CSEP-CPT Theory case studies
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The CSEP Certified Personal Trainer® (CSEP-CPT®) is a Canadian certification offered by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) for exercise professionals who hold post-secondary education in exercise science or a related field and who meet a required standard of knowledge. According to CSEP, applicants must show completion of, at a minimum, the equivalent of two years (60 credits) of full-time study at the post-secondary level in Human Kinetics, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Fitness and Health Promotion or Exercise Science from an accredited institution, and CSEP recommends that coursework cover the topics in the six core competency areas for a CSEP-CPT. The CSEP-CPT Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 2,414 words.
1Progressive Overload in a Time-Constrained Novice
A 34-year-old office worker with no resistance-training history wants to start a program at a small home gym. Equipment available: a barbell, adjustable dumbbells up to 50 lb (22.7 kg) each, a bench, and a pull-up bar.
566 words, about 3 min2Return-to-Play After Ankle Sprain
A 19-year-old recreational basketball player sustained a lateral ankle inversion sprain 12 days ago. There was no fracture on X-ray.
465 words, about 2 min3Heart Rate Variability and Training Load in a Masters Runner
A 47-year-old runner trains for half marathons and wears a chest-strap monitor. Her resting heart rate has risen from 48 to 56 beats per minute over 9 days, and her heart-rate variability has dropped about 15 percent below her 8-week baseline.
475 words, about 2 min4Screening a Client with Controlled Hypertension
A 58-year-old man wants to begin a walking and light resistance program at a community fitness center. He has hypertension managed with a single medication, and his most recent reading at his physician's office 3 months ago was 138/86 mmHg.
468 words, about 2 min5Motivating a Client Who Keeps Missing Sessions
A 41-year-old client hired a trainer 8 weeks ago with the goal of losing 8 kg before a wedding in 4 months. He has attended 5 of 16 scheduled sessions and has not changed his diet.
440 words, about 2 min