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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. 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...






2. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






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






5. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






6. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






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






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






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






10. Trunk rotation






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






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






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






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






15. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






17. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.






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






26. Low loads - high reps






27. Triceps






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






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






30. Example of irregular bones






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






32. Pectoralis major






33. The amount charged for a product or service






34. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






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






36. 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






37. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






38. Examples of short bones






39. Hamstring complex






40. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






41. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






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






43. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






44. Deltoid






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






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