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






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






3. Pectoralis major






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






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






6. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






7. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






8. Example of flat bones






9. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






10. 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...






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Hamstring complex






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






18. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






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






20. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






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






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






23. Posterior deltoid






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






25. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






26. Low loads - high reps






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






28. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






29. Pectoralis major






30. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. The study of energy in the human body






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






39. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






41. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






42. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






43. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?