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






2. Triceps






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






4. Upward rotation of the scapula






5. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






6. Anterior deltoid - triceps






7. Deltoid






8. 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.






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






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






11. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






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






13. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






15. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






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






18. Joint motion






19. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






20. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






21. Borderline high total cholesterol level






22. Transversus abdominis






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






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






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






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






27. Trunk rotation






28. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






29. The rate at which the heart pumps






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






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






32. 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






33. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






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






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






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






39. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The amount charged for a product or service






47. regulation mechanism of the blood






48. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






49. Summaries are a series of reflections






50. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body