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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. The rate at which the heart pumps






2. # of Americans that are obese






3. The study of energy in the human body






4. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?






5. 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






6. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






8. 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






9. Example of flat bones






10. The specific product or service offered






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






12. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






13. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






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






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






16. Transversus abdominis






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






18. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin






19. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






20. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






22. regulation mechanism of the blood






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






24. Hamstring complex






25. 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.






26. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






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






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






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






32. Borderline high total cholesterol level






33. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






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






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






38. Latissimus dorsi






39. Percentage of adults with low back pain






40. Example of irregular bones






41. 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






42. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






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






44. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






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






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






47. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)






48. 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.






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






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