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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. Knee






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






3. The specific product or service offered






4. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






5. 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






6. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






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






8. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






9. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






10. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






11. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






12. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






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






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






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






16. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






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






18. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






19. Low loads - high reps






20. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






21. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






22. Rotator cuff






23. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






25. 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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Pectoralis major






31. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






32. Example of flat bones






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






34. Pectoralis major






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






36. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






37. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






38. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer






39. A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers - located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart - that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node and directs them to the walls of the ventricles






40. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






42. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






44. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






45. Posterior deltoid






46. 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






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






48. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






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






50. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement