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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. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






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






4. Latissimus dorsi






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






6. regulation mechanism of the blood






7. 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.






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






9. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






10. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






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






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






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






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






15. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






16. Example of flat bones






17. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin






18. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






19. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp






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






21. Healthy total cholesterol level






22. Transportation mechanism of the blood






23. Percentage of adults with low back pain






24. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






25. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






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






28. # of Americans that are obese






29. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






30. Transversus abdominis






31. Deltoid






32. Summaries are a series of reflections






33. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






35. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.






36. High risk total cholesterol level






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






38. Upward rotation of the scapula






39. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries






40. How often do i need to recertify?






41. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






42. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






44. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






45. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






46. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






47. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






48. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






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






50. Example of irregular bones