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






2. Low loads - high reps






3. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






5. The specific product or service offered






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. High risk total cholesterol level






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






13. Knee






14. The rate at which the heart pumps






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






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






17. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






18. The functional unit of the nervous system






19. One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body. fats help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. they also serve as energy stores for the body in food. there are two types of fats - saturated and unsaturated.






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






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






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






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






24. Deltoid






25. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






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






28. Performing shoulder abduction






29. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






30. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






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






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






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






34. # of Americans that are obese






35. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






36. Healthy total cholesterol level






37. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






38. The amount charged for a product or service






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






40. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.






41. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer






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






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






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






45. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






46. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






47. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...






48. Protection mechanism of the blood






49. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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