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






2. The shaft portion of the long bone.






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






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






5. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp






6. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






7. Example of flat bones






8. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






9. Anterior deltoid - triceps






10. Posterior deltoid - biceps






11. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






12. Posterior deltoid






13. The amount charged for a product or service






14. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






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






17. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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...






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






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






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






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






31. Product - price - place - promotion

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






33. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body






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






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






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






37. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






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






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






40. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






41. 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.






42. Trunk rotation






43. regulation mechanism of the blood






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






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






46. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






48. High risk total cholesterol level






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






50. Deltoid