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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. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






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






3. The study of energy in the human body






4. High risk total cholesterol level






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






6. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






7. Trunk rotation






8. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response






9. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






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






11. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...






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






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






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






15. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






16. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






17. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






18. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






19. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






20. How often do i need to recertify?






21. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?






22. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






23. Pectoralis major






24. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






25. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






26. 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






27. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






28. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Borderline high total cholesterol level






35. regulation mechanism of the blood






36. Knee






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






38. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






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






40. Percentage of adults with low back pain






41. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






43. 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






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






45. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






46. Upward rotation of the scapula






47. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






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






49. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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