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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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1. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






2. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






3. Examples of short bones






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






5. Product - price - place - promotion

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6. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






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






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






9. 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






10. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






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






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






13. Transversus abdominis






14. 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.






15. Latissimus dorsi






16. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






17. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






19. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.






20. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






22. The amount charged for a product or service






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






24. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Posterior deltoid - biceps






30. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






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






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






33. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...






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






35. Trunk rotation






36. 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.






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






38. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






39. Pectoralis major






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






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






42. The study of energy in the human body






43. Example of flat bones






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






45. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






46. Latissimus dorsi






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






48. 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






49. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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