ACSM
010-111 · Question #28
010-111 Question #28: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C. 40% to 60% of heart rate reserve. ACSM guidelines designate 40-60% of heart rate reserve as the appropriate intensity for the initial conditioning stage of a cardiovascular exercise program.
Question
What is the intensity recommendation for the initial conditioning stage of a cardiovascular program?
Options
- A10% to 20% of heart rate reserve
- B20% to 30% of heart rate reserve
- C40% to 60% of heart rate reserve
- D60% to 85% of heart rate reserve
Explanation
ACSM guidelines designate 40-60% of heart rate reserve as the appropriate intensity for the initial conditioning stage of a cardiovascular exercise program.
Common mistakes.
- A. 10-20% HRR is below the minimal threshold for eliciting a cardiovascular training adaptation and is not a recognized stage intensity in standard ACSM programming.
- B. 20-30% HRR is still too low to constitute an effective cardiovascular conditioning stimulus and does not correspond to any formally defined program stage in ACSM guidelines.
- D. 60-85% HRR corresponds to the improvement stage of a cardiovascular program, which is appropriate only after the initial conditioning stage has been completed and fitness has been established.
Concept tested. ACSM initial conditioning stage intensity prescription
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