ACE Personal Trainer - Chapter 10

Which of the following is MOST appropriate for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer to include in the initial training session with a new client?

Include only the assessments with a focus on mobility and stability appropriate for the client's current physical-activity level and health history

During a static postural assessment, a client displays an excessive kyphotic posture. Which of the following muscles are MOST likely shortened?

Latissimus dorsi

Which of the following is a correctible factor for a client whose assessment identifies muscular imbalances and postural deviations?

Lack of joint stability

During a static postural assessment, which of the following observations is MOST likely to be seen from the sagittal view?

A line of gravity that passes through the anterior third of the knee

Which of the following clients would MOST likely display anterior tilting of the pelvis?

An accountant working in an office environment seated for extended periods during a 12-hour shift

Which of the following will MOST likely be a result of an anterior pelvic tilt?

Lordosis

Which of the following assessments would MOST likely be contraindicated for a client with low-back pain?

McGill's torso test battery

During McGill's torso muscular endurance test battery, a client's flexion score is 120 seconds with a flexion/extension ratio score of 0.80. What is the client's extension score?

150 seconds

Which of the following identifies the PRIMARY purpose of the Thomas test?

To evaluate the length of the muscles involved in hip flexion

Standing up from a chair is an example of which primary movement?

Bend-and-lift

During a squat pattern assessment, the ACE Certified Personal Trainer observes the client is driving the knees forward during the descent of the squat. Which of the following is MOST likely causing this compensation?

Quadriceps dominance

A client is experiencing a "collapsing" of the low back during a shoulder push stabilization screen. Which of the following is MOST likely causing the compensation?

Lack of abdominal strength

From the side view of a standing row assessment, the ACE Certified Personal Trainer notices the client's head migrates forward. Which of the following muscles are MOST likely underactive?

Cervical spine extensors

During an assessment, a client expresses concern about being "judged" by the ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate response for the trainer?

"Thank you for sharing your concerns with me. Are you able to elaborate on what exactly makes you nervous?"

Before conducting a muscular-endurance assessment for the upper body, which of the following should the ACE Certified Personal Trainer INITIALLY assess?

Check for low-back pain and other orthopedic issues

A 47-year-old male client completes 17 push-ups during an assessment. Which category BEST identifies this total?

Very good

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate spotting technique for a bench press?

Establish a wide base of support and use an alternated grip narrower than that of the client while gripping the bar

During a one-repetition maximum (1-RM) squat assessment, which of the following is the MOST appropriate range of motion for an apparently healthy adult?

Knees bent slightly more than 90 degrees

A client completes the warm-up for the one-repetition maximum (1-RM) squat assessment. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate increase in workload for the client?

5 to 10%

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a relatively new client for the past 6 weeks. The client would like to get an estimate of his one-repetition maximum (1-RM) for the bench press exercise but isn't yet comfortable completing the assessment. The client has been consistently completing 8 repetitions of 150 pounds (68 kg). Which of the following is the MOST accurate estimate of the client's 1-RM?

188 pounds (85 kg)

Which of the following is being assessed when submaximal assessments exceed 10 repetitions?

Muscular endurance

Which of the following assessments is used to measure anaerobic power?

Vertical jump

In the following equation: Power = Force x Velocity, how is velocity measured?

Distance/Time

During a vertical jump test, which of the following is the approximate distance a client should stand away from the wall?

6 inches (15cm)

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is preparing to conduct speed and agility assessments with a client. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate warm-up to conduct prior to the assessments?

5- to 10-minute jog combined with short sprints