ACE Domain 2: Program design and implementation Quizzes Welcome to your ACE CPT Practice Quizzes. Domain 2: Program design and implementation. (38 questions) Please click NEXTÂ to start your Free ACE Practice Quizzes right away. Best of Luck! 1. Which factor has the most influence over flexibility? A. A) Muscle B. B) Skin C. C) Joint capsule D. D) Tendons None 2. Which of these training modes involves an unstructured varying of intensities throughout a workout? A. A) Interval training B. B) Agility training C. C) Cardiorespiratory training D. D) Fartlek training None 3. Which phase would most benefit a client in completing his goal if they have expressed interest in an aesthetic goal and have developed postural stability and movement patterns ideally? A. A) Movement Training B. B) Performance Training C. C) Load Training D. D) Stability and Mobility Training None 4. Which of these has been thought to represent the highest sustainable level of exercise intensity? A. A) Anaerobic threshold B. B) First ventilator threshold C. C) Talk test threshold D. D) Aerobic threshold None 5. You are in the program design stage of strength development with your athlete client and you ask her to identify the different movement patterns, speeds, and muscles involved in her sport in order to properly conduct a needs assessment. To which option, in the needs assessment, would this information be applicable? A. A) Movement analysis B. B) Injury analysis C. C) Current conditioning level D. D) Physiological analysis None 6. Which stage will allow your client to develop peak power through intervals at an RPE of 9 or above? A. A) Aerobic-efficiency Training B. B) Anaerobic-endurance Training C. C) Aerobic-base Training D. D) Anaerobic-power Training None 7. What would be the ideal hard-to-easy ratio to begin aerobic-efficiency training? A. A) 1:3 B. B) 1:1 C. C) 1:4 D. D) 1:2 None 8. Which of these is most accurate in terms of resistance training and muscle hypertrophy? Exclusive PTP CPT Offers Most Popular Cert Best Online NCCA Cert Best Study Materials Gold Standard Cert A Good Option Best CPT for you? A. A) Resistance training should be periodized for muscle growth. B. B) Single set training produces superior hypertrophic results. C. C) Rest intervals should be 2 to 3 minutes. D. D) Use of a repetition range of 12 or more. None 9. What is the minimum amount of time aerobic exercise should take? A. A) 20 minutes B. B) 45minutes C. C) 30 minutes D. D) 10 minutes None 10. Which one is a concentric contraction? A. A) Triceps in a bicep curl B. B) Hamstrings in a leg curl C. C) Erector spinae in the upward portion of an abdominal crunch D. D) Hamstrings in a leg extension None 11. Which of these is the best course of action to continue to increase lower body strength significantly? A. A) Increase the number of squats to 20 reps per set. B. B) Add resistance to her squats and lunges. C. C) Discontinue the squats and lunges until she finds them difficult again. D. D) Continue with the program as it is. None 12. Which one of these is an example of Stability and Mobility training? A. A) Leg extension B. B) Depth jumps C. C) Bend and lift movements D. D) Isolated isometric contractions None 13. Which of these is not a sensory system that provides essential information to the central nervous system to maintain balance? A. A) Vestibular B. B) Somatosensory C. C) Cognition D. D) Visual None 14. Which training parameter involves the stretch-shortening cycle? A. A) Balance B. B) Reactivity C. C) Speed D. D) Power None 15. Lowered training volume is typical for what client? A. A) Competitive marathon runner B. B) Competitive soccer player C. C) Competitive powerlifter D. D) Competitive bodybuilder None 16. Which core layer consists of muscles and fasciae that encircle the lower regions of the spine? A. A) The outermost layer B. B) The middle layer C. C) The sagittal layer D. D) The deep or most inner layer None 17. Which of these is not a benefit of resistance training? A. A) Increased tensile strength in tendons B. B) Increased bone mineral density C. C) Higher cardiac output D. D) Increased muscle fiber size and contractile strength None 18. Which method cannot be used to program and monitor exercise intensity? A. A) Stroke volume B. B) METs C. C) Talk test/VT1 D. D) RPE None 19. What is phase 1 of the functional movement & resistance training component in the ACE IFT model? Exclusive PTP CPT Offers Most Popular Cert Best Online NCCA Cert Best Study Materials Gold Standard Cert A Good Option Best CPT for you? A. A) Load Training B. B) Performance Training