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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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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. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
stages of change
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
metabolism
Osteoblasts
2. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
sternum
example of first class lever
agonist - chest press
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
3. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
exercise metabolism
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
vertebrae
stroke volume
4. How often do i need to recertify?
80 percent
every 2 years
example of third class lever
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
5. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
substrate
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
70 percent
every 2 years
6. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
capillaries
Depressions
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
beta blockers
7. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
precontemplation
Beta-oxidation
diffusion
motor function
8. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
example of condyloid joint
veins
proprioception
sensory function
9. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information
motor function
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
80 percent
80 percent
10. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
overweight
synergist - overhead press
nitrates
blood vessels
11. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.
Endomysium
synergist - row
type 2 diabetes
Processes
12. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
capillaries
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
synergist - row
13. Hamstring complex
50 percent
Epiphyseal Plate
synergist - squat
synergist - chest press
14. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel
glucose
place
nitrates
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
15. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
product
nitrates
Depressions
type 1 diabetes
16. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
Nonsynovial Joints
the four p's of marketing
57 percent
17. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
substrate
preparation
capillaries
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
18. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
antagonist - squat
diuretics
ventricles
Axial Skeleton
19. The amount charged for a product or service
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
carbohydrates
price
50 percent
20. Healthy total cholesterol level
preparation
less than 200 mg/dl
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
nervous system
21. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months
action
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
Epimysium
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
22. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
example of synovial joint
motor function
obesity
example of first class lever
23. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
example of second class lever
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
24. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
Peripheral Nervous System
venules
blood vessels
heart rate (hr)
25. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
example of condyloid joint
venules
blood vessels
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
26. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
venules
motor function
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
respiratory pump
27. Anterior deltoid - triceps
Medullar Cavity
diuretics
movement created by internal and external obliques
synergist - chest press
28. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
Peripheral Nervous System
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
29. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
diuretics
agonist - squat
Axial Skeleton
30. Triceps
synergist - overhead press
BMI
inspiration
example of first class lever
31. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
Skeletal System
BMI
metabolism
synergist - row
32. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts
heart
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
substrate
33. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
ventricles
Neural Activation
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Periosteum
34. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
more than 240 mg/dl
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
veins
heart
35. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
movement created by internal and external obliques
human movement system
atrium
Epimysium
36. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
Motor Unit
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
nitrates
37. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
respiratory pump
Sarcomere
34 percent
human movement system
38. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint
force-couple
Beta-oxidation
stages of verbal communication
venules
39. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
50 percent
active listening
Synovial Joints
75 percent
40. Borderline high total cholesterol level
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
human movement system
Osteoclassts
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
41. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
bronchodilators
Perimysium
synergist - squat
example of synovial joint
42. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
bronchodilators
overweight
Tendsons
stabilizer - squat
43. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
maintenance
antidepressants
agonist - chest press
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
44. 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
inspiration
stages of verbal communication
glycogen
five
45. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
integrative function
fat
substrate
46. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
72 million
example of second class lever
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
47. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
Sarcomere
Central Nervous System
active listening
joint receptors
48. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
nervous system
example of synovial joint
Medullar Cavity
metabolism
49. Upward rotation of the scapula
Endomysium
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
type 2 diabetes
34 percent
50. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
example of gliding joint
five
blood vessels
mechanoreceptors