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






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






3. Posterior deltoid - biceps






4. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






5. Latissimus dorsi






6. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






8. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






9. Deltoid






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






11. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






12. The amount charged for a product or service






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






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






15. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






16. 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






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






18. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






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






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






21. 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.






22. A specialized area of cardiac tissue located in the right atrium of the heart - which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker for the heart






23. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






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






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






26. Knee






27. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






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






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






30. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






31. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






32. Low loads - high reps






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






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






35. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






36. Latissimus dorsi






37. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






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






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






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






41. Transversus abdominis






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






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






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






45. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






47. Hamstring complex






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






49. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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