C. C) Movement Training D. D) Stability and Mobility Training None 20. Which of these describes the muscles involved in respiration incorrectly? A. A) The sternocleidomastoid pulls the rib cage upward during active inspiration. B. B) The rectus abdominis pulls the rib cage downward during active expiration. C. C) The quadratus lumborum pulls the rib cage upward during active expiration. D. D) The diaphragm is used during passive inspiration. None 21. How many times should you suggest a client perform resistance training per week if they have not participated in exercise for two years and want to gain strength and reduce body fat? A. A) 2-3 B. B) 3-5 C. C) Once a week D. D) 3-4 None 22. Which cardiorespiratory training zone is shown with by moderate to vigorous intensity exercise? A. A) Zone 3 B. B) Zone 2 C. C) Zone 4 D. D) Zone 1 None 23. Which of these components represent the last stage of stability and mobility training? A. A) Proximal stability of the scapulothoracic spine B. B) Proximal mobility of the glenohumeral joint C. C) Proximal mobility of the pelvis and thoracic spine D. D) Static balance None 24. Which rest interval is most accurate for muscular hypertrophy? A. A) 2 - 5 minutes B. B) 30 - 90 seconds C. C) 5 minutes or over D. D) 30 seconds or less None 25. As a client lowers the weights and lengthens his arms during a bicep curl, which type of contraction is the bicep experiencing? A. A) Progressive contraction B. B) Eccentric contraction C. C) Isometric contraction D. D) Concentric contraction None 26. What are the two principal training components in the ACE IFT Model? A. A) Functional/resistance training and cardiorespiratory training B. B) Cardiorespiratory training and flexibility training C. C) Functional/resistance training and flexibility training D. D) Agility training and functional/resistance training None 27. Which of these is an example of adaptations that occur when the body exercises regularly? A. A) An Increase in blood volume B. B) Blood pressure is improved C. C) An enlarged heart D. D) All answers are correct None 28. What percent of his 1 repetition maximum should a person be training at to increase muscular strength? A. A) 50-60% of 1RM B. B) 80-90% of 1RM C. C) 90-100% of 1RM D. D) 60-75% of 1RM None 29. What is the target heart rate range be for a client with hypertension? A. A) 40-65% B. B) 65-85% C. C) 55%-75% D. D) 50-70% None 30. Which phase of cardio training challenges the phosphagen system and is almost always only entered into for clients with sport specific training goals? A. A) Aerobic-base Training B. B) Aerobic-efficiency Training C. C) Anaerobic-endurance Training D. D) Anaerobic-power Training None 31. Which of these statements defines what has happened to your client if they can comfortably talk after 15 minutes of cardio? A. A) Your client has reached her lactate threshold. B. B) Your client has reached her maximum oxygen uptake level. C. C) Your client has reached her ventilator threshold. D. D) Your client has reached her steady state level. None 32. Which of these type of exercise will be implemented when designing a program that is focused on improving the production of muscular force and power? A. A) Plyometric exercises B. B) Agility exercises C. C) Endurance exercises D. D) Speed exercises None 33. The best training intensity when resistance training for muscular endurance is? A. A) 60-70% of 1RM B. B) 50-60% of 1RM C. C) 90-100% of 1RM D. D) 70-80% of 1RM None 34. Which muscle is the agonist in a leg curl? A. A) Hamstrings B. B) Gluteus Maximus C. C) Quadriceps D. D) Soleus None 35. Above which of these levels is someone exercising using the talk test? A. A) 9 rating of Perceived Exertion B. B) First Ventilatory Threshold C. C) Second Ventilatory Threshold D. D) Lactate Threshold None 36. What stretching techniques should be utilized before a workout based on someone training for 3 years in martial arts with good stability and mobility all around? A. A) Myofascial release, warm-up and static stretches B. B) None of the above. C. C) Dynamic and ballistic stretches D. D) Myofascial release, AIS and dynamic stretches None 37. How many days per week should a boy that is 13 years old perform resistance training? A. A) 3-4 days/wk. B. B) 5-6 days/wk. C. C) 2-3 days/wk. D. D) 1-2 days/wk. None 38. Which of these two muscle groups is responsible for pulling upward on the pelvis? A. A) Hip flexors and erector spinae B. B) Rectus abdominis and erector spinae C. C) Hamstrings and erector spinae D. D) Rectus abdominis and hamstrings None 1 out of 38 Time is Up! Time's up
