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






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






3. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems






4. Summaries are a series of reflections






5. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






6. Pectoralis major






7. Transversus abdominis






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






9. 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






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






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






12. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






13. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...






14. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






15. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






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






17. High risk total cholesterol level






18. Latissimus dorsi






19. 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






20. 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.






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






22. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






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






25. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






26. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






27. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






28. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






29. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






32. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






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






35. How often do i need to recertify?






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






37. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






38. Percentage of adults with low back pain






39. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






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






43. Hamstring complex






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






45. Borderline high total cholesterol level






46. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






47. Joint motion






48. 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.






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






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