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ACSM Certified Personal Trainer: Client Assessment Flashcards

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  1. Which skinfold site is measured as a diagonal fold just above the iliac crest in Jackson & Pollock's three-site protocol for men?

    Answer: Suprailiac

    The suprailiac skinfold is measured as a diagonal fold just superior to the iliac crest along the midaxillary line in the three-site male protocol.

  2. A client performs a 1-repetition maximum bench press assessment. Their estimated 1RM is 150 lbs. What percentage of 1RM is typically used to train muscular endurance?

    Answer: 50–65%

    ACSM recommends 50–65% of 1RM with higher repetitions (≥15 reps) for muscular endurance training.

  3. During a health risk appraisal, a client states they smoke 10 cigarettes per day. How should the trainer count this as a CVD risk factor?

    Answer: One positive CVD risk factor

    Current cigarette smoking, regardless of quantity, counts as one positive CVD risk factor according to ACSM risk stratification guidelines.

  4. A client's bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) result may be compromised if the client is dehydrated. Why?

    Answer: Reduced body water decreases electrical conductance, inflating body fat estimates

    BIA relies on the conductance of electrical current through body water; dehydration reduces total body water, slowing conductance and causing overestimation of body fat percentage.

  5. A client has a fasting blood glucose of 110 mg/dL. According to ADA criteria, which category does this represent?

    Answer: Prediabetes (100–125 mg/dL)

    A fasting blood glucose of 100–125 mg/dL is classified as prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose) according to ADA guidelines used in ACSM risk stratification.

  6. Which assessment is used to estimate a client's aerobic capacity without requiring maximal effort and is particularly appropriate for deconditioned adults?

    Answer: YMCA Submaximal Cycle Ergometer Test

    The YMCA Submaximal Cycle Ergometer Test estimates VO2max from submaximal heart rate responses, making it safe and appropriate for deconditioned or higher-risk individuals.

  7. When interpreting a client's flexibility assessment using the back-scratch test, what does the measurement evaluate?

    Answer: Shoulder and thoracic spine flexibility

    The back-scratch test assesses upper-body flexibility, specifically shoulder joint range of motion and thoracic mobility.