriate way for the personal trainer to address the client's pattern of inconsistency?

  A. Inform the client that working out needs to be a priority in order to regulate type 1 diabetes. Tell the client that an hour commitment three to four times per week is not impossible.
  B. Ask the client about obstacles that keep the client from making the training on time. Continue to educate the client about the importance of staying active to help regulate type 1 diabetes.
  C. Continue to bill the client for sessions that the client is missing. The personal trainer is running a business, and the client needs to figure out personal matters and make the sessions that have been scheduled.
  D. Ask the client about obstacles that keep the client from making the training on time. If the client is incapable of training for an hour with the personal trainer, modify the workouts to a timeframe to which the client can commit. Continue to educate the client about the importance of staying active to help regulate type 1 diabetes.
  D. Ask the client about obstacles that keep the client from making the training on time. If the client is incapable of training for an hour with the personal trainer, modify the workouts to a timeframe to which the client can commit. Continue to educate the client about the importance of staying active to help regulate type 1 diabetes.

• Question 246:

  Angina pectoris is caused by which of the following?

  A. Overdeveloped pectoralis muscle group
  B. Strained pectoralis muscle
  C. Insufficient oxygen supply to the heart muscle
  D. Reduction in heart rate and an increase in stroke volume
  C. Insufficient oxygen supply to the heart muscle

• Question 247:

  During the initial interview, which of the following strategies is MOST effective in building a strong relationship with a new client?

  A. Inform the client of your qualifications and experience as an ACE certified Personal Trainer.
  B. Ask the client open-ended questions and listen to the responses.
  C. Outline the specific components of the client's new exercise program to meet the training goals.
  D. Develop a behavioral contract for the client citing negative consequences for missed sessions.
  D. Develop a behavioral contract for the client citing negative consequences for missed sessions.

• Question 248:

  Which of the following is recommended for replacing footwear?

  A. Athletic shoes will lose their cushioning after one to two months but will remain useful if clients replace the innersoles on a regular basis.
  B. Athletic shoes will lose their cushioning after three to six months of regular use (approximately 350 to 500 miles or 560 to 800 km of running) but should be replaced sooner if clients see the bottom of the shoe wearing down unevenly.
  C. Athletic shoes will lose their cushioning after seven to eight months of regular use (approximately 500 to 700 miles or 800 to 1.125 km of running) but should be replaced sooner if clients see the bottom of the shoe wearing down unevenly.
  D. Athletic shoes will lose their cushioning after a year of regular use (approximately 700 to 900 miles or 1,125 to 1,450 km of running) but should be replaced sooner if clients see the bottom of the shoe wearing down unevenly.
  B. Athletic shoes will lose their cushioning after three to six months of regular use (approximately 350 to 500 miles or 560 to 800 km of running) but should be replaced sooner if clients see the bottom of the shoe wearing down unevenly.

• Question 249:

  Which is the recommended ratio of fluid replacement to fluid loss during exercise?

  A. 1 to 1
  B. 1 to 2
  C. 1 to 3
  D. 2 to 1
  B. 1 to 2

• Question 250:

  A client is doing some dry land training with core exercises for an upcoming swim meet by working on back extension movements with arms overhead. The client is greatly fatiguing and breaking form but wants to continue. The personal trainer modifies the exercise by having the client lower arms to the side and continue the exercise. What is being applied in this modification?

  A. Muscle fiber arrangements
  B. Muscle force production
  C. Lever length
  D. Attachment force innovation
  C. Lever length