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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. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






2. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






3. The specific product or service offered






4. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






5. 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






6. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






8. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






9. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






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






11. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






12. Posterior deltoid - biceps






13. Pectoralis major






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






15. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






17. Low loads - high reps






18. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






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






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






21. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs






22. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






23. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






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






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






26. Upward rotation of the scapula






27. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






28. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






29. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






30. Knee






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






32. 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






33. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






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






35. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






37. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






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






44. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






45. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)






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






47. The amount charged for a product or service






48. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp






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






50. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)