ACSM CPT case studies
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The ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM-CPT) is one of four core certifications offered by the American College of Sports Medicine, which describes itself as the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world, with nearly 50,000 international, national, and regional members and certified fitness professionals dedicated to its mission to educate and empower professionals to advance the science and practice of health and human performance. ACSM markets certification as a way to jumpstart a fitness career and to join a community of certified professionals who enrich lives through the power of movement. The ACSM CPT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,587 words.
1Chest Tightness on a Saturday Morning
Marcus, 54, comes in on a Saturday for his first session. Intake: sedentary desk job, waist 43 in, BP 146/94 (repeat 144/92), LDL 168 mg/dL, HDL 36 mg/dL, nonsmoker, no diabetes, father had an MI at 56.
722 words, about 4 min2The Beta-Blocker and the Fat-Burning Zone
Dana, 58, has hypertension and takes metoprolol succinate 50 mg daily. Resting HR is 54 bpm and BP is 128/78.
757 words, about 4 min3Hypoglycemia Mid-Class
You teach a 45-minute indoor cycling class. Twenty minutes in, a regular participant, Dev, 45, who has type 1 diabetes, is pale and sweating, his cadence has dropped from 90 to 55 rpm, and when you ask he answers slowly and says he feels "shaky and weird." Before class he told you his glucose was 92 mg/dL; he also mentioned he took his insulin and skipped lunch.
688 words, about 3 min4Four Requests in One Session
You are an independent contractor at a commercial gym, paid per session, with your own liability insurance. A client, Priya, 38, wants to lose 30 lb.
717 words, about 4 min5Osteoporosis, a TV Routine, and a 20-lb Row
Ruth, 70, has lumbar spine T-score −2.8, mild kyphosis, no prior fractures, and takes alendronate weekly. She walks 15 minutes three times a week with a cane outdoors and can do 8 chair stands in 30 seconds.
703 words, about 4 min