Ace Study Cards Flashcards
Preparing for the Ace exam
Monica is a 40 year old woman with a resting heart rate of 70 BPM. What is your heart rate Reserve (HRR)?
110 BPM
The Heart Rate Reserve (110) is the difference between a person’s resting heart rate and their maximum heart rate. We can use the Karvonen method to determine her hrr. Since Monica sporty, we can determine her mhr by subtraction 40 from 220, which gives us 180 BPM. Then we take 70 away from 180 to get HRR of 110 BPM.
What is the major muscle group involved in the flexion portion of a leg curl exercise?
Hamstrings
The hamstrings are the main group of muscles responsible for flexing the knee.
Your client is doing intervals on the stair machine. Each interval contains a portion of intensity in which his met level is a seven and he is performing at 70% of his VO2 max. He maintains this level for 2 minute intervals what level of exercise is he performing at?
Vigorous exercise
Vigorous exercise is defined as exercising add and met level above 6 and Performing above 60% of an individual’s VO2 max. There’s a substantial cardiorespiratory challenge involved, and this level cannot be sustained for very long.
What is MET level
Metabolic equivalents a simplified method for classifying physical activities.
During a leg curl exercise, which muscle or muscle group is the agonist?
Hamstrings
The muscle that is doing the “work” against the resistance is the muscle that shortens, we just called The Agonist. In this case, it is the hamstrings.
According to theACE ITF Model, what is Phase 4 of the cardiorespiratory training component?
Anaerobic power training
Anaerobic power training is typically the last page and cardiorespiratory training because a person needs a good aerobic foundation in order to train for power.
Static stretching
Holding a stretch in an elongated position for specific period. The stretches help possibly for the chosen muscle for the purpose of improving flexibility.
Michael is a 50 year old man who has not exercised in eight years. His Fitness classification is “poor”. What should Michaels heart rate stay between doing cardio-respiratory exercise is?
96 - 114 BPM
Deconditioned person with a poor Fitness classification should exercise at approximately 57 - 67% of their maximum heart rate. For Michael, this is 96 - 114 BPM. You should be able to deduce this without calculating past his MHR by simply looking at the ranges.
John is in the Movement training phase a resistance training. What is an example of an exercise he should be performing at this time?
Bodyweight lunge
The Movement training phase consists of bodyweight only exercises to improve strength with movement and prepare a client for the load training phase.
When performing a squat what is the optimal alignment of the tibia and the trunk?
The tibia parallel to the torso
The tibia should be parallel to the Torso and that the thighs are parallel to the ground
When performing a squat, what is the optimal alignment of the tibia and the trunk?
The tibia parallel to the torso
The tibia should be parallel to the Torso and that the thighs are parallel to the ground.
Muscular power takes what two performance factors into account?
Force and velocity
Power = force times velocity, or work / time. It takes into account how quickly and forcefully a person can perform an activity.
Intrinsic motivation
Refers to motivation that influences behavior from inside sources like one’s desire for personal achievement or satisfaction.
What is the minimum amount of time about of aerobic exercise should last?
10 minutes
According to ACSM guidelines, a person should perform aerobic activity in bouts of at least 10 minutes in length.
How many minutes should a client who is of an average fitnes level exercise for per day?
30 - 90 minutes
Any person who is of a fair Fitness level or higher can generally safely exercise from 30 - 90 minutes per day.
What is the optimal amount of resistance for power exercises?
Moderate resistance
Training with moderate resistance at moderate to fast speeds is most effective for reaching a person’s highest power output potential.
During a leg extension exercise, which muscle or muscle group is the antagonist?
Hamstrings
The muscle that is opposing the work or lengthening with the resistance, is the antagonist. In this case the hamstrings
Which of the following tests are typically administered in the first or second week of training a client?
Health-related assessments (body composition, etc.)
Health-related assessments are typically covered in the first real week of training, after the client has been determined to be healthy and prepared for exercise but before more complex areas of fitness are tested
Ratings of Percieved Exertion
A scale which measures a person’s perceived level of exertion on a rating system from 0 to 10.
You have identified a need for one of your clients to strengthen his posterior chain as a result of poor posture which is the proper progression of suggested exercises?
Isometric contractions to dynamic ROM exercises
The proper progression is to move from isometric contractions with two to four reps, thentp 1 to 3 sets of dynamic ROM exercises.
Jenna has not participated in an exercise program for 2 years. She wants to get back into a resistance training routine to gain strength and reduce your body fat percentage. How many times should you suggest you perform resistance training per week?
2 - 3
A person who is not currently training or is just beginning should start out exercising between two and three times per week
Extrinsic motivation
refers to the motivation that influences behavior from outside sources like social or material rewards.
Maggie is a 50 year old woman who has not participated in exercise program for 8 years she had a measurement 70 degrees of movement with a passive straight leg raise. She exhibits light femoral internal rotation. What stretching techniques should be utilized before her workout based on her fitness level.
Myofascial release, warm-up static stretching
A client who is deconditioned with poor flexibility (a level less than 80°) with a passive leg stretch is considered tight and muscle imbalance should start out with myofascial release, a good warm-up and static stretching to prevent injury.
Janice is a 35 year old woman who wants to improve her overall muscular fitness. When resistance training, how many repetitions should she perform per set?
8 - 15
For General muscle fitness it is recommended that a person complete 1-2 sets of between 8 - 15 repetitions.