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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Low loads - high reps






2. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






3. 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.






4. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






5. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






6. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






7. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






8. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






9. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration






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






11. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






12. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






13. Performing shoulder abduction






14. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






15. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






16. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






17. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






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






19. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






20. Percentage of adults with low back pain






21. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






23. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






24. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






25. Joint motion






26. The rate at which the heart pumps






27. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






28. Knee






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






30. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






31. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






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






33. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






34. Transportation mechanism of the blood






35. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






36. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






37. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






38. 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






39. The functional unit of the nervous system






40. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






42. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems






43. regulation mechanism of the blood






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






45. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






46. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






47. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...






48. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






49. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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