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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. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






3. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






12. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






13. Example of irregular bones






14. 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.






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






16. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






17. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






18. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






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






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






21. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






22. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel






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






24. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






25. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






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






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






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






29. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints






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






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






32. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






34. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






35. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






36. Upward rotation of the scapula






37. A specialized area of cardiac tissue located in the right atrium of the heart - which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker for the heart






38. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






39. 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.






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






41. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






42. # of Americans that are obese






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






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






45. The rate at which the heart pumps






46. Triceps






47. Trunk rotation






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






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






50. 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