https://drpwchen.com/en/categories/sports-medicine/Recent content in Sports Medicine on Po-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & Builderhttps://drpwchen.com/og-default.pnghttps://drpwchen.com/og-default.pngHugoenMon, 29 Jul 2024 19:04:20 +0000https://drpwchen.com/en/posts/acsm-cpt-prep-1-introduction/Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000https://drpwchen.com/en/posts/acsm-cpt-prep-1-introduction/I passed the ACSM-CPT, a personal trainer certification with only a 53% pass rate in the US. As a PM&R resident, I took this exam to build a solid foundation in sports medicine and to force myself to study. There's not much shared online about this exam, so I hope this series can serve as a reference for anyone interested.https://drpwchen.com/en/posts/acsm-cpt-prep-2-resources/Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000https://drpwchen.com/en/posts/acsm-cpt-prep-2-resources/The core resources for preparing for the ACSM-CPT are the three-day course by Dr. Chia-Chih Lin, along with the CPT textbook and GETP 11th edition. For practice questions, the case studies in the official Certification Review are enough; Pocket Prep and commercially available practice exams each have their trade-offs. This post summarizes the pros, cons, and my recommendations for each resource.https://drpwchen.com/en/posts/acsm-cpt-prep-3-exam-topics/Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000https://drpwchen.com/en/posts/acsm-cpt-prep-3-exam-topics/The 135 questions on the ACSM-CPT involve almost no rote memorization. They are nearly all flexible "best answer" questions. The exam covers four domains, ranging from the details of exercise prescription to US laws like negligence and HIPAA. Being off by a single number means picking the wrong answer. In this post, I break down the question trends and things to watch out for, domain by domain, based on what I encountered.https://drpwchen.com/en/posts/acsm-cpt-prep-4-exam-day/Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000https://drpwchen.com/en/posts/acsm-cpt-prep-4-exam-day/It took me just 25 days from the course to the exam, with about 10 days of actual studying. This post shares a 9-step recommended prep sequence, plus the test day check-in process, whiteboard tricks, and time management, so you know exactly what to expect before you walk into the ACSM-CPT exam.