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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. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin






2. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






3. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






4. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






6. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






7. 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.






8. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






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






10. Pectoralis major






11. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






12. A specialized area of cardiac tissue located in the right atrium of the heart - which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker for the heart






13. The amount charged for a product or service






14. Example of irregular bones






15. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






16. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






17. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






18. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






20. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






21. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.






22. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






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






24. Triceps






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






26. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas






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






28. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






29. 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






30. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






31. Healthy total cholesterol level






32. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






33. regulation mechanism of the blood






34. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






35. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






36. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months






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






38. Low loads - high reps






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






40. The complex carb molecule used to store carbs in the liver and muscle cells. when carb energy is needed - glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells






41. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






42. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






43. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






44. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






45. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






47. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






48. Examples of short bones






49. Hamstring complex






50. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.