PTC Exercise Testing and Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does VO2 max represent in fitness testing?
- Maximum lung capacity
- Maximum oxygen uptake during intense exercise (Correct answer)
- Resting metabolic rate
- Maximum heart rate achievable
Correct answer: Maximum oxygen uptake during intense exercise
VO2 max is the maximum volume of oxygen the body can utilize per minute during maximal exercise and is the gold standard measure of cardiorespiratory fitness.
Question 2: Which skinfold site is included in the standard 3-site protocol for women but replaced by the chest in the standard 3-site protocol for men?
- Abdominal
- Suprailiac
- Thigh (Correct answer)
- Triceps
Correct answer: Thigh
The thigh skinfold is included in the Jackson & Pollock 3-site protocol for women (tricep, suprailiac, thigh) but is replaced by the chest site in the men's protocol.
Question 3: During a standard push-up test, the client should lower their body until the elbows reach approximately:
- 45 degrees of flexion
- 90 degrees of flexion (Correct answer)
- Full extension
- 120 degrees of flexion
Correct answer: 90 degrees of flexion
Standard push-up test protocols require the elbows to reach approximately 90 degrees of flexion on each repetition to ensure consistent range of motion.
Question 4: What is the target heart rate zone typically recommended for moderate-intensity aerobic exercise?
- 40–50% of HRmax
- 50–60% of HRmax
- 64–76% of HRmax (Correct answer)
- 85–95% of HRmax
Correct answer: 64–76% of HRmax
ACSM guidelines define moderate-intensity aerobic exercise as 64–76% of maximum heart rate, corresponding to a moderate level of exertion.
Question 5: Which assessment is best used to evaluate functional movement patterns and identify movement limitations or asymmetries?
- VO2 max test
- Functional Movement Screen (FMS) (Correct answer)
- Skinfold caliper test
- 1RM strength test
Correct answer: Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) evaluates seven fundamental movement patterns to detect asymmetries and limitations that may predispose a client to injury.
Question 6: A client has a BMI of 27.5 kg/m². According to standard classifications, this is categorized as:
- Underweight
- Normal weight
- Overweight (Correct answer)
- Obese class I
Correct answer: Overweight
A BMI of 25.0–29.9 kg/m² is classified as overweight according to standard WHO/ACSM BMI categories.
Question 7: The Rockport Walk Test estimates VO2 max based on which variables?
- Age, resting heart rate, and body weight
- 1-mile walk time, heart rate at finish, age, and body weight (Correct answer)
- Distance covered in 12 minutes and resting heart rate
- Step test heart rate recovery and height
Correct answer: 1-mile walk time, heart rate at finish, age, and body weight
The Rockport Walk Test uses the time to walk 1 mile, the heart rate at the end of the walk, the participant's age, and body weight to estimate VO2 max.
PTC Exercise Testing and Assessment 2
What does VO2 max represent in fitness testing?