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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. Example of irregular bones






2. Upward rotation of the scapula






3. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






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






5. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






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






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






8. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






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






10. Summaries are a series of reflections






11. The breakdown of triglycerides into smaller subunits called free fatty acids (ffaS) to convert ffaS into acyl-coA molecules - which then are available to enter the krebs cycle and ultimately lead to the production of additional atp.






12. 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.






13. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






14. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






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






17. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






19. How often do i need to recertify?






20. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...






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






22. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






24. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






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






26. Latissimus dorsi






27. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






28. The functional unit of the nervous system






29. Rotator cuff






30. 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






31. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






32. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






34. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.






35. 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






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






37. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






38. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






40. regulation mechanism of the blood






41. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more






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






43. Examples of short bones






44. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response






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






46. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






47. Posterior deltoid - biceps






48. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






49. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






50. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.