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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. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






2. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






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






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






5. Example of irregular bones






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






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






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






9. The amount charged for a product or service






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






11. How often do i need to recertify?






12. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






13. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






14. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






15. Posterior deltoid






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






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






18. Examples of short bones






19. Deltoid






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






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






22. The functional unit of the nervous system






23. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






24. Summaries are a series of reflections






25. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






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






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






28. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






29. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






30. Pectoralis major






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






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






33. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






34. One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body. fats help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. they also serve as energy stores for the body in food. there are two types of fats - saturated and unsaturated.






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






36. 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.






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






38. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






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






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






41. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






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






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






44. Joint motion






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






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






47. Latissimus dorsi






48. Example of flat bones






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






50. Percentage of adults with low back pain