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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. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






3. Performing shoulder abduction






4. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






5. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






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






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






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






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






11. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






12. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






13. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






14. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






15. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






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






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






18. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






19. Percentage of adults with low back pain






20. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






21. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






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






23. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






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






32. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






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






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






36. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






37. 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






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






39. Summaries are a series of reflections






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






41. Example of flat bones






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






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






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






45. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






46. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






48. Posterior deltoid






49. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






50. Pectoralis major