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






2. 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






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






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






5. How often do i need to recertify?






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






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






8. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






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






11. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






12. 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.






13. 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






14. Triceps






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






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






17. Hamstring complex






18. 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.






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






20. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






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






22. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






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






25. The complex carb molecule used to store carbs in the liver and muscle cells. when carb energy is needed - glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells






26. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?






27. Pectoralis major






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






29. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






30. Product - price - place - promotion


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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






38. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






39. Posterior deltoid






40. Joint motion






41. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






43. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






45. The study of energy in the human body






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






47. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






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






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