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






2. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






3. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months






4. How often do i need to recertify?






5. Transversus abdominis






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






7. 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






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






9. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






10. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






12. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids






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






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






15. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






16. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.






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






18. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






19. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






20. Percentage of adults with low back pain






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






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






23. Upward rotation of the scapula






24. 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.






25. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






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






28. Example of irregular bones






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






30. The study of energy in the human body






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






32. Latissimus dorsi






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






34. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






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






37. Borderline high total cholesterol level






38. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






39. Posterior deltoid - biceps






40. 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...






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






42. Low loads - high reps






43. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






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






46. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






47. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






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






50. The specific product or service offered