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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. 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






2. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






3. Triceps






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






5. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






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






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






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






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






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






11. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






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






14. Knee






15. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






16. Hamstring complex






17. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






18. 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.






19. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






20. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months






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






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






23. Transversus abdominis






24. Trunk rotation






25. The shaft portion of the long bone.






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






27. 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






28. Pectoralis major






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






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






31. The specific product or service offered






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






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






34. Example of irregular bones






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






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






37. Deltoid






38. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






39. High risk total cholesterol level






40. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






42. Example of flat bones






43. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






44. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






46. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






47. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






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






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






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