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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. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






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






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






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






5. The rate at which the heart pumps






6. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






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






8. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






9. 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.






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






11. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.






12. The specific product or service offered






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






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






15. Joint motion






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






17. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






19. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






20. A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers - located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart - that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node and directs them to the walls of the ventricles






21. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






22. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






23. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






24. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






25. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






26. Trunk rotation






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






28. 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






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






30. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.






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






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






33. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






34. Rotator cuff






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






36. Knee






37. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






38. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






40. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






41. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids






42. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






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






44. Triceps






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






46. Borderline high total cholesterol level






47. Protection mechanism of the blood






48. 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.






49. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






50. 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