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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






2. Latissimus dorsi






3. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






4. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






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






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






7. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






8. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






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






11. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






12. Knee






13. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






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






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






16. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






17. High risk total cholesterol level






18. Latissimus dorsi






19. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






21. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?






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






23. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






24. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






26. Example of flat bones






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






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






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






30. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.






31. Pectoralis major






32. 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.






33. Posterior deltoid - biceps






34. Trunk rotation






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






36. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






37. 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






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






39. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






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






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






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






43. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






44. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






45. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






46. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






48. Summaries are a series of reflections






49. Rotator cuff






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