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A muscle that produces low force and has a high contractile rate is classified as a _________ - Precise Answer Longitudinal Muscle The ankle's most stable position is in ______ due to the overall shape of the ______ - Precise Answer Dorsiflexion; talus During the pre-participation screening your client is determined to have 4 risk factors. This is considered to be: - Precise Answer Moderate Risk A reason or rationale NOT to perform exercise or testing - Precise Answer Contraindicat...

CEP ACSM EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025 What is the exercise participation health screening process based on? - ANSWERS- the individual's current level of physical activity - the presence of signs or symptoms and/or known CV, metabolic, or renal disease - desired exercise intensity Goals of the ACSM participation health screening process is to identify individuals who: - ANSWERS- who should receive medical clearance before initiating an exercise program or increasing the frequ...

ACSM EP Exam (Everything you need to pass) (2024/2025) Already Graded A Which of the following is the MOST important exercise variable in preventing injuries? a. High intensity b. Longer bouts of duration c. Consecutive days of training d. Slow and gradual progression d. Slow and gradual progression The Framingham Heart Study started as a large cohort study in 1948 with the purpose of identifying and examining the effects of various risk factors for the development of which disease ...

ACSM EP Practice Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Underweight is classified as a body mass index (BMI) of ________ ? A. <19.9 kg*m2 B. <18.5 kg*m2 C. <24.9 kg*m2 D. <20.5 kg*m2 - ANSWERSB When measuring regional body circumstances, an average of duplicate measures is used provided that those measurements do not differ by more than ________. A. 3 mm B. 10 mm C. 5 mm D. 12 mm - ANSWERSC Which of the following represents the demarcation point of a very high health r...

Which of the following is the MOST important exercise variable in preventing injuries? a. High intensity b. Longer bouts of duration c. Consecutive days of training d. Slow and gradual progression CORRECT ANSWER d. Slow and gradual progression The Framingham Heart Study started as a large cohort study in 1948 with the purpose of identifying and examining the effects of various risk factors for the development of which disease process? a. Cardiovascular disease b. Neuromotor disease c. ...

Certified Physiologist ACSM Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Physical Activity - ANSWERSAny bodily movement produced by contracting skeletal muscles, with an increase in energy expenditure. Exercise - ANSWERSPlanned, purposeful, repetitive Physical Fitness - ANSWERSAttributes or characteristics that individuals have achieved that related to their ability to perform physical activity 3 metabolic pathways the body uses to creates ATP - ANSWERS1. Creatine Phosphate 2. anaerobic gl...

In an untrained subject doing incremental exercise, ventilation increases linearly up to - correct answer ~50 - 75% VO2 max Beta blocking drugs increase the myocardial oxygen demand. True or False? - correct answer False During exercise, the SV plateaus at approx. 40-60% of VO2 max. True or False? - correct answer True Systole during heavy exercise is longer than diastole during heavy exercise. True or False? - correct answer True The central chemoreceptors are sensitive to incre...

ACSM Exercise Physiologist Exam Latest Version Graded A+ FITT for Obese F: ≥5 days/week (max. caloric expenditure) I: Mod-Vigorous Aerobic activity (Vig-desirable) T: Min. 30 min -totaling ≥150min/week (Progress to 60 min) intermittent 10 min. bouts OK **Vigorous activity is encouraged T: Aerobic physical activity (resistance/flexibility -healthy pop. guidelines) FITT-P for Hypertensive F: Aerobic: Most/preferably every day Resistance: 2-3 days/week I: Mod-aerobic exercise RPE...

Which of the following is a *very high* risk value of WHR for a *young man*? - > 0.65 - > 0.75 - > 0.85 - > 0.95 CORRECT ANSWER > 0.95 Which of the following is a *very high* risk value of WHR for a *young woman*? - > 0.66 - > 0.76 - > 0.86 - > 0.96 CORRECT ANSWER > 0.86 Which of the following is a *very high* risk value of WHR for a *man* between the ages of *60 and 69 y/o*? - > 0.93 - > 1.03 - > 1.13 - > 1.23 CORRECT ANSWER >...

3 Tools that provide accurate information for health and fitness assessments CORRECT ANSWER 1. physical activity Readiness - Questionnaire (PAR-Q) 2. CVD Risk Factor assessment and classification by qualified health/fitness, clinical exercise, or health care professionals 3. medical evaluation including a physical examination and stress test by a qualified health care provider What is the minimum requirement when getting accurate information for health and fitness assessments CORRECT AN...