ACSM ACSM Certified Personal Trainer: Client Assessment 3

Question 1

A trainer calculates a client's waist-to-hip ratio as 0.92 for a male client. How is this classified?

Accepted Answer

High risk

Answer

For men, a waist-to-hip ratio ≥0.90 is classified as high risk for cardiovascular and metabolic disease according to ACSM guidelines.

Question 2

Which of the following is the MOST accurate field test for estimating VO2max in a trained adult?

Accepted Answer

12-Minute Run Test (Cooper)

Answer

The Cooper 12-Minute Run Test correlates strongly with laboratory VO2max measurements and is considered a highly valid aerobic field test for trained individuals.

Question 3

When performing a health history intake, a client reports taking beta-blockers. How does this affect exercise assessment?

Accepted Answer

It attenuates heart rate response to exercise

Answer

Beta-blockers blunt the heart rate response to exercise, making heart rate-based intensity targets inaccurate; RPE should be used instead.

Question 4

A client has a BMI of 31 kg/m². According to ACSM, this falls into which classification?

Accepted Answer

Obese Class I

Answer

ACSM and NIH classify a BMI of 30.0–34.9 kg/m² as Obese Class I.

Question 5

Which girth measurement site is recommended by ACSM to assess abdominal obesity risk?

Accepted Answer

Waist at the narrowest point between ribs and iliac crest

Answer

ACSM recommends measuring waist circumference at the narrowest point of the torso, between the lower rib margin and the iliac crest, to assess abdominal obesity.

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ACSM ACSM Certified Personal Trainer: Client Assessment 3