ACSM Client Assessment 4

Question 1

A client performs the 3-Minute Step Test and has a 1-minute recovery heart rate of 92 bpm. Using ACSM norms for a 35-year-old female, this would likely be classified as:

Accepted Answer

Average cardiovascular fitness

Answer

A recovery heart rate around 92 bpm after the 3-Minute Step Test for a 35-year-old female falls near the average category in ACSM normative tables.

Question 2

Which of the following is a NEGATIVE cardiovascular risk factor that can offset a positive risk factor when applying ACSM's risk factor thresholds?

Accepted Answer

HDL cholesterol ≥60 mg/dL

Answer

An HDL cholesterol of ≥60 mg/dL is ACSM's defined negative risk factor and may be subtracted from the positive risk factor count.

Question 3

During skinfold assessment, the triceps skinfold site is measured on which aspect of the arm and at what anatomical landmark?

Accepted Answer

Posterior midline, midway between the olecranon and acromion

Answer

The triceps skinfold is taken at the posterior midline of the upper arm, halfway between the olecranon and the acromion processes.

Question 4

A client's measured VO2max is 38 mL/kg/min. What is the equivalent MET value?

Accepted Answer

10.9 METs

Answer

1 MET = 3.5 mL/kg/min; therefore 38 ÷ 3.5 ≈ 10.9 METs.

Question 5

What is the primary reason skinfold measurements should be taken on the right side of the body?

Accepted Answer

Standardization; all prediction equations were developed using right-side measurements

Answer

Right-side skinfold measurement is a standardized convention because the regression equations used for body fat estimation were developed from right-side data.

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ACSM Client Assessment 4