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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Subject
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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. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
price
maintenance
integrative function
Epiphyseal Plate
2. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
muscle imbalance
example of saddle joint
antagonist - squat
Bones
3. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
agonist - squat
Neural Activation
rate of force production
every 2 years
4. Example of irregular bones
vertebrae
Central Nervous System
product
Osteoblasts
5. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
protein
movement created by internal and external obliques
Remodeling
72 million
6. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
Endomysium
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
example of third class lever
7. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
nitrates
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
place
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
8. Borderline high total cholesterol level
75 percent
50 percent
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
respiratory system
9. Transversus abdominis
vertebrae
Peripheral Nervous System
stabilizer - squat
Beta-oxidation
10. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
substrate
respiratory pump
heart rate (hr)
11. 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
respiratory system
triglycerides
Epimysium
blood
12. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
example of condyloid joint
Interneurons
Neural Activation
antagonist - squat
13. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
diuretics
fat
blood vessels
contemplation
14. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
arterioles
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
veins
15. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
Axial Skeleton
antidepressants
inspiration
mechanoreceptors
16. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
example of hinge joint
force-couple
80 percent
adenosine diphosphate
17. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.
vasodilators
glucose
Epiphysis
maintenance
18. Healthy total cholesterol level
Beta-oxidation
joint receptors
Bones
less than 200 mg/dl
19. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
promote
example of first class lever
Depressions
Joints
20. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
Beta-oxidation
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
antagonist - squat
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
21. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
proprioception
Peripheral Nervous System
Joints
Epiphysis
22. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement
antagonist - overhead press
example of nonsynovial joint
Joints
synergist - chest press
23. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
blood vessels
antagonist - squat
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
24. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
diffusion
Remodeling
Skeletal System
antidepressants
25. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
proprioception
somatic nervous system
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
26. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
triglycerides
autonomic nervous system
75 percent
overweight
27. Example of flat bones
diuretics
sternum
autonomic nervous system
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
28. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
antagonist - squat
agonist - overhead press
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
glucose
29. How often do i need to recertify?
Perimysium
every 2 years
communication
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
30. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
communication
action
five
Skeletal System
31. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
80 percent
four years
Neurotransmitters
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
32. Summaries are a series of reflections
promote
human movement system
product
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
33. 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.
carbohydrates
example of first class lever
mechanoreceptors
fat
34. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
Epimysium
66 percent
muscle imbalance
Synovial Joints
35. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel
triglycerides
glucose
agonist - overhead press
Processes
36. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
80 percent
preparation
agonist - chest press
stabilizer - squat
37. Upward rotation of the scapula
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
expiration
80 percent
38. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
glucose
Bones
stages of verbal communication
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
39. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
57 percent
Neural Activation
example of nonsynovial joint
expiration
40. Low loads - high reps
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
cardiorespiratory system
Vertebral Column
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
41. Examples of short bones
80 percent
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
proprioception
example of condyloid joint
42. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
antagonist - row
bronchodilators
triglycerides
43. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
example of third class lever
golgi tendon organs
mediastinum
7-12-5
44. Latissimus dorsi
antidepressants
Osteoblasts
agonist - row
blood vessels
45. Protection mechanism of the blood
antagonist - chest press
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
the four p's of marketing
46. Transportation mechanism of the blood
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
example of first class lever
synergist - chest press
ventricles
47. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
veins
calcium-channel blockers
Osteoclassts
adenosine diphosphate
48. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
vertebrae
human movement system
blood lipids
Central Nervous System
49. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
BMI
obesity
atrioventricular (av) node
glycogen
50. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
example of saddle joint
stroke volume
Medullar Cavity
product