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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Latissimus dorsi






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






3. 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






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






5. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






7. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






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






9. Joint motion






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






16. Examples of short bones






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






18. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






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






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






21. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






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






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






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






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






27. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






28. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






29. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






30. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






31. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






32. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






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






34. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






35. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp






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






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






38. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






39. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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






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






42. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






43. Product - price - place - promotion

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






45. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






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






48. 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.






49. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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