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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. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






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






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






4. Pectoralis major






5. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






7. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






8. 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.






9. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






11. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






12. Protection mechanism of the blood






13. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






14. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






15. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






16. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






17. Rotator cuff






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






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






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






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






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






24. The study of energy in the human body






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






26. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






27. 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.






28. # of Americans that are obese






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






30. Trunk rotation






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






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






33. Latissimus dorsi






34. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






35. 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






36. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






37. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration






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






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






40. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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






42. Transversus abdominis






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






44. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






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






47. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






49. 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






50. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.