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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






2. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






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






6. Triceps






7. The study of energy in the human body






8. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






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






12. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






13. Deltoid






14. Posterior deltoid






15. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






16. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






17. Hamstring complex






18. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






19. 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






20. Anterior deltoid - triceps






21. Example of irregular bones






22. 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.






23. Knee






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






25. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






26. Example of flat bones






27. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






29. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






30. 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






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






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






33. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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






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






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






37. Examples of short bones






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






39. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






40. regulation mechanism of the blood






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. Performing shoulder abduction






46. Product - price - place - promotion

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47. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






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






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






50. Summaries are a series of reflections