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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. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.






2. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






3. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






4. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






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






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






9. The rate at which the heart pumps






10. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






11. Example of irregular bones






12. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






13. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp






14. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






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






16. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






17. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






18. Example of flat bones






19. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






20. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






22. Low loads - high reps






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






24. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






25. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The process of resorption and formation of bone






33. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






34. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






35. 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






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






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






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






39. The specific product or service offered






40. The amount charged for a product or service






41. 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.






42. Knee






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






44. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






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






46. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






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






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






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