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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. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






3. The study of energy in the human body






4. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






7. Upward rotation of the scapula






8. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






9. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.






10. Joint motion






11. Trunk rotation






12. Percentage of adults with low back pain






13. 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...






14. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






15. 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.






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






17. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






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






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






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






21. The rate at which the heart pumps






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






23. The complex carb molecule used to store carbs in the liver and muscle cells. when carb energy is needed - glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells






24. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer






25. How often do i need to recertify?






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. The amount charged for a product or service






31. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






32. Rotator cuff






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






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






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






36. High risk total cholesterol level






37. A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers - located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart - that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node and directs them to the walls of the ventricles






38. Transversus abdominis






39. # of Americans that are obese






40. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






41. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






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






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






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






45. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






46. Posterior deltoid






47. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






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






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