NASM CPT case studies
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The NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT) credential is a fitness certification issued by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, an organization that dates its founding to 1987 and has been certifying fitness professionals for more than 35 years. It suits people entering the fitness industry as a first credential, and current trainers who want a science-based certification that employers recognize. The NASM CPT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,099 words.
1The Cyclist With the Wobbly Knees
A 34-year-old recreational cyclist rides three times a week, 60–90 minutes per session, and reports a dull ache at the front of the right knee that appears about 45 minutes into rides and fades within an hour afterward. Pain is 3/10, with no swelling, locking, or giving way.
655 words, about 3 min2The Two-Session Hypertensive Client
A 58-year-old office manager wants to "get strong and drop 20 pounds in eight weeks." He is 5'9", 214 lb, and has been sedentary for a decade. He takes lisinopril.
624 words, about 3 min3The Fasted Morning Client With Type 2 Diabetes
A 46-year-old teacher with type 2 diabetes (A1c 7.8%, taking metformin) trains at 6:00 a.m., usually before eating. Twice in the past month she became shaky, sweaty, and light-headed about 25 minutes into a session and sat down until it passed.
589 words, about 3 min4The Desk Worker Who Wants to Press Again
A 41-year-old accountant who sits nine hours a day wants to "bench and press again." He is 5'10", 190 lb, and has lifted casually for two years. Overhead pressing a barbell produces a pinching pain between roughly 70 and 120 degrees of shoulder elevation that fades above that range; he shrugs and arches his low back to finish reps.
583 words, about 3 min5The Night-Shift Nurse Who Keeps Canceling
A 29-year-old emergency department nurse started training three weeks ago. She works rotating 12-hour shifts, half of them nights, and has attended three of five scheduled sessions, canceling two the morning of.
648 words, about 3 min