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






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






3. The rate at which the heart pumps






4. Anterior deltoid - triceps






5. Performing shoulder abduction






6. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






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






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






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






10. Pectoralis major






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






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






13. Triceps






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






15. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






16. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






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






18. Trunk rotation






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






20. regulation mechanism of the blood






21. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






22. 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






23. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






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






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






26. 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.






27. High risk total cholesterol level






28. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






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






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






32. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






33. The amount charged for a product or service






34. Deltoid






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






36. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






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






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






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






40. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






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






42. Summaries are a series of reflections






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






44. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






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






46. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






47. How often do i need to recertify?






48. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






49. The functional unit of the nervous system






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