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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 amount charged for a product or service






2. Upward rotation of the scapula






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






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






5. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






6. Hamstring complex






7. Knee






8. Example of flat bones






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






10. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






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






12. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






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






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






15. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






16. Examples of short bones






17. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






19. High risk total cholesterol level






20. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






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






22. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






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






24. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






25. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






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






27. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






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






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






30. Pectoralis major






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






32. 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...






33. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.






34. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






35. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






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






37. 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.






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. Rotator cuff






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






43. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






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






45. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






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






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






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






49. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






50. Transversus abdominis