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






2. Trunk rotation






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






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






5. The rate at which the heart pumps






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






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






8. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






10. 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






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






12. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






13. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






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






16. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






17. regulation mechanism of the blood






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






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






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






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






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






23. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






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






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






27. Knee






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






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






30. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






31. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






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






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






34. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






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






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






38. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






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






40. Performing shoulder abduction






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






42. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






43. Transversus abdominis






44. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






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






46. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






48. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






49. Pectoralis major






50. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue