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






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






3. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. Trunk rotation






12. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






14. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






16. Knee






17. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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






19. Rotator cuff






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






21. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






22. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration






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






24. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






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






26. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






28. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






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






31. Transversus abdominis






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






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






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






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






36. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






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






38. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






40. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp






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






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






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






44. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






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






46. regulation mechanism of the blood






47. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






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






49. 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






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