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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. Anterior deltoid - triceps






2. Healthy total cholesterol level






3. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






5. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Latissimus dorsi






16. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






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






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






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






26. Example of flat bones






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






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






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






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






31. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






32. Transversus abdominis






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






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






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






36. Deltoid






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






38. Knee






39. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






40. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






41. 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






42. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






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






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






46. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






48. 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.






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






50. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex