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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. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






2. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






3. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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






5. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






6. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






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






8. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






9. High risk total cholesterol level






10. Example of flat bones






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






12. Borderline high total cholesterol level






13. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






15. Posterior deltoid - biceps






16. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






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






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






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






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






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






22. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






23. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






24. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






25. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






26. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






28. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






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






31. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






33. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






35. The breakdown of triglycerides into smaller subunits called free fatty acids (ffaS) to convert ffaS into acyl-coA molecules - which then are available to enter the krebs cycle and ultimately lead to the production of additional atp.






36. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






37. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






38. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






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






40. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.






41. regulation mechanism of the blood






42. All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired - transported - used - and disposed of by the body.






43. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp






44. The amount charged for a product or service






45. Latissimus dorsi






46. Knee






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






48. # of Americans that are obese






49. Example of irregular bones






50. The functional unit of the nervous system