Posts tagged "math" within Exam Preparation Blog
What’s one thing you can learn from a 5th grader? Math doesn’t have to be that scary! Whether it’s been a few years since you last formally practiced math or whether you’re just in need of a bit of a refresher, check out these helpful formulas and math tips to help you successfully prepare for your ACE certification exam.
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The Fick equation. You may have read about it in your Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professional’s book (page 228) or heard about it on the street, but do you really understand it?
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Is that the course where I can get all the formulas? Find out what's really included in the Fitness Math course and what that means for the exam.
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If you’ve reviewed kinesiology and/or biomechanics in your studies, you should already be familiar with our mathematician friend Isaac Newton.
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The terms RMR and BMR are often used interchangeably. But do they really mean the same thing? Are they measured the same way? What are they trying to measure?
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Nutrition, along with physical activity, is a cornerstone of weight management. Understanding food labels is part of applying nutrition to your daily life. It is also something you may see during the certification exam.
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In preparing for your exam, one number you want to be familiar with is 3500. That is, 1 pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories.
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Exam candidates frequently question if they will have to work with Vo2 on their certification exam. Are they going to have to measure Vo2max? How are they expected to do that really big equation? Especially without calculators?
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Wait a minute, there’s math on the exam? And I’m not allowed to bring a calculator?
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