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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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certifications
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
Beta-oxidation
sensory function
bronchodilators
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
2. Low loads - high reps
example of gliding joint
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
fat
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
3. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
expiration
Ligament
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
34 percent
4. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
preparation
action
example of first class lever
atrium
5. The specific product or service offered
product
agonist - row
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
respiratory pump
6. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
more than 240 mg/dl
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
7. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
overweight
glycogen
more than 240 mg/dl
Medullar Cavity
8. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
rate of force production
carbohydrates
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
9. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
veins
bronchodilators
example of hinge joint
Epimysium
10. 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
atrioventricular (av) node
cardiac output
neuron
bioenergetics
11. High risk total cholesterol level
more than 240 mg/dl
mechanoreceptors
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
price
12. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
synergist - overhead press
arteries
BMI
neuron
13. Knee
75 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Beta-oxidation
example of synovial joint
14. The rate at which the heart pumps
example of third class lever
heart
heart rate (hr)
stages of change
15. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
joint receptors
obesity
diffusion
vasodilators
16. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
somatic nervous system
Depressions
product
17. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
Epimysium
stroke volume
Peripheral Nervous System
calcium-channel blockers
18. The functional unit of the nervous system
fat
Periosteum
neuron
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
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.
metabolism
fat
Epimysium
Skeletal System
20. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction
heart
example of synovial joint
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
substrate
21. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
carbohydrates
neuron
veins
22. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Epiphysis
50 percent
example of nonsynovial joint
23. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
Processes
Epimysium
stages of verbal communication
the difference between affirmations and compliments
24. Deltoid
promote
70 percent
agonist - overhead press
Synovial Joints
25. Posterior deltoid - biceps
Ligament
inspiration
agonist - row
synergist - row
26. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?
example of condyloid joint
Joints
four years
Synovial Joints
27. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
promote
sensory function
precontemplation
Sarcomere
28. Performing shoulder abduction
ventricles
66 percent
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
Arthrokinematics
29. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
blood
atrioventricular (av) node
66 percent
metabolism
30. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
bioenergetics
stabilizer - squat
cardiac output
vasodilators
31. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
four years
synergist - chest press
communication
action
32. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
34 percent
example of saddle joint
triglycerides
neuron
33. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
promote
antagonist - chest press
example of third class lever
stabilizer - squat
34. # of Americans that are obese
BMI
72 million
Neurotransmitters
synergist - overhead press
35. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
overweight
preparation
adenosine diphosphate
36. Healthy total cholesterol level
less than 200 mg/dl
preparation
autonomic nervous system
stabilizer - squat
37. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
example of second class lever
70 percent
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
mechanoreceptors
38. The amount charged for a product or service
example of pivot joint
price
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
Neurotransmitters
39. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
blood vessels
40. 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.
Osteoblasts
Ligament
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Epiphysis
41. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
product
57 percent
less than 200 mg/dl
42. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
arterioles
rate of force production
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
antagonist - chest press
43. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
the difference between affirmations and compliments
diffusion
44. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
66 percent
diffusion
overweight
75 percent
45. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
Interneurons
Peripheral Nervous System
Medullar Cavity
46. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
autonomic nervous system
proprioception
Epiphysis
nervous system
47. 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...
mechanoreceptors
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
example of third class lever
Bones
48. Protection mechanism of the blood
Endomysium
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
active listening
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
49. Anterior deltoid - triceps
synergist - chest press
example of condyloid joint
Osteoblasts
sinoatrial (sa) node
50. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
Endomysium
Depressions
Muscular System
antidepressants