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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. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






2. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






3. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






5. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. How often do i need to recertify?






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






13. Latissimus dorsi






14. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






16. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






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






18. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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.






24. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






25. Rotator cuff






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






27. 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.






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






29. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






30. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






32. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






33. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






35. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






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






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






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






39. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






41. The specific product or service offered






42. Borderline high total cholesterol level






43. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






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






45. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






46. Posterior deltoid






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






48. Hamstring complex






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






50. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.