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






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






3. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body






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






5. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






6. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






8. Transversus abdominis






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






10. Examples of short bones






11. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration






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






13. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






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. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






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






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






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






21. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






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






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






25. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Hamstring complex






32. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






33. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






34. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






35. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






36. Example of irregular bones






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. Product - price - place - promotion

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






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






41. 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.






42. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






49. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






50. Posterior deltoid - biceps