ACE: Ch 8 - Physiological Assessment

Which of the following identifiable signs or symptoms that merit immediate test termination and possible referral to a qualified healthcare professional is related to poor perfusion?

• Claudication

• Cyanosis

• Fatigue

• Ataxia

Individuals who are short in stature may not be good candidates for which type of testing?

• Cycle ergometer tests

• Treadmill tests

• Ventilatory threshold tests

• Step tests

Which of the following cardiorespiratory fitness tests uses the immediate post-recovery heart rate to assess a client's fitness level?

• First ventilatory threshold test

• Rockport fitness walking test

• YMCA bike test

• YMCA submaximal step test

According a report by Foster and Porcari, the risk of heart attack and sudden cardiac death during exercise among fitness facility members is _______ that of cardiac patients in a supervised rehabilitation program.

• Double

• Triple

• Five times

• 10 times

A male client who weighs 190 pounds has a one-repetition maximum of 225 pounds on the bench press exercise. His relative strength for this exercise is

• 225 pounds

• 0.84

• 35 pounds

• 1.18

A competitive soccer player, whose sport requires an ability to accelerate, decelerate, change direction, and then accelerate again, is interested in completing an assessment to serve as a baseline against which he can measure future improvements. Which test will BEST measure these sports skills?

• YMCA bike test

• 40-yard dash

• Pro agility test

• 1.5-mile run test

Which response would warrant immediate termination of exercise testing?

• Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) >14 (6 to 20 scale)

• Heart rate (HR) > age-predicted maximum

• Systolic blood pressure (SBP) >220 mmHg

• Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >115 mmHg

Which body-composition assessment method produces percent fat estimates that can vary greatly from day to day based on the hydration status of the client being tested?

• Skinfolds

• Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

• Hydrostatic weighing

• Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)

You are working with a client who weighs 180 lb (82 kg) with a body-fat percentage of 20%. What will his approximate weight be when he reaches his goal of 15% body fat, assuming that his lean body mass remains constant?

• 144 lb (65 kg)

• 149 lb (68 kg)

• 169 lb (77 kg)

• 175 lb (80 kg)

Which assessment does NOT use predicted maximal heart rate or predicted VO2max, but instead provides an actual measured heart rate that corresponds to the client’s unique metabolic response to exercise?

• YMCA bike test

• Bruce submaximal treadmill test

• Submaximal talk test for VT1

• Rockport fitness walking test