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






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






3. Fluid that circulates in the heart - arteries - capillaries - and veins - carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body - and also rids the body of waste products






4. 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






5. Percentage of adults with low back pain






6. 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






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






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






9. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






10. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






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






12. The rate at which the heart pumps






13. Joint motion






14. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






15. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






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






17. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






18. Low loads - high reps






19. Knee






20. The shaft portion of the long bone.






21. A specialized area of cardiac tissue located in the right atrium of the heart - which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker for the heart






22. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






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






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






25. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






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






27. Upward rotation of the scapula






28. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






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






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






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






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






33. The specific product or service offered






34. Latissimus dorsi






35. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






36. Pectoralis major






37. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






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






39. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






40. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






41. High risk total cholesterol level






42. Deltoid






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






44. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






45. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






46. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






47. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems






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






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






50. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese