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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.






2. Transportation mechanism of the blood






3. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more






4. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel






5. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs






6. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






7. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






8. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






9. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)






10. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






11. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






12. Example of flat bones






13. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.






14. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






15. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






16. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.






17. Low loads - high reps






18. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






19. Fluid that circulates in the heart - arteries - capillaries - and veins - carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body - and also rids the body of waste products






20. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






21. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






22. Transversus abdominis






23. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion






24. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






25. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






26. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






27. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.






28. Pectoralis major






29. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






30. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






31. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






32. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids






33. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






34. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






35. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






36. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






37. Performing shoulder abduction






38. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






39. The process of resorption and formation of bone






40. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






41. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






42. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.






43. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






44. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






45. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






46. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






47. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






48. The breakdown of triglycerides into smaller subunits called free fatty acids (ffaS) to convert ffaS into acyl-coA molecules - which then are available to enter the krebs cycle and ultimately lead to the production of additional atp.






49. Summaries are a series of reflections






50. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate