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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. Posterior deltoid






2. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






3. The amount charged for a product or service






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






5. Joint motion






6. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






7. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






8. Summaries are a series of reflections






9. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






10. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






11. Example of flat bones






12. Healthy total cholesterol level






13. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.






14. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...






15. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






16. Deltoid






17. Rotator cuff






18. Hamstring complex






19. 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






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






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






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






23. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






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






25. 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.






26. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






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






28. Trunk rotation






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






30. The study of energy in the human body






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






32. 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






33. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






34. 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






35. The shaft portion of the long bone.






36. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






37. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






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






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






41. The rate at which the heart pumps






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






43. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






44. # of Americans that are obese






45. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






46. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






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






48. Examples of short bones






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






50. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues