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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






2. Low loads - high reps






3. regulation mechanism of the blood






4. Posterior deltoid - biceps






5. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?






6. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






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






8. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






10. The complex carb molecule used to store carbs in the liver and muscle cells. when carb energy is needed - glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells






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






12. 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






13. Latissimus dorsi






14. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






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






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






17. 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.






18. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






20. Percentage of adults with low back pain






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






22. A specialized area of cardiac tissue located in the right atrium of the heart - which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker for the heart






23. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






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






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






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






27. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






29. 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






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






31. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






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






33. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






34. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






35. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






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






37. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.






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






39. # of Americans that are obese






40. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






42. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






43. 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...






44. All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired - transported - used - and disposed of by the body.






45. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel






46. Upward rotation of the scapula






47. The shaft portion of the long bone.






48. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






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