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ACSM Personal Trainer

Category - Exercise Programming and Implementation

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Which of the following statements about relative oxygen consumption is true?
  1. According to the ACSM, a female with given mass of lean body tissue requires less oxygen at rest than a male of the same mass
  2. According to the ACSM, a given mass of lean body tissue requires more oxygen at rest than while in limited motion
  3. The resting relative oxygen consumption is always the same, 3.5mL∙kg-1∙min-1
  4. All ACSM formulae provide Vo2 values in relative terms
Explanation
Answer: C - The only statement that is completely true about relative oxygen consumption is that the resting relative oxygen consumption is always the same, 3.5mL∙kg-1∙min-1. A given mass of lean body tissue requires the same amount of oxygen at rest regardless of gender, age, or fitness level.
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