Question 146

Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
What initial American College of Sports Medicine risk stratification does this client fall into?
  • Question 147

    If the facility's ______ is not in place, a potential for litigation could occur.
  • Question 148

    When developing an exercise prescription for a client visiting a high altitude environment (over 1500 m), the personal trainer should be aware that ______.
  • Question 149

    Which of the following is also known as the Trunk Flexion Test?
  • Question 150

    What feature is unique to skeletal muscle as compared to cardiac muscle?