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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






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






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






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






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






15. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






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






17. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






19. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






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






22. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






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






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






25. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






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






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






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






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






31. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints






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






33. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






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






35. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






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






37. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






38. Posterior deltoid






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






40. Pectoralis major






41. Joint motion






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






43. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired - transported - used - and disposed of by the body.






49. Rotator cuff






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