ACE-Cert ACE Personal Trainer American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Traniner (PT) Online Training
ACE-Cert ACE Personal Trainer Online Training
The questions for ACE Personal Trainer were last updated at May 17,2024.
- Exam Code: ACE Personal Trainer
- Exam Name: American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Traniner (PT)
- Certification Provider: ACE-Cert
- Latest update: May 17,2024
A 35-year-old female client Is In the first trimester of her pregnancy and has been given clearance to exercise by her doctor She enjoys running but Is unsure of the intensity at which she should work and how she should measure It.
Which of the following is the BEST recommendation’?
- A . She should exercise at a comfortable intensity and use the RPE scale rather than heart rate to monitor exercise intensity.
- B . She should exercise at a comfortable intensity and use a heart rate monitor to more accurately monitor intensity.
- C . She should exercise at an RPE of 4-5 on the 10-point scale and use a heart rate monitor to ensure she does not overexert.
- D . She should exercise at an RPE of 9-11 on the Borg scale of 6-20 and use a heart rate monitor to more accurately monitor exercise intensity.
A new client with kyphosis presents with a forward head position and internally rotated shoulders. The client is deconditioned and has minimal kinesthetic awareness.
Which Is the MOST appropriate exercise to begin with to address this issue?
- A . Standing low row with tubing
- B . Seated low row on a machine
- C . Seated isotonic reverse fly on a machine
- D . Supine isometric reverse fly on the floor
Which of the following would be outside the ACE certified Personal Trainer scope of practice”
- A . Stratify risks for cardiovascular disease with clients in order to determine the need for referral.
- B . Provide information on healthy eating according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines
- C . Rehabilitate individuals who have graduated from physical therapy.
- D . Protect client confidentiality according to HIPAA laws.
What step should an ACE certified Personal Trainer take FIRST if they encounter an individual apparently unconscious on the locker room floor?
- A . Give two slow breaths followed by five chest compressions to establish breathing.
- B . Immediately activate EMS and assess the entire body for any broken bones or skin lacerations.
- C . Ask staff and members if anyone knows the identity of the person.
- D . Determine whether or not the person is responsive by gently tapping or shaking the shoulder and asking "Are you okay?"
Which is the MOST effective systematic method of teaching a skill?
- A . Explanation, demonstration, and execution
- B . Explanation, performance, and association
- C . Multisensory input, performance, and association
- D . Multisensory input, demonstration, and execution
Which cue would be MOST appropriate to help the client perform this exercise properly?
- A . Instruct the client to perform this exercise with feet elevated.
- B . instruct the client to lift the hips as high as possible while engaging the glutes.
- C . Tell the client: "Great job. That looks good. Make sure to squeeze your glutes at the top!"
- D . Tell the client: "Try to keep the spine in neutral alignment Brace the core and engage the glutes."
When used during an initial interview, which technique would allow an ACE certified Personal Trainer to BEST assess a client’s activity preferences?
- A . Administer movement and performance screens and assessments.
- B . Describe different types of physical activity and write an exercise program.
- C . Discuss the client’s lifestyle and schedule constraints.
- D . Discuss the client’s medical and physical activity histories and personal habits.
Which motion is the MOST significant safety concern during the performance of a squat thrust?
- A . Jump to full extension
- B . Tuck from torso extension
- C . Torso hyperextension during the plank position
- D . Straight-leg back extension from forward flexion
Which gland secretes hormones that increase oxygen uptake, increase heat production, and affect many metabolic functions’?
- A . Adrenal
- B . Hypothalamus
- C . Pituitary
- D . Thyroid
Which of the following descriptions represents an individual being at VT1?
- A . Easily being able to carry on a conversation
- B . No longer being able to speak comfortably
- C . Beginning blood lactate accumulation
- D . Using only carbohydrates as fuel