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ACE PERSONAL TRAINER MANUAL EXAM; LATEST UPDATE
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ACE PERSONAL TRAINER MANUAL EXAM; LATEST UPDATE When creating SMART goals, which of the following types should be avoided? a. Long-term goals b. Outcome goals. c. Negative goals. d. Performance objectives - ANSWER C. Negative goals. Setting negative goals focuses on the conduct that should be avoide d rather than the behavior to be achieved. The client must be thinking toward achievement rather than avoidance. Which of the following explains personal trainers' unique position in the allied healthcare continuum? - ANSWER They can show clients how to work properly while following their doctors' basic recommendations. While other members of the allied healthcare continuum may provide patients or clients with basic exercise instructions (for example, "try to walk up to 30 mi nutes per day, most days of the week"), few teach clients how to exercise successfully. Personal trainers play a unique role in the allied healthcare continuum. What is the main aim of a fitness certification? - ANSWER To safeguard the people from danger. The fundamental goal of certification is to protect the public from harm by determining if the professional can execute the job safely and effectively. Which of the following does not meet the concept of "scope of practice"? a. The legal scope of services that specialists in a specific sector can provi de b. The code of ethics that must be followed while in the workplace. c. The environment in which the services can be given d. Guidelines or parameters that must be followed: ANSWER b. The code of ethics that must be followed while in the workplace. A scope of practice specifies the legal range of services that experts in a specific sector can offer, the contexts in which those services can be performed, and th e norms or parameters that must be followed. According to the usual scope of practice for fitness professionals, personal train ers can help clients recover from musculoskeletal ailments. a. True b. False: ANSWER B. False Personal trainers can create workout plans after customers have been freed from rehabilitation, but they cannot "rehabilitate" clients who have been i njured. In general, ACE recommends that candidates set aside _______________ of st udy time to effectively prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Examination. - ANSWER: 3-4 months In general, ACE suggests that candidates devote three to four months of stud y time to effectively prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Examination. A personal trainer's area of practice includes diagnosing the reason of a client's lordosis posture and providing an exercise program to correct it. a. Tru e b. ANSWER: False. Fitness practitioners should never "diagnose" a client's problem or "pre scribe" any treatment. To renew certification for a new two-year cycle, ACE Certified Professionals must complete at least _____ hours of continuing education credits and hold a current certificate in _______________ and, if residing in North America, automated external defibrillation. - Answer 20: cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ACE certifications are valid for two years from the date they are earned and expire on the last day of the month. To renew certification for a new two-year cycle, ACE Certified Professionals must complete at least 20 hours of continuing educati on credits (2.0 CECs) and hold a current certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and, if living in North America, proper use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). What should a personal trainer do if a client insists on taking nutritiona l supplements despite being assured that his or her fitness objectives may be attai ned without them? - ANSWER: Refer the customer to a trained nutritionist or physician. The personal trainer can help the client understand that fitness goals can be met without using supplements, and that supplements can have un pleasant and potentially harmful side effects. If a client persists on taking nutritional supplements, the personal trainer should direct them to a trained physic ian or registered nutritionist for advice.The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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