Which of the following is among the reasons why the role of personal trainers is changing? - correct
answer ✔✔increasing number of adults and children who have overweight or obesity
Which of the following is within the ACE certified personal trainer scope of practice regarding training
clients with weight loss goals? - correct answer ✔✔designing exercise programs that lead to increased
energy expenditure and positive changes in body composition
Which of the following is among the health benefits associated with regular physical activity? - correct
answer ✔✔Improved bone health
What is a primary reason ACE Certified Personal Trainers should complete continuing education? -
correct answer ✔✔To ensure that they stay up to date with the latest exercise science research
Which of the following resources would be MOST appropriate for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer to
utilize when providing dietary advice to clients? - correct answer ✔✔Resources developed or endorsed
by the Federal Government (e.g., www.ChooseMyPlate.gov)
Which of the following would be OUTSIDE the scope of practice for ACE Certified Personal Trainers? -
correct answer ✔✔Offering solutions to a client who exhibits signs of depression that impact exercise
adherence
Which of the following is WITHIN the scope of practice for ACE Certified Personal Trainers? - correct
answer ✔✔Implementing a core conditioning program to improve postural stability
When working with clients who have been referred by their physicians for exercise programming, which
of the following steps would be MOST important for the personal trainer to take? - correct answer
✔✔Obtain written permission from the client prior to communicating with the referring physician
Which of the following is WITHIN the scope of practice for ACE Certified Personal Trainers? - correct
answer ✔✔Conducting fitness assessments and health screenings to identify exercise limitations
,Which of the following would be OUTSIDE the scope of practice for ACE Certified Personal Trainers? -
correct answer ✔✔Evaluating a client's low arches to identify the correct arch support that he should
purchase
What is the primary purpose of the ACE Personal Trainer Certification program? - correct answer ✔✔To
protect the public from harm
Which is the MOST appropriate way for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer develop a referral network? -
correct answer ✔✔By meeting with other health professionals
A client has soreness after a weekend tennis tournament. Which of the following is an appropriate action
that is WITHIN the scope of practice for ACE Certified Personal Trainers? - correct answer ✔✔Discuss
proper techniques for stretching the affected muscles
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which of the following is a key risk factor
for chronic disease? - correct answer ✔✔Lack of physical activity
Which of the following is expected by researchers Dunstan, Thorp, and Healy to one day join the list of
common modifiable risk factors that can lead to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)? - correct answer
✔✔Prolonged sitting/sedentary behaviors
Adhering to which of the following will help ACE Certified Personal Trainers to maintain the privacy of
their clients? - correct answer ✔✔Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who is interested in losing weight. The client
has tried many diets and now wants to use a supplement to increase metabolism. Which of the following
actions would be MOST appropriate for the personal trainer to take? - correct answer ✔✔Explain the
potentially harmful side effects of supplements
Which action by a personal trainer would be MOST appropriate when working with a client who has an
exaggerated lordotic posture? - correct answer ✔✔Implementing a core conditioning program
,A client has been released from physical therapy for shoulder impingement and is now working with an
ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Which course of action would be MOST appropriate for the personal
trainer to take? - correct answer ✔✔Build on the work done in physical therapy
What is the BEST way for a personal trainer to respond when a client is explaining that he or she is
feeling depressed due to problems at home? - correct answer ✔✔Listen with empathy
What is the MOST appropriate solution for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer to provide to a client who
has tight iliotibial (IT) bands? - correct answer ✔✔Teach the client self-myofascial release techniques
Which is the BEST way for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer to be recognized as an expert in a given
field? - correct answer ✔✔Complete a variety of continuing education in a specialty area
What is required for an exercise professional to be listed as a personal trainer on the United States
Registry of Exercise Professionals (USREPS)? - correct answer ✔✔A current NCCA-accredited certification
as a personal trainer from a CREP member
Which of the following healthcare professionals has a scope of practice that specifically includes injury
prevention, emergency care, and providing rehabilitation following injuries and surgery?A. Occupational
therapists - correct answer ✔✔Athletic trainers
Which of the following healthcare professionals has a scope of practice that specifically includes
counseling and the prescription of medication? - correct answer ✔✔Psychiatrist
Which of the following is introduced only as as a contemporary training parameter? - correct answer
✔✔Core conditioning
A client who has problems performing activities of daily living would benefit most from improving which
of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Base training
Which of the following best describes what is at the heart of a client-centered approach to personal
training? - correct answer ✔✔The personal trainer has specialized skills that help the client overcome
barriers to achieve fitness and performance goals.
, What should be the first step with a client when using the ACE mover model? - correct answer
✔✔Asking powerful open-ended questions to identify what the client hopes to accomplish
Which of the following is one of the three key steps in the ACE ABC approach? - correct answer
✔✔Collaboration
A client who can walk continuously for 10 minutes at a moderate intensity before needing to take a
break would start in which Cardiorespiratory Training phase of the ACE IFT Model. - correct answer
✔✔Base training
Which exercise would be most appropriate in the movement training phase of the ACE IFT Model
Muscular Training component? - correct answer ✔✔Body-weight lunges
Which of the following is considered both a traditional training parameter and a contemporary training
parameter? - correct answer ✔✔Flexibility
According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans substantial health benefits occur when adults
engage ________. - correct answer ✔✔150 minutes a week of moderate intensity cardiorespiratory
physical activity
Research on the effectiveness of the ACE Integrated Fitness Training Model resulted in 100% of the
individuals in the ACE IFT Model training group experiencing positive improvements in which of the
following parameters? - correct answer ✔✔Vo2 Max
In which muscular training phase of the ACE IFT Model would drills to build agility and power be
incorporated? - correct answer ✔✔load/speed training
A periodized training plan that incorporates workouts below the first ventilatory threshold (VT1),
between VT1 and the second ventilatory threshold (VT2) and above VT2, would be most appropriate for
which of the following clients? - correct answer ✔✔A client training to qualify for the Boston Marathon
Which of the following questions is the best option when helping a client break down barriers? - correct
answer ✔✔"What do we need to start doing now to move closer to your goals?"
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