AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer Practice Exam
(AFAA-PTF AFAA PTF)
Wellness can be defined as: -
behaviors that minimize diseases and disabilities.
According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), a women with a ______ has a
major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. -
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) reading greater than / equal to 130 mg/dl
How many positive risk factors for cardiovascular disease does Steven have? Please review the
Case Study below: Steven is a 42-year-old male who is 6' tall and weighs 175 pounds. His goal is
to gain 15 pounds of muscle. He has requested a diet plan. Currently, he has been running 6
miles, 5 days per week, and lifting weights 2 days per week. He contines to smoke after his 45-
year-old brother died of a heart attack 1 month ago. -
2
What is one lifestyle recommendation a personal fitness trainer should give Steven? Please
review the Case Study below: Steven is a 42-year-old male who is 6' tall and weights 175
pounds. His goal is to gain 15 pounds of muscle. He has requested a diet plan. Currently, he has
been running 6 miles, 5 days per week, and lifting weights 2 days per week. He contines to
smoke after his 45-year-old brother died of a heart attack 1 month ago. -
Attend a smoking cessation program to reduce your risk of heart disease.
As Steven's personal fitness trainer, which service exceeds your scope of practice? Please review
the Case Study below: Steven is a 42-year-old male who is 6' tall and weights 175 pounds. His
goal is to gain 15 pounds of muscle. He has requested a diet plan. Currently, he has been running
6 miles, 5 days per week, and lifting weights 2 days per week. He contines to smoke after his 45-
year-old brother died of a heart attack 1 month ago. -
Prescribing a nutritional regimen.
A food nutrition label for a cup of granola cereal states that each serving is 230 calories with 49
grams of carbohydrates. What is the percentage of carbohydrates per serving? -
85
A personal fitness trainer uses the Rockport Walking Test to assess: -
cardiorespiratory fitness
When selecting the exercise order, in general, the ______ muscles are worked first. -
larger
Effective cueing is ______ and: -
specific; positive